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The Ins & Outs of Infiltration: The Real Problem in J&K - Part 1
June 14 , 2016 Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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People who meet me socially often get into discussions on J&K. I find most of them have visited the state as tourists and have considerable interest in the security situation. Besides never being ab...

Defence

Tags : infiltration , J&K , Jammu & Kashmir , Terror

Prime Minister Modi's US Visit: An Analysis
June 13 , 2016 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
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Modi's official working visit to the US earlier this month at Obama's invitation can, without doubt, be rated as an outstanding success. This assessment derives from the tangibles emanating from the 50 ...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : India-USA Relation , Indian PM , Modi's US Visit , US Visit

Power Transition in Myanmar and Indo-Myanmar Relations
June 13 , 2016 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
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The new government in Myanmar headed by President Htin Kyaw of National League for Democracy though de facto led by Aung San Suu Kyi has completed over two months in power. The current Myanmar regime fa...

Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Aung San Suu Kyi , Indo-Myanmar Relations , Myanmar

पाकिस्तान को एफ-16 दिए जाने पर अमेरिका का पीठ दिखानाः क्या यह एक वास्तविकता है?
June 13 , 2016 Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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पाकिस्तान के लिए एफ -16 उन्नत लड़ाकू विमानों की आपूर्ति पर अमेरिकी कांग्रेस का पीछे हटने की घटना, नीतिगत फैसला कम और हताशा से जन्मी कार्रवाई ज्यादा प्रतीत होती है। इस कार्रवाई ने पाकिस्तान के लिए एक अस्थ...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Hindi

Vietnam and The South China Sea
June 13 , 2016 Commodore Gopal Suri
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The South China dispute has seen a recent spike in activity with the US Navy conducting a Freedom of Navigation patrol and Chinese fighters intercepting an American reconnaissance aircraft in the past f...

Indo-Pacific

Tags : China , South China Sea , Vietnam

Muddying the waters
June 10 , 2016 Sarosh Bana
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Yopa mayatanam veda ayatanam bhavati He who knows the source of water, becomes established in his Self -- from Taithreeya Aranyakam (1.22) of Yajur Veda Wate...

Technological and Scientific Studies

Tags : Water problem , Waters

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