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Insights from Sri Ramakrishna
Dr Arpita Mitra Article

Indian scriptures and texts contain a rich fund of ideas that can help us navigate through the practical-moral labyrinth of life. Modern saints continue to illumine our minds with insightful solutions to ethical problems. No exception in this respect....

March 26, 2020 VIF Alerts, Historical and Civilisational Studies, Article, strategy, dharma, ethics, Sri Ramakrishna, Evil, Violence
बिम्सटेक को आम COVID-19 संकट का समाधान करना चाहिए: प्रारंभिक तंत्र को अब लागू किए जाने की आवश्यकता है
Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

कोरोना वायरस से प्रभावित मामलों की संख्या भारत और अन्य जगहों पर बढ़ रही है, बीते कुछ हफ्तों में �....

March 24, 2020 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Hindi, Article, BIMSTEC, SAARC, WHO, COVID-19, Wuhan Pandemic, कोरोना वायरस, वुहान
Pakistan: Lal Masjid 2.0 ?
Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Article

Lal Masjid in Islamabad and Maulana Abdul Aziz, also known as ‘Mullah Burqa’, are back in the news. Like in 2007, the authorities are again negotiating with him on a set of demands that no self-respecting government could concede. Almost 13 year....

March 23, 2020 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, ISI, Lal Masjid, Mullah Burqa, Jihad, Abdul Aziz
Rewriting the New Narrative of Jammu and Kashmir
Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (retd.) Article

Introduction Disjunction between the law and state can lead to systemic decay that breed corruption, instability, violence and erosion of institutions of governance. Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is victim of the disjunction that allowed state to plunge....

March 23, 2020 Jammu & Kashmir, VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Radicalisation, Proxy War, Article 370, 35 A, Pakistan strategy, Over Ground Workers, Stone pelters, Cross border terrorism, Challenges, Economic impact
चीन और अमेरिका तिब्बत मुद्दे पर एक-दूसरे के विरोधी के रूप में उभर सकते हैं
Jayadeva Ranade Article

चीन के कम्युनिस्ट अधिकारी लगभग 18 महीने पहले इस निष्कर्ष पर पहुँच चुके थे कि 16वें दलाई लामा के दे�....

March 20, 2020 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Hindi, Article, चीन, चीनी बौद्ध धर्म, दलाई लामा, तिब्बत, बीजिंग
China Marshals 4IR Technologies to Contain COVID-19
Dr Vijay Sakhuja Article

The Chinese National Health Commission has announced that COVID-19 epidemic has peaked and plateaued, but people have been warned not to be complacent amid risks of more outbreaks. Meanwhile, temporary hospitals in Wuhan which had been set up to resp....

March 19, 2020 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, surveillance, COVID-19, AI, 4IR, Bigdata, SenseTime, RNA, Autonomous Platforms
Defence Exports: Analysing the Armenian Success
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

On 01 Mar 2020, the media was abuzz with the breaking news of India having won a 40 million USD contract to supply four Swathi Weapon Locating Radars (WLR) to Armenia beating strong competitors like Russia and Poland1. A contract of this magnitud....

March 18, 2020 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, DRDO, BrahMos, Swathi WLR, Defence Exports, DPSU, Akash missile, radars
अमेरिका-तालिबान के बीच सैन्य निकासी समझौता
Dr Yatharth Kachiar Article

18 महीने की बातचीत के बाद अमेरिका-तालिबान ने 29 फरवरी को 30 देशों और अंतरराष्ट्रीय संगठनों के प्रति�....

March 16, 2020 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Hindi, Article, अमेरिका, US-Taliban deal, तालिबान, दोहा
भूख से लड़ने की रणनीति और नेपाल
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article

विज्ञान और तकनीक के विकास के कारण मनुष्य चांद और मंगल तक पहुंच चुके हैं और अब वे सूर्य तक पहुंचन�....

March 13, 2020 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Hindi, Article, Sustainable Development Goals, challenges in Nepal, Climate Resilience Measures, Global HungerIndex
Challenges of Building Disaster Resilient Indian Smart Cities
Dr Swati Mitra Article

March, 8, 2020: The world is gripped with the fear of COVID-19, including India. December 9, 2019: More 42 people killed in the Delhi Fire incident July 16, 2019: Building collapses in India’s Maximum City Mumbai killing 7 and trapping dozens ....

March 12, 2020 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Disaster Management, Article, Smart City, Japanese Smart City, Singapore Smart City, Indian Smart City Concept
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