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NO NEED TO BE ON BACKFOOT
July 26 , 2011 Amb Kanwal Sibal
Views: 3871
Our transforming relationship with the United States presents major opportunities as well as snares. The increasing attention we receive from the US recognizes as well as contributes to our growing inte...

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Resurgence in NE Insurgency
July 25 , 2011 Jaideep Saikia
Views: 4942
Even as there were signs that there has been some improvement in the insurgency situation in the North East, with the level of violence declining and some insurgent groups showing signs of battle-fatigu...

North-East Insurgency

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme
July 23 , 2011 Dr M N Buch (late)
Views: 4199
There are two lines of thought which are diametrically opposite, in the matter of how to tackle rural poverty. The western capitalist and the Chinese and Soviet Socialist view of this problem has been ...

Governance and Political Studies

What is “Strategic” about Promoting Pvt Firms?
July 23 , 2011 Amb Kanwal Sibal
Views: 3974
The second round of the India-US strategic dialogue has not produced anything especially noteworthy. The bilateral agenda is “transformational” in scope, as it seeks to overcome the hurdles and inhibiti...

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Government’s Credibility Seriously at Stake – Aftermath of 13/7 Mumbai Attacks
July 20 , 2011 Ajit Doval, KC - Former Director, VIF
Views: 7118
One of the infirmities of our national security discourse is our skewed approach to the issues involved. We get disproportionally focused on the threat – its intensity, manifestations, damage caused etc...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism, Governance and Political Studies

Disbanding Special Police Officers will Facilitate Naxal Resurgence
July 20 , 2011 Anoop A. J.
Views: 4361
The recent Supreme Court order to disband the Special Police Officers (SPOs), which was widely criticised to be influenced by the Naxal sympathising intelligentsia, is likely to create a major road bloc...

Leftwing Extremism

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March 26, 2025
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Internal Security Monitor
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Internal Security Monitor Vol 1, No 9

The past fortnight was rather eventless. Manipur Governor Ajay Bhalla appealed to armed groups to surrender weapons...

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Africa Now
March 21, 2025
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OVERVIEW This edition of Africa Now looks at significant developments across the African continent, focusing on security,...

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Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
March 12, 2025
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Defence Defence Union Budget 2025 Algerian Military Visit Boosts India Relations Bhutan’s Military Chief Visits India India...

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March 13, 2025
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Russia & Central Asia Kazakhstan Ships First Kashagan Oil Through Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline The first batch of...

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Europe News Digest
March 18, 2025
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Free Trade Deal with India Could Come This Year - EU Commission Chief The EU Commission chief visited India on February 27-...

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VIF Cyber Review
March 24, 2025
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National MeitY organised consultation meeting on Draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025. On 14 January,...

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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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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
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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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Science and Technology
March 26, 2025
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (16-28 February 2025), Issue 56

In this Issue I. Defence and Security DRDO & IN Successfully Conduct Flight-Trials of Naval Anti-Ship Missile...

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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
March 17, 2025
Culture and Civilisational Digest: February- 2025

ASI team in Vadnagar to assess 2,000-yr-old wall- The Times of India A high-level team consisting of Dr Y S Rawat, director...

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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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