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Malabar 2023: Reinforcing Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific
September 11 , 2023 Prof Rajaram Panda
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The 27th edition of the Malabar series of maritime exercises, which started in 1992 as a bilateral exercises between the Indian Navy and the US Navy evolved over the years into a symbol of cooperative m...

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : AUKUS , AUSINDEX , INS Kolkata , INS Sahdayri , INS Sindhukesari , INS Vagir , JS Shiranui , Malabar Exercise , Maritime Security , QUAD

Second Russia-Africa Summit: A Mixed Bag for Africa
September 10 , 2023 Samir Bhattacharya
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Background In recent years, Russia may have increased its influence in Africa more than any other external power. However, Russia has a long history of interaction with Africa. These two continents were...

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Africa , G20 , modi , Neo-colonialism , Putin , Russia , Russia Africa Summit , Ukraine , UNSC

S Gurumurthy Enlightens About Bharat's Significance And India's History
September 7 , 2023 S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF
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Sources revealed that the Centre might introduce a bill in the special parliamentary session from September 18-22 seeking to amend Article 1. Reports on the potential renaming of India's official name a...

Governance and Political Studies, Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Bhagavad , Bharat , Civilisation , Mahabharata

Role of Defence Diplomacy in Shaping Favourable Strategic Neighbourhood
September 6 , 2023 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
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(The following is a summary of the talk given by the Director VIF at National Defence College, New Delhi on 04 Sep 2023) Defence diplomacy plays a powerful role in shaping strategic environment. Milita...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Indian Epics Potential Bridge: India and Indonesia
September 6 , 2023 Dr Gautam Kumar Jha
Article Views: 9086
Abstract
This article examines the often overlooked yet profound connection between India and Indonesia, grounded in the shared heritage of Indian epics. The article explores how the resonance of Indian epics serves as a potent bridge, fostering understanding, collaboration, and appreciation between the two nations by highlighting the historical interactions and cultural exchanges.

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Goto-Royong , Indian Epics , Islam , Shared Legacy , Soft Diplomacy

Analysing China - Russia Naval Exercises
September 5 , 2023 Commodore Gopal Suri
Article Views: 4392
China has the fastest growing navy amongst the major powers of the world with a current strength of about 340 ships including 125 major combatants and submarines[1]. This growth has come about in the la...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China , East China Sea , Guangdong , Joint Exercises , joint patrols , Joint Sea , Maritime Interaction , Maritime Silk Route , military alliance , Navy , no-limits friendship , Peace Blue Shield , Peter the Great Bay , PLAN , Russia , South China Sea , Vostok

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