OP Sindoor
The Significance of the Fourth India-Central Asia Dialogue

The long-pending India-Central Asia dialogue could not be convened at a more relevant time than now. India has taken a decisive yet measured strike on cross-border terrorism perpetrated by Pakistan in the form of Op Sindoor. Central Asia has also...

Op Sindoor: Some Thoughts on Ground Based Air Defence

Air and air defence warfare played up prominently during Op Sindoor. Stories about hordes of drones being unleashed by the adversary and their downing by our air defence warriors hogged most of the headlines. In this context, this work attempts to...

Welcome Remarks by the Director on the VIF Closed-Door Discussion on the Geostrategic Aftermath of Op Sindoor 09 June 2025

Dear friends, It gives me a great pleasure to welcome you to today’s conference on geostrategic aftermath of OP Sindoor. The discussion is structured around three key dimensions, the military aspects, diplomatic engagement and strategic...

New Delhi’s Diplomatic Campaign on Operation Sindoor: A Korean Perspective

Recently a group of politicians from New Delhi visited Seoul as a part of the Indian government’s global outreach with regard to its military as well as diplomatic responses to the brutal terrorist attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, a popular resort...

Assessing Recent India-Pakistan Military Conflict and Options for India

The latest India-Pakistan military conflict has given a reality check to the religiously inclined ideologue Army Chief/Field Marshal of Pakistan, General Syed Asim Munir, that his “hardline” approach and continued use of ‘non-state actors’ to foment...

Op Sindoor: Time to Hit the Refresh Button

While the military aspects of Op Sindoor have been discussed, the examination of the diplomatic fallout of Op Sindoor is just beginning. There were unintended consequences of Op Sindoor. In an unprecedented diplomatic move, India sent seven high-...

Welcome Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta: Vimarsh talk on 'Indus Water Treaty: An Evaluation' by Amb Satish Chandra, 29th May 2025

Friends, It is a great pleasure to welcome you all to today’s Vimarsh talk by Amb Satish Chandra on the Indus Water Treaty. Amb Chandra is the Vice Chairman of the VIF and a distinguished diplomat who served the nation for over forty years in...

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