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West Asia and the Case of Measured and Controlled Escalation: A Trend in Future Warfare
April 29 , 2024 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 1533
On the night of 13/14 April 2024 Iran launched an unprecedented 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles and 120-130 ballistic missiles against Israel. Iran stated that bombardment was in response to the 01 April...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Air defence , Ballistic Missile , cruise missile , Drones , Future Warfare , Iran , Iron Dome , Israel , Netanyahu , Nuclear Weapons

Nexus between Insurgency and Narco-Trafficking : A Case Study of Manipur
April 26 , 2024 Pulokjyoti Hazarika
Article Views: 2535
Introduction
The northeast region of India has been inflicted with long-standing separatist insurgencies. Since the 1950s, this region has witnessed frequent ethnic conflicts as well as insurgent violence. In the recent past, the overall situation in the region has significantly improved, although the security challenges remain present.

National Security and Strategic Studies, North-East Insurgency, Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Bharat , Drugs , Golden Crescent , Manipur , Mizoram Insurgency , Narco Trafficking , Narcotic , NDPS , Terrorism

An Overview: Modi Government’s Approach to its SAARC Neighbours (2014-2024)
April 25 , 2024 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy Views: 1792
Indian foreign policy under the Modi government has been characterised by unparalleled energy, informed by great vision and maturity, and infused by a refreshing firmness. It has, above all, been guided...

Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , India , Maldives , Nepal , PM Modi , SAARC , South Asia , Sri Lanka

India and the Parliamentary Elections in Maldives
April 24 , 2024 Amb JK Tripathi
Commentary Views: 1542
The general elections for the National Majlis (Parliament) of Maldives were conducted on 22nd April. According to the results, the Peoples National Congress (PNC) of President Mohammed Muizzu and its po...

Maldives, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : China , Debt trap. India out , Maldives , Muizzu , Türkiye

The Difficulty with Diaspora
April 22 , 2024 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 2237
India possibly can boast of having one of the largest (nearly 35 million) and most successful diaspora across the world from the blue collar to the whitest of the them all. They are mainly Non-Resident...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Conflict , diaspora , India , Israel , Libya , Workers

India’s Strategic Diplomacy: Navigating India’s Engagement with the Taliban Regime in Afghanistan
April 19 , 2024 Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 2490
Following the visit of an Indian delegation to Afghanistan in March 2024, there was much speculation across academia as well as policy circles on India’s relations with the present government in Afghani...

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Afghanistan , India , People-to-People connections , Relations , Strategic concerns , Taliban

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