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India’s Resilient Constitution
November 29 , 2023 Rup Narayan Das
Commentary Views: 5409
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: 4141
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: 5590
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: 4935
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

Nepal’s Approach to China’s BRI
November 23 , 2023 Dr Cchavi Vasisht
Commentary Views: 6197
Nepal is strategically located in the middle of two giants, India and China. Being Nepal’s northern neighbour, China has been keen on increasing its investments in Nepal. The interests are not just econ...

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : BRI , BRI Forum , China-Nepal

Trends & Tribulations in the Indo-Pacific
November 22 , 2023 Captain (Dr) Gurpreet Singh Khurana, Indian Navy (Retd)
Article Views: 5164
(On August 8-10, 2023, Malaysia’s Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) conducted a seminal international conference called the 36th Asia-Pacific Roundtable.[1] Towards the overarching...

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : ASEAN , China , COC , India , Indo-Pacific , Multilateralism , South China Sea , Taiwan , US

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