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China’s 14th National People’s Congress Session Gives New Direction to PLA
April 19 , 2024 Jayadeva Ranade
Article Views: 1781
The plenary sessions of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top political advisory body, and the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s version of a parliament, which ...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : CCP , civil military fusion , innovation , Intelligent Warfare , NPC , PLA Navy , Two Sessions , Xi Jinping

Indian Army Chief’s visit to Uzbekistan and prospects of Indo-Uzbek Defence Cooperation
April 16 , 2024 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 1998
Background
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army, General Manoj Pande is on a three-day visit to Uzbekistan from 15-18 April.

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Afghanistan , defence cooperation , Joint Production , Make in India , Military Exercise , military medicine , Missiles , terrorist attack

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: The Down End of the See-Saw
April 15 , 2024 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Article Views: 1975
Premise
This work attempts to analyse the following premise:- While much seems to be ‘advantage Russia’ at this point in time in the Russo-Ukraine war, the down under-belly of Black Sea is hurting them increasingly.

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Black Sea fleet of Russia , Ukrainian attacks in Black Sea , USVs attack Russian Ships

The choice — the repeat of 2014-24 or throwback to 1989-98?
April 14 , 2024 S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF
Article Views: 1580
Modi is the first and only Prime Minister to place before the people a long term vision for the nation and the world—that of a developed India by 2047.

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : 2047 , Article 370 , Congress , INDI Alliance , Indian democracy , modi

Modi’s message to West — Democracies too can deliver
April 13 , 2024 S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF
Article Views: 1637
From being an intensely hated person, he has become the most admired world leader in just 10 years. Like the US presidential elections, the Indian parliamentary polls too attract the world’s attention. ...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : India , Indian democracy , Narendra Modi , US elections

Voices from Jallianwala Bagh
April 12 , 2024 Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 2868
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab, was a watershed moment between the era of moderate politics at the national level and the emergence of mass nationalist movements ag...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Amritsar , Baisakhi , British imperialism , Disorders Inquiry Committee , Hunter Commission , Indian National Congress , Jallianwala Bagh massacre , Martial Law , Proclamation , Punjab , Reginald Dyer , Rowlatt Act , The Congress Punjab Enquiry

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