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NCTC - How Arrogance can Defeat Co-Operation
March 5 , 2012 Dr A Surya Prakash
Views: 18072
The Union Government’s move to establish the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) with the power to undertake search and seizure operations and to arrest persons who plan and execute terrorist acts,...

Governance and Political Studies

Trilateral Summit and The Afghan Endgame
March 1 , 2012 Sushant Sareen
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Notwithstanding all the tall talk of closer cooperation between them, the third Trilateral Summit of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan which was held in Islamabad in the third week of February was for all ...

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Strategic Connotations: Development of Hambantota Port
February 29 , 2012 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
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Hambantota port is situated approximately 10 nautical miles from one of the busiest shipping lanes, in southern Sri Lanka. About 200 cargo vessels use it every day and it can handle vessels up to 100, ...

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

The Iran-Israel Confrontation and India
February 29 , 2012 Amb Prabhat P Shukla
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Events in the West Asian region have been going through major shifts in the last year or so. These may portend the final end of the system crafted principally by the British a hundred years ago at the e...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Projecting India’s Civilisational and Cultural Perspective: Need for an Integrated Vision
February 29 , 2012 Dr Anirban Ganguly
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In his address on ‘The Influence of Indian Spiritual Thought in England’ on 11th March 1898 at Calcutta Swami Vivekananda distinctly referred to the Indian civilisational reach worldwide.

Historical and Civilisational Studies

India in No Way A Freeloader
February 28 , 2012 Amb Kanwal Sibal
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India is criticized in US circles for its reluctance to take position on difficult issues facing the international community, for fence-sitting and avoiding decisions that could carry political costs. I...

International Relations and Diplomacy

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June 20, 2025
Neighbourhood News Digest - 20 June 2025

Afghanistan Ministry of Education: Over 1,100 Schools Built in Past 4 Years- Tolo News The Ministry of Education said that...

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Internal Security Monitor
June 16, 2025
Internal Security Monitor (01-15 June, 2025) Vol 1, No 16

Union Minister Ashwin Vashnav said that Pakistan is not a threat now and terrorism in form shall not be tolerated. The lives...

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Africa Now
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Africa Now (1-15 June, 2025)

OVERVIEW Africa witnessed a series of political, economic, and security developments and key developments unfolded across...

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June 5, 2025
VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism (01-15 May 2025)

Defence Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Takes Command as CISC. Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma Takes Over as GOC-in-C of...

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VIF Cyber Review
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National Bharat launched deepfake detection technology— Vastav AI On 10 March 2025, Zero Defend Security introduced Vastav...

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June 2024 has been a tumultuous month for Myanmar, marked by significant military operations, escalating conflicts, and a...

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Abstract As the Israel-Hamas war of 20 months saw no respite, Saudi Arabia emerged as the major custodian of the Palestine...

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Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
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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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June 20, 2025
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (16-31 May 2025), Issue 62

In this Issue I. Defence and Security Akashteer, Unseen Force Behind India’s New War Capability Indian Navy to Induct and...

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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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June 6, 2025
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June 3, 2024
Multilateralism Digest: May 2024-Issue 5

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