Commentaries & Articles
View All
India’s Trajectory to Regional and Global Power: Risks, Obstacles and Strengths
August 29 , 2010 A K Verma (Member, VIF Advisory Board)
Views: 6750
Many observers have commented that the 21st century belongs to India (and China). Since economics is increasingly becoming the currency of power this statement acknowledges the changing balance of power...

Governance and Political Studies

Pakistan's Islamic Odyssey: Dangers Ahead
August 29 , 2010 A K Verma (Member, VIF Advisory Board)
Views: 6510
The movement for Pakistan, as envisaged by its chief promoter Mohammed Ali Jinnah, was not intended to produce a religion dominated theocratic state. No doubt he engaged in communal tactics and success...

Pakistan

Religion Needs Fresh Look in Pakistan
August 29 , 2010 A K Verma (Member, VIF Advisory Board)
Views: 6570
The nuclear threat in the subcontinent has led to renewed and redoubled efforts to find a solution to the antagonism between India and Pakistan. One is led to believe that if cross border terrorism cea...

Pakistan

Islam’s Dilemmas: Perspectives From a Non Islamic Angle
August 29 , 2010 A K Verma (Member, VIF Advisory Board)
Views: 6977
Islam encompasses all the nobilities that every other religion has, compassion, love, justice, brotherhood, equality etc. but it also poses several dilemmas. The dilemmas arise, as the values instilled...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Islam and its many Trends
August 29 , 2010 A K Verma (Member, VIF Advisory Board)
Views: 6542
Except the war zones, Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan and the proxy war zones Kashmir and India, for quite sometime the rest of the world has not witnessed a major terrorist incident. The credit for thi...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Indian Intelligence: Awaiting Still Its Tryst with Destiny
August 29 , 2010 A K Verma (Member, VIF Advisory Board)
Views: 8901
Indian Intelligence is frequently in the news, often for the wrong reasons. It is a favourite kicking target for a large number of those who compulsively articulate, like the media, political leaders, a...

National Security and Strategic Studies

VIF News Digests
Neighbourhood News
January 20, 2025
Neighborhood News Digest - 20 January 2025

Afghanistan Trade between Afghanistan and Iran Increased by 84% Last Year-Tolo News Hossein Roustaei, Iran's trade advisor,...

Read More View All
Internal Security Monitor
December 31, 2024
Internal Security Monitor Vol 1, No 5

The last fortnight of 2024 concluded rather largely peacefully. Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to the Maoists to lay...

Read More View All
Africa Now
January 17, 2025
Africa Now – (01-16 January, 2025)

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

Read More View All
Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
January 10, 2025
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-31 December 2024)

Defence ICG’s Offshore and Fast Patrol Vessels Visit Maldives. Mumbai Harbour Accident Involving Indian Navy Craft and...

Read More View All
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...

Read More View All
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...

Read More View All
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...

Read More View All
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...

Read More View All
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...

Read More View All
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...

Read More View All
Science and Technology
January 17, 2025
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (16-31 December 2024), Issue 52

In this Issue I. Defence and Security DRDO-Industry-Academia Global Approach to Readiness First of 14 FPV and First of Six...

Read More View All
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...

Read More View All
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...

Read More View All
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...

Read More View All
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...

Read More View All
China URL Archive
View All
Global Development and Analysis - Url Archive
View All
VIF Daily Updates
Book Reviews
Podcasts

Global Economic Crisis: Implic ...   

India-Nepal Relations ...   

India's Strategic Outlook & it ...   

Assessing Ten Years of Belt an ...   

A Brief Evaluation of Maldives ...   

Bilateral Ties Through Various ...   

Water Security in India ...   

Changing Dynamics of India-Mya ...   

Caste Bill in the California S ...   

Recent trends in Environment a ...   

View Podcasts
Our Publications
Forthcoming Events
View All

 

Video Gallery
View All
About Us

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) is a New Delhi-based think tank set up with the collaborative efforts of India's leading security experts, diplomats and philanthropists under the aegis of the Vivekananda Kendra. The VIF’s objective is to become a centre of excellence to kick start innovative ideas and thoughts that can lead to a stronger, secure and prosperous India playing its destined role in global affairs.

Read More

Search Tags
Contact Us