In the 21st century, aerospace power has emerged as a critical determinant of national security and for shaping geopolitics. This paper examines the strategic relevance of aerospace capabilities in modern warfare, and their impact on security...
National
Bharat launched deepfake detection technology— Vastav AI
On 10 March 2025, Zero Defend Security introduced Vastav AI, Bharat’s pioneering deepfake detection system, representing a notable advancement in cybersecurity. This cloud-based...
India’s goal of becoming Viksit Bharat by 2047 will hinge on its ability to achieve high economic growth and job creation over the next two decades. The share of manufacturing in India’s GDP has been growing in the past ten years but is still below...
Under the S&T series, the VIF organised a talk on “Quantum Artificial Intelligence (QAI): Implications for National Security” by Wg Cdr Srambikal Sudhakaran (Retd), CEO and Co-founder of QuGates Technologies, on 19 November 2024. The talk...
January 26, the largest democracy of the world celebrates its 75th Republic Day in 2024 and 75th year of Independence in 2022. Since 1947 after carving out its rightful place in the world India has emerged as a prominent entity at regional as well...
External environment has become deeply uncertain. The balance of power is shifting. US centred hegemonic order has come under stress. Multilateralism is dysfunctional. Global south is asserting for its voice to be heard. Alliances and partnerships...
Afghanistan
United Nations: Terror surge in Afghanistan; Taliban slams report – The Tribune
The link between the Taliban and Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) remains “strong and symbiotic”, as per a UN report which said the ability of...
Economic
China’s economic recovery faces challenging summer as hydropower producer sizzles amid drought
As sizzling summer heat leads to a surge in power demand, months of persistent drought conditions across a major hydropower producer in China’s...
Over the years Vimarsh has emerged as a leading platform to facilitate interaction between the eminent people and the general public. The VIF is guided by the life and message of Swami Vivekananda who had a deep and abiding faith in Indian...
The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a panel discussion on 'The Seven Tectonic Forces Undermining India: How to Confront & Defeat Them’ on 3rd March 2023. The panel discussion was aimed to highlight the issue of various...