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Flawed Communal Bill, 2011
September 12 , 2011 RNP Singh
Views: 4992
Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2011 is an affront to the Indian civilization and tradition which since thousands of years believed in peaceful co-...

Governance and Political Studies

PM’s Bangladesh Visit: Not A Game Changer
September 12 , 2011 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Views: 5852
Prime Minister’s visit to Bangladesh from September 6th to 7th was a once in a life time opportunity to place India-Bangladesh ties on an irreversibly upward trajectory. The imperative for seizing this ...

Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

India’s Tryst with Terror
September 10 , 2011 Amb Kanwal Sibal
Views: 3990
How should we interpret the latest terrorist attack in India? Because it occurred when the Indian prime minister was in Bangladesh charting a new relationship with that country (which, until Sheikh Hasi...

Terrorism

Interpreting The Maladies
September 8 , 2011 Amb Kanwal Sibal
Views: 3653
The Arab Spring pollinated the rejuvenating purpose of the Anna Hazare campaign, even though the context of the street movements in the two cases is different. The movements in Tunisia and in Egypt that...

Governance and Political Studies

Lokpal, Jan Lokpal Or Obstructionpal?
September 7 , 2011 Dr M N Buch (late)
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As a Visiting Fellow of Vivekanand International Foundation I had promised myself that in writing any papers for the Foundation the use of the first person singular would be avoided. So far that has ha...

Governance and Political Studies

Pentagon Report Outlines Fast Track PLA Modernisation
September 2 , 2011 Brig (retd) Rahul Bhonsle
Views: 3439
The Annual Report of the Department of Defence colloquially known as Pentagon’s Report on China’s Military Power has been released. The Report is mandated by the US Congress and provides a bird’s eye vi...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

VIF News Digests
Neighbourhood News
January 31, 2025
Neighborhood News Digest- 31 January 2025

Afghanistan Islamic Emirate: Military Equipment ‘Seriously Protected’-Tolo News The Islamic Emirate has rejected the remarks...

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Internal Security Monitor
January 21, 2025
Internal Security Monitor Vol 1, No 6

Union Home Min Minister Amit Shah, once again, expressed concern at the challenges being posed by drug trafficking, crypto...

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Africa Now
January 17, 2025
Africa Now – (01-15 January, 2025)

OVERVIEW This edition of Africa Now, the fortnightly news digest focuses on significant developments in the continent across...

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Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
January 29, 2025
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (01-15 January 2025)

Defence 2025: Year of Defence Reforms French Carrier Strike Group Visits India INS Tushil Completes its Visit to Senegal...

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Eurasia News Digest
January 16, 2025
Eurasia News Digest (1-15 January, 2025)

Russia & Central Asia China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway officially launched, but sidetracked at least until summer...

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Europe News Digest
January 16, 2025
Europe News Digest (1-15 January, 2025)

Russian Gas Flows Via Ukraine to Europe Stop as Deal Expires Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine stopped as a key...

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VIF Cyber Review
December 13, 2024
Cyber Review - November 2024

National The Government notified telecoms to report security incidents within specified timelines The Government of Bharat...

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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
January 15, 2025
West Asia Roundup: December 2024

Developments in Syria Syria’s opposition forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), negotiated in the second week of...

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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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Science and Technology
January 21, 2025
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (1-15 January 2025), Issue 53

In this Issue I. Defence and Security Indian Navy to Commission Three Frontline Fleet Assets 2025 Declared as ‘Year of...

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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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Culture & Civilisation
January 6, 2025
Culture and Civilisational Digest: December-2024

ASI begins process of unravelling portion of 'assembly hall' of Mauryan emperors in Patna- Hindustan Times The...

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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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China Digest
June 5, 2023
China Digest (16-31 May 2023)

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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