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Oppenheimer, Bhagwad Gita and the Bomb
August 3 , 2023 Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.)
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The Controversy
On 21 July 23 a Hollywood film, ‘Oppenheimer’, was released in India, which as per its makers is a biopic on the life of Julius Robert Oppenheimer a theoretical physicist, who headed Project Manhattan for developing the first nuclear bomb for the US.

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : atomic bomb on Japan. Truman to Oppenheimer , fire bombing , napalm on Japan , Oppenheimer controversy , Project Manhattan

Iran's Inclusion in the SCO: Implications and Regional Significance
August 2 , 2023 Dr Abu Zafar
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Iran has become 9th full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in its 23rd summit held in virtual mode in the first week of July under the presidentship of India. After reproachment with...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Iran , SCO , West Asia

Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE): A Significant Platform to Bring about Behavioural changes to protect and Conserve the Environment
August 1 , 2023 Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF
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Introduction Our climate is changing at a rapid pace. Climate change is a term which refers to long term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.

National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change

Tags : Culture , Environment , Individuals , Lifestyle , Planet , Progress

Unravelling Indonesia's Democratic Evolution, Transformations and Challenges
July 31 , 2023 Dr Gautam Kumar Jha
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In an occurrence rare in politics, Indonesia stands out as one of the few countries in the world where a rival Presidential candidate of another political party is appointed to one of the highest minist...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Asia Africa Conference , Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) , democracy , Malaysian Federation , Prabowo Subianto , Sukarno

Korean Peninsula Back in Limelight Following ICBM Launch
July 28 , 2023 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 4956
Introduction
On 12 July 2023, North Korea fired a Hwasong-18 solid-propellant intercontinental range ballistic missiles (ICBM), the longest-ever flight for a North Korean missile, that flew for 74 minutes, triggering fresh tensions in the Korean Peninsula.

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : abduction issue , ASEAN , EU , G-7 , ICBM , MIRV , missile launch , nuclear warheads , summit diplomacy , trilateral initiative

Russia, Iran, and the Sanctions Game
July 28 , 2023 Delma Joseph Sakshi Chaudhari
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After deciding to invade Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has been subject to financial, economic, diplomatic, military, and even sports sanctions by numerous countries and international organizations. ...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Iran , Russia , sanctions , Ukraine Crisis

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