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The Indian Administrative Service – How Good, How Relevant?
July 25 , 2012 Dr M N Buch (late)
Views: 9039
The East India Company which came to trade in India soon found that its role of trading transformed into one of governing. Governance itself began with the settlement of revenue which a district was req...

Governance and Political Studies

Delhi’s Craven Policy on Syria
July 24 , 2012 Amb Kanwal Sibal
Views: 7909
The position India is taking on the unfolding Syrian crisis does not do honour to our diplomacy. We supported last week the western resolution providing for sanctions on Syria under Chapter V11 of the ...

Climate Change, West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Dialectics of Tipaimukh Dam: Issues and Concerns
July 23 , 2012 Neha Mehta
Views: 8316
Tipaimukh dam projected to be made at the cost of around Rupees 9000 crores with the aim of generating around 1500 MW of electricity and moderate floods downstream has again become a controversial polit...

Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Pox Indica
July 23 , 2012 Amb Kanwal Sibal
Views: 4407
A word of caution: Shashi Tharoor’s new book, “Pax Indica”, is not about India dominating the 21st century world; it is about the less imperial exercise of India helping to write the rules, defining the...

International Relations and Diplomacy

India Thinks Chimera is for Real
July 19 , 2012 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Views: 4679
Despite repeated rebuffs by Pakistan, New Delhi continues to entertain the belief that the troublesome neighbour will soften up with sweet diplomacy. What else explains the need for India’s Foreign Secr...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Military Threat from China: R&AW Report sets Alarm Bells Ringing
July 18 , 2012 Brig Gurmeet Kanwal
Views: 3400
A recent intelligence report, purportedly issued by the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India’s external intelligence agency, has warned of the clear and present danger of a conflict being initia...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

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Neighborhood News Digest- 09 August 2024

Afghanistan Afghanistan's Population Estimated at 35.7 Million This Year-Tolo News The National Statistics and Information...

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Africa Now
August 9, 2024
Africa Now (15-31 July, 2024)

OVERVIEW The African continent witnessed significant developments over the past two weeks. The continent faces numerous...

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Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
August 8, 2024
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism, (16-31 July 2024)

Defence Aatmanirbhartain defence: MoD notifies fifth Positive Indigenisation List of 346 items for DPSUs. Indian Naval Ship...

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Eurasia News Digest
July 31, 2024
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Russia & Central Asia Tajikistan Commences Export of Mineral Fertilizers to Afghanistan Tajikistan has begun to export...

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VIF Cyber Review
July 10, 2024
Cyber Review-June 2024

National Estonia is looking to partner with Bharat to strengthen its cyber security infrastructure. According to government...

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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
July 16, 2024
West Asia Roundup: June 2024

Abstract Israel-Hamas war ceaselessly continued in the 9th month wreaking havoc and enhanced chances of further escalation...

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Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
August 9, 2024
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (22-28 July 2024)

Economic US Spars with China Over Who Subsidizes Its Industries the Most The US and China sparred over industrial subsidies...

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Science and Technology
July 22, 2024
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (1-15 July 2024), Issue 41

In this Issue I. Defence and Security Setting up Testing Facilities in UAS and Electronic Warfare GRSE Accelerated...

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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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August 2, 2024
Cultural and Civilisational Digest: July-2024

Potsherds adorned with fish motifs; copper objects excavated from Tamil Nadu's Keeladi- Deccan Herald In the previous week,...

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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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June 5, 2023
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India-China Relations It is learnt that China objected to the proposal from India to add Abdul Rauf of the JeM to the UN...

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