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India’s Health Infrastructure and Policies Need a Revamp
August 16 , 2012 Dr M N Buch (late)
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The Constitution of India, whose framers deserve great credit for the manner in which they have prescribed the duties of the State and laid down Directive Principles of how the State shall conduct itsel...

Governance and Political Studies

Sri Lanka: Where is the Reconciliation?
August 14 , 2012 Dr M N Buch (late)
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Sri Lanka has recently submitted the Universal Periodic Report to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the status of implementation of recommendations made by Lessons Learnt and Reconcilia...

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Debate on MEA’s Ills is Skewed
August 14 , 2012 Amb Kanwal Sibal
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The perceived inadequacies of the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) to handle the ever diverse foreign policy challenges facing India are being publicly aired. Critics are wrong in suggesting that the I...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Has the Political Class Failed Us?
August 13 , 2012 Dr A Surya Prakash
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The end of `Operation Jantar Mantar’ by Team Anna without any tangible gains vis-à-vis the fight against corruption and the indications from within government that the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011 m...

Governance and Political Studies

Afghanistan and America’s New Silk Road Strategy
August 13 , 2012 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
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The security situation in Afghanistan continues to follow a declining curve. Not only the NATO supply routes through Pakistan have been attacked by the Taliban the logistics coming through Uzbekistan vi...

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Indo-European Relations: Strategic Alliances
August 13 , 2012 Amb Kanwal Sibal
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To appreciate better the subject of India’s defence relations with Europe some reflections of a general nature would be pertinent. The point needs to be made right at the start that India does not have ...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Europe, Defence, International Relations and Diplomacy

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VIF Cyber Review
November 26, 2024
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Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (04-10 November 2024)

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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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