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An Analytical Review of India’s Defence Exports
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

This work analyses the recent statement of the Defence Minister wherein, on 04 Oct 2024, while speaking at the 7th Annual General Meeting of the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), the Minister stated the Govt is committed to make defence....

November 12, 2024 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Indian defence industry, Defence Exports, RM at 7th AGM of SIDM
Beijing's Strategic Engagement with Bangladesh in the Aftermath of Power Shift
Rahul Pandey Article

The political landscape in Bangladesh underwent a dramatic transformation in August 2024 when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to step down following a wave of student protests, now known as the ‘Monsoon Revolution’. The protests, which in....

November 11, 2024 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Bangladesh, Article, China, Bangladesh, Rohingya, Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh Armed Forces, Goal 2020 plan, JIB
Second Minsk Conference on Eurasian Security: Some Major Takeaways
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The II Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security, hosted by Belarus from October 31 to November 1, is believed to have highlighted the shifting stance within Eurasia towards a more multipolar world, with an increasing emphasis on autonomy f....

November 08, 2024 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, EU, Russia Ukraine war, multipolarity, Energy imports, Illegal Sanctions
President Muizzu Visit to India amidst Economic Uncertainties: An Analytical Overview
Umang Bhansali, Research Assistant, VIF Article

On October 10, 2024 President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, accompanied by First Lady Madam Sajidha Mohamed, concluded the five-day state visit to India. The visit conducted by President Muizzu, at the invitation of Indian President Droupadi Murmu, marked the ....

November 07, 2024 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Maldives, Article, defence cooperation, Tourism, Maldivian Economy, India Maldives Relations, Maldives Monetary Authority, MMA, Maldives GDP, President Mohamed Muizzu, Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators, MATATO
Viksit Bharat: Bracing for Strategic Contestations: Political Management of India’s Military Institution
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee Article

It was in the post-1962 period that the shape of India’s indigenous system of national defence began shaping-up – at the intervention of Communist China. That was when after centuries of strategic quarantine from real-politics, free India’s ide....

November 06, 2024 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Military security in Viksit Bharat, curative ventures in military management, blending hoary warrior culture with indigenisation
From Operation Desert Hawk to Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF Article

About 59 years ago, in the year 1965, India was experiencing an extreme food shortage across the country. The monsoon had failed badly in the year, and the subsequent droughts had severely impacted food production.[1] Major seaports of India became t....

November 04, 2024 VIF Alerts, Historical and Civilisational Studies, Article, Ayub Khan, Operation Gibraltar, Indo Pakistani War, 1965, Operation Desert Hawk, Opre, Battle of Haji Pir Pass, Battle of Asal Uttar
Does India Need a Strategy of Strategies?
Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

As the India and China have finally reached a deal on patrolling their disputed frontier to end a four-year long military stand-off to pave way for resetting the political and business ties between the Asian giants, there is understandably a sudden s....

October 30, 2024 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, India, China, IOR, Bhagavad Gita, Kautilya, Grand strategy, Raj Dharma, Tejastejasvinamaham
India must not lower its guard along LAC with China
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The continued discussions between the military commanders and diplomats of the two sides resolved most of the issues over the past four-and-a-half years. China’s transgressions over a large frontage along its Line of Actual Control with India in....

October 26, 2024 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, China, LAC, India News, DH Spotlight
Pashtun Qaumi Jirga of the PTM: The Voices of the Pashtuns in Pakistan
Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction On October 6 this year, the federal government of Pakistan declared the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) as an unlawful (proscribed) organization under Section 11B of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997, citing threats to national peace and....

October 25, 2024 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Taliban, White Paper, Durand Line, PTI, TTP, Pashtuns, PTM, Pashtun Tahafuz Movement, Pashtun National Jirga, Pashtun Qaumi Jirga, Pashtun National Court, Khyber Jirga, Pakhtunkhwa, Pakhtunkhwa Natural Resources, Pakistan Army/Military, Pashtun Women.
President’s Visit Rekindles Ties with Africa
Amb Gurjit Singh

In a welcome continuation of India's attention to Africa, President Droupadi Murmu, made a cross-continental visit to three African countries between 13-19 October. She visited old friend Algeria, largely ignored Mauritania and the ‘warm heart o

October 24, 2024 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, International Solar Alliance, Algeria, Malawi, Global South, Mauritania, IAFS IV, President Murmu
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