Commentaries & Articles
Glossing Over Rajiv’s Role
Leaders of the Congress are scurrying for cover as the television and print media have begun bombarding the nation with hitherto unknown facts about the horrific environmental disaster that struck Bhopa...
The US Nuclear Posture Review : Prompt Global Strike System
Towards Global Zero: Seeking Conventional Alternatives ?
The US Nuclear Posture Review : Prompt Global Strike System
Towards Global Zero: Seeking Conventional Alternatives ?
The US Nuclear Posture Review : Prompt Global Strike System
Towards Global Zero: Seeking Conventional Alternatives ?
Prime Minister’s Visit to J&K : June 7-8, 2010
Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s two day (June 7/8, 2010) visit to Srinagar is being generally described as rather uneventful. In UPA-II avatar, this was his second visit to the state, the earlier ...
Governments That Work - I : Primary Health Care Finally Takes Off in the States
A combination of fortuitous circumstances – high rates of economic growth coupled with spiraling government revenues; the information revolution; Panchayati Raj; public-private partnership; and the emer...
VIF News Digests
Neighbourhood News
August 14, 2024
Neighborhood News Digest- 14 August 2024

Afghanistan Qani says: Border clash in Torkham destroys two Pakistani posts-The Khaama Press Abdul Mateen Qani, the...

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Africa Now
August 9, 2024
Africa Now (15-31 July, 2024)

OVERVIEW The African continent witnessed significant developments over the past two weeks. The continent faces numerous...

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Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
August 8, 2024
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism, (16-31 July 2024)

Defence Aatmanirbhartain defence: MoD notifies fifth Positive Indigenisation List of 346 items for DPSUs. Indian Naval Ship...

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Eurasia News Digest
July 31, 2024
Eurasia News Digest (16-31 July, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia Tajikistan Commences Export of Mineral Fertilizers to Afghanistan Tajikistan has begun to export...

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VIF Cyber Review
August 14, 2024
Cyber Review - July 2024

National China-backed Phishing attack targeted Bharat’s “India Post” system users. Smishing Triad— a China-based hacking...

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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
August 12, 2024
West Asia Roundup: July 2024

Abstract This was a month when Hamas lost some of its top leaders giving a partial validation to Israeli PM Netanyahu...

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Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
August 13, 2024
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (29 July- 04 Aug)

Economic The U.S. Has Been Spending Billions to Revive Manufacturing. But China Is in Another League. Countries around the...

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Science and Technology
August 14, 2024
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (16-31 July 2024), Issue 42

In this Issue I. Defence and Security Sudarshan S-400 'Shot Down' Almost Entire 'Enemy' Package in Exercise India Tests...

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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
August 2, 2024
Cultural and Civilisational Digest: July-2024

Potsherds adorned with fish motifs; copper objects excavated from Tamil Nadu's Keeladi- Deccan Herald In the previous week,...

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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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