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Africa Now (1-15 November, 2024)

OVERVIEW The African continent witnessed significant progress over the last two weeks. With its vast resources, strategic location and rapidly growing population, Africa has become an important player in the geopolitical scenario. It is important to...

India-Indonesia Relations – A Civilizational Partnership; Ed. Vinod Anand; Pentagon Press 2024, New Delhi, ISBN 978-881-980002-7-9

As India and Indonesia have embarked into commemorating and celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the joint publication of edited volume titled India-Indonesia Relations – A Civilizational Partnership by the...

16th BRICS Summit: Key Takeaways

The 16th BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on 22-24 October, 2024 marks a watershed moment since the group’s evolution, as it was the first after induction of four new members, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE. The key highlights from the Kazan summit...

Director’ Remarks: Vimarsh talk on ‘The Golden Road: How Ancient India transformed the world’ by Dr William Dalrymple

Friends, It is a great pleasure to welcome you to today’s discussion of Dr William Dalrymple’s latest book ‘The Golden Road: How Ancient India transformed the world’ published by Bloomsbury. Mr Dalrymple is a renowned British historian whose...

Botswana Elections: Beginning of a New Political Era

On 30 October, 2024, Botswana, the continent’s longest-serving democracy held its presidential elections. The contest for power was fought between the country’s ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) led by President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and the...

Cyber Review - October 2024

National “Bharat require stronger cyber security measures to counter breaches”: PRAHAR In a report titled The Invisible hand by PRAHAR, an NGO, projected that by 2033, Bharat will face approximately one trillion cyber-attacks annually; and by 2047,...

The Growing Problem of Digital Arrest Scams in Bharat

“‘Stop’, then ‘Think’, and then take ‘Action’; these three steps will become the protector of your digital security.” [1] - Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of Bharat. Getting a WhatsApp warning call of your “imminent arrest” might sound absurd, but...

Prime Minister Modi’s Visit to Nigeria Enhances Partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Abuja on 16-17 November, 2024 enhances India’s relations with Nigeria, a key country in the African continent, in the political, economic and security spheres. In recent years, India has stepped up its...

VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-31 October 2024)

Defence Indian Navy's First Training Squadron Leaves Bahrain INS Shardul Visits Dubai Indian Navy – Royal Navy of Oman Maritime Exercise Chief of the Naval Staff on an Official Visit to the UAE INS Suvarna Visits Dar Es Salaam Joint Military...

Review of the 21st Valdai Discussion Club Meeting

In a wide ranging four hour long open and frank interaction with the participants of the Valdai Discussion Club (VDC) meeting held in Sochi on 07 Nov 2024, Putin touched upon a variety of issues ranging from the rise of new multilateralism, the...

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