Commentaries & Articles
PAK ACTIONS NOT DIALOGUE WILL REDUCE TRUST DEFICIT
It is easy to take the position that we must have a dialogue with Pakistan. It can be argued that as Pakistan is a neighbour, and cannot be wished away, we have to talk to it whatever the provocation. N...
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari’s another Sojourn to China
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari’s frequent visits to China in his short stint of less than two years in power, throw considerable light on the bilateral relations between the two countries. China u...
Lt Gen (Retd) Ravi Sawhney to Russia
Lt Gen (retd) Ravi Sawhney, Distinguished Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) visited Moscow from 21st to 26th June 2010. During the visit, he met with a cross section of Russian estab...
Running Out of Talk Time
The next three weeks will be marked by a flurry of India-Pakistan exchanges in Islamabad. These comprise the India-Pakistan foreign secretary-level talks on June 24, Chidambaram’s discussions with his c...
India’s Strategic Criticality: Need for an Effective National Response
In the last six decades there has indeed been substantial accretion in India’s National Power. The economic progress, technological advancements, human resource development, infrastructural improvements...
Has tank a future?
Introduced 93 years ago at the battle of Ypres in 1917 at the fag end of the First World War, tank (known as main battle tank/MBT) continues to adorn the stage and inventory of virtually all major armie...
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January 17, 2025
Neighborhood News Digest- 17 January 2025

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Internal Security Monitor
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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...

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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...

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Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
January 10, 2025
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Defence ICG’s Offshore and Fast Patrol Vessels Visit Maldives. Mumbai Harbour Accident Involving Indian Navy Craft and...

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Eurasia News Digest
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Europe News Digest
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Myanmar Round Up
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West Asia Round Up
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Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
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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
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In this Issue I. Defence and Security DRDO-Industry-Academia Global Approach to Readiness First of 14 FPV and First of Six...

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US Insights
June 6, 2024
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Culture & Civilisation
January 6, 2025
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Multilateralism Digest
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