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‘Major Structural Reforms in PLA: Brief Initial Assessment’
January 13 , 2016 Jayadeva Ranade
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The crucial phase of the major military reforms -- described as 'far reaching and unprecedented' -- that were publicly announced on September 3, 2015, by Xi Jinping, who is concurrently the General Secr...

Military Affairs

Tags : China , Chinese Military , PLA , Xi Jinping

Events in Pathankot : A Breach Of Trust
January 12 , 2016 Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Lahore was probably the last proverbial straw for the elements of the Deep State of Pakistan which is heavily opposed to any ideas of a peace process with India. The chain...

Terrorism

Tags : Pakistan , Pathankot Attack , West Punjab

Forces won the Pathankot battle but failed to win the perception war
January 12 , 2016 Nitin A Gokhale
Views: 3973
If there is one major lesson that the Modi government must learn from the controversy surrounding the Pathankot terror strike is this: get the perception management model right! In the age of social med...

Terrorism

Tags : NSA , Pakistan , Pathankot Attack

Rebooting India-Russia ties
January 12 , 2016 Amb Kanwal Sibal
Views: 3026
The international environment is changing, with new opportunities and challenges. India is not where it was since the early 90s. Our economic growth, even if it has been less spectacular than that of Ch...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Digital India , India-Russia , Skill India , Smart Cities , Start-Up India

A Clinically Executed Anti-Terror Operation
January 8 , 2016 Nitin A Gokhale
Views: 4082
As more details emerge on the Pathankot terror strike and India's response, it is becoming increasingly clear that the quick decision-making at the highest levels of the country's security apparatus sav...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

Tags : National Security Adviser , NSG Teams , Pathankot Terror

Modi Visits Russia
January 5 , 2016 Amb Prabhat P Shukla
Views: 4490
With all major foreign engagements, it takes a little time – or longer – for the full facts and implications to emerge; so it is with Modi’s visit to Russia. And the documents and statements made by the...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Modi-Putin , PM Modi , Putin , Russia

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January 22, 2025
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Internal Security Monitor
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Internal Security Monitor Vol 1, No 6

Union Home Min Minister Amit Shah, once again, expressed concern at the challenges being posed by drug trafficking, crypto...

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OVERVIEW This edition of Africa Now, the fortnightly news digest focuses on significant developments in the continent across...

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Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
January 10, 2025
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Defence ICG’s Offshore and Fast Patrol Vessels Visit Maldives. Mumbai Harbour Accident Involving Indian Navy Craft and...

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National The Government notified telecoms to report security incidents within specified timelines The Government of Bharat...

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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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January 21, 2025
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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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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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