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Maoist Insurgency: Tactical Quiescent?
January 30 , 2015 Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee
Views: 15983
Relative Slowdown The monsoon period has traditionally been a time of relative quietude in rebellious activities of the Maoists. But this year, even before as well as after the nature’s rain lashing, th...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Leftwing Extremism

Obama’s Republic Day Visit: Transforming Stagnating India-US Ties into a Vibrant Relationship
January 29 , 2015 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Views: 5437
Obama's India visit was an unqualified success. It marks an important step in transforming the long stagnating India-US ties into a vibrant, multi dimensional and mutually supportive relationship. Full ...

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Pakistan Loses Its Centrality in India-US Tango
January 28 , 2015 Sushant Sareen
Views: 3981
Apart from all the other seminal outcomes of the visit of the US President Barack Obama to New Delhi, the complete absence of any reference to Pakistan is quite remarkable. Although Pakistan was never r...

US, Pakistan, International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies

Indo-US Relations: The Way Forward
January 24 , 2015 Amb Kanwal Sibal
Views: 8135
India’s relations with the US in the last decade have undergone a transformation. Ever since our independence, our relationship with the US has been marked by suspicion, lack of empathy and differences ...

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Banning the Strategic Assets: What Pakistan’s Action against the Haqqanis and Jamaat Ud Dawa Means
January 24 , 2015 Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Views: 4518
The media is alive with reports of a potential ban on the Haqqani network and the Jamatud Dawaby the Pakistan authorities and last reports say that it has been put into effect. Similar bans on JuD, a cl...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Pakistan’s Jihadist Ban: Boondoggle or a Seismic Shift?
January 24 , 2015 Sushant Sareen
Views: 3104
For many days now, there have been reports in the Pakistan media – all clearly emanating from the same source but spaced out cleverly to time them with the visit of US President Barack Obama to India – ...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

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Internal Security Monitor
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Internal Security Monitor Vol 1, No 5

The last fortnight of 2024 concluded rather largely peacefully. Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to the Maoists to lay...

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Africa Now (01-15 December, 2024)

OVERVIEW The African Continent witnessed significant developments over the past two weeks. The continent continued to...

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December 23, 2024
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (01-15 December 2024)

Defence India and Cambodia Commence Inaugural Joint Table Top Exercise CINBAX. India-Malaysia Join Military Exercise...

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VIF Cyber Review
December 13, 2024
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National The Government notified telecoms to report security incidents within specified timelines The Government of Bharat...

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

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October 25, 2024
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Abstract: Not only the world remained on tenterhooks with the fears of escalation in West Asia but also witnessed the...

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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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November 26, 2024
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (1-15 November 2024), Issue 49

In this Issue I. Defence and Security DRDO Completes Flight Tests of Guided Pinaka Weapon System Maiden Flight-Test of...

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June 6, 2024
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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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December 6, 2024
Culture and Civilisational Digest: November-2024

69 stone inscriptions dating back to 9th century discovered in Karnataka's Kodagu, transcription done- Deccan Herald The...

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June 3, 2024
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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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