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म्‍यांमार में सत्‍ता परिवर्तन और भारत-म्‍यांमार संबंध
म्‍यांमार में नेशनल लीग फॉर डेमोक्रेसी के राष्‍ट्रपति तिन जॉ के नेतृत्‍व वाली नई सरकार, जिसकी कमान असल में आंग सान सू ची के हाथ में है, को सत्‍ता में आए दो महीने पूरे हो गए। वर्तमान म्‍यांमार सरकार के स...
No Going Back from Federal System in Nepal
The Madhesh movement that started in June 2015 against the 16-point deal to draft Nepal’s new constitution on “fast track” approach is continuing unabated till today. Amidst most fierce opposition to th...
Orlando Massacre: Another Wake-Up Call
The brutal attack on a gay nightclub—Pulse—in Orlando in the early hour of 12 June shocked not only the United States (US) but also the international community which is grappling with the rising phenome...
चाबहार – रणनीतिक प्रतिद्वंद्विता से अफगानिस्तान का फायदा
ईरान और अफगानिस्तान तथा उसके भी आगे मध्य एशिया तक व्यापारिक मार्ग तैयार करने का भारत का प्रयास पूरा होने ही वाला है क्योंकि अप्रैल, 2016 में इन देशों के मध्य हुई वार्ता के बाद जिन तकनीकी दलों पर सहमति ब...
VIF News Digests
Neighbourhood News
April 30, 2025
Neighbourhood News Digest - 30 April 2025

Afghanistan Afghanistan’s Supreme Council of National Resistance Delegation visits Iran to discuss refugee issues-The Khaama...

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Internal Security Monitor
April 16, 2025
Internal Security Monitor (1-15 April, 2025) Vol 1, No 12

Tahawwur Rana, a co-conspirator in the Mumbai multiple terror attacks in 2008 has been extradited to India. Speaking to the...

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Africa Now
April 23, 2025
Africa Now (01-15 April, 2025)

Overview The African continent witnessed significant developments over the past two weeks. Significant strides in...

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Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
April 17, 2025
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-31 March 2025)

Defence Raksha Mantri’s Meet with the US Director of National Intelligence India-Australia 9th Defence Policy Talks...

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Eurasia News Digest
April 28, 2025
Eurasia News Digest (1-15 April, 2025)

Rusia & Central Asia Taliban seek $100mn from World Bank to restart work on CASA-1000 electricity transmission project...

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Europe News Digest
April 21, 2025
Europe News Digest (1-15 April, 2025)

Trump Unveils 10% Tariff on all Imports to US and 20% on the EU US President Donald Trump unveiled the much-anticipated “...

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VIF Cyber Review
March 24, 2025
Cyber Review - January 2025

National MeitY organised consultation meeting on Draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025. On 14 January,...

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Myanmar Round Up
July 8, 2024
Myanmar Round Up: June 2024

June 2024 has been a tumultuous month for Myanmar, marked by significant military operations, escalating conflicts, and a...

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West Asia Round Up
April 22, 2025
West Asia Review: March 2025

Abstract 2025 began on a note of some optimism that onset of President Trump the second time and his aversion to wars in...

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Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
November 13, 2024
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (04-10 November 2024)

Economic China Unveils $1.4 Trillion Debt Swap, Saves Stimulus for Trump China gave indebted local governments a 10 trillion...

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Science and Technology
April 29, 2025
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (16-31 March 2025), Issue 58

In this Issue I. Defence and Security Defence Production and Export Reaching New Heights MoD Inks Two Contracts with HAL...

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US Insights
June 6, 2024
US- Insights - May 2024

India-US Relations How India-US relations could change after the 2024 elections This year the US and India are both holding...

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Culture & Civilisation
April 9, 2025
Culture and Civilisational Digest: March-2025

India adds Telangana’s megalithic menhirs to tentative UNESCO list- Deccan Chronicle The Central government has added...

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Multilateralism Digest
June 3, 2024
Multilateralism Digest: May 2024-Issue 5

I. India in the UN Indian inputs for a substantial Summit of the Future India contributes to CTTF India chairs Committee A...

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China Digest
April 28, 2025
China Digest (21–27 April, 2025)

India-China Relations China Condemns Terrorism Broadly, Avoids Labelling Pahalgam Attack as Terror Incident Following the...

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Ms Sherri Goodman, currently Senior Fellow at the Wilson Centre, and former first Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Environmental Security), participated in the panel discussion 'Scientific Cooperation for the Future: Challenges and Prospects of Research in the Arctic' during the International Conference titled ‘Uniting the North and South for Sustainable Development in the Arctic’, at the VIF, on 20th March 2025. She was interviewed by the Session Moderator, Dr Uttam Sinha, Senior Fellow, MP-IDSA.

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The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) is a New Delhi-based think tank set up with the collaborative efforts of India's leading security experts, diplomats and philanthropists under the aegis of the Vivekananda Kendra. The VIF’s objective is to become a centre of excellence to kick start innovative ideas and thoughts that can lead to a stronger, secure and prosperous India playing its destined role in global affairs.

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