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What should be India’s Approach at COP 28?
December 1 , 2023 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
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The 28th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP 28) of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) is being convened in Dubai from 30th Nov to 12 Dec 2023. The meeting is being held in the backdro...

Climate Change, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : CBDR , China , climate justice , COP28 , India , VIF Report

Phool.Co: An Effort to Clean Environment Through Fragrance
November 30 , 2023 Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF
Positive Bharat Views: 3977
In Bharat, flowers are one of the essential elements in prayers offered by millions of people daily. Apart from religious activities, floral consumption also occurs in the textile, medicine, and perfume...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Bharat , Climate , Climate Change , COP28 , Ganga , Kanpur , Kashi , Phool.co , Positive Bharat , UAE , UN , Varanasi , Waste Management

India’s Resilient Constitution
November 29 , 2023 Rup Narayan Das
Commentary Views: 5273
The government decided in November 2015 to observe 26th November as Constitution Day or Sambidhan Divas to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution on 26th November 1949 which came into effect from ...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Amedkar , Anhony Eden , Constitution , Fundamental Rights , Gandhi , Talisman

Cyclical Errors in Intelligence Assessment: A Comparative Analysis
November 29 , 2023 Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.)
Article Views: 4039
A study of history would reveal that nations and their leaders become victims of surprise as they either chose to remain ignorant of events or unwilling to accept new (or good) inputs in a timely manner...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : 1973 Yom Kippur war , Hamas , HUMINT , Intelligence assessment , Israel , Mossad , SIGINT

Deterrence Exists, though Slender is the Thread!
November 28 , 2023 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 5377
This is an era of confused geopolitics. There were on horizon a transformation of West Asia, with Abrahams Accord, I2U2, Saudi-Iran thaw, IMEC; and then suddenly the fiercest of wars between Israel-Hama...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : CBMs , Conventional war , deterrence , no war no peace , sanctions , Terrorism , Warfare

China’s Central Finance and Economic Affairs Work Conference Reveals Emphasis on Security and Development
November 24 , 2023 Jayadeva Ranade
Article Views: 4824
China’s long awaited Central Financial Work Conference was held in Beijing on October 30-31, 2023, and was the first held since the establishment of the Central Financial Commission and the Central Fina...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : CCP , CFWC , China , economy , Infrastructure projects , Li Qiang

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Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
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Economic China Unveils $1.4 Trillion Debt Swap, Saves Stimulus for Trump China gave indebted local governments a 10 trillion...

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In this Issue I. Defence and Security Indian Navy to Commission Three Frontline Fleet Assets 2025 Declared as ‘Year of...

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