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The Wuhan Coronavirus Epidemic - Lessons for Governance
PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction Transparency or the sharing of accessible, timely, relevant, and accurate information in an open manner is a core component of good governance.1 More broadly, transparency refers to “the quality of being open, communicative, and acc....

February 14, 2020 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Wuhan coronavirus epidemic, Coronavirus Outbreak
पूर्वोत्तर में तस्वीर बदलने वाले समझौते
Rajesh Singh Article

पिछले दिनों दो अहम समझौते किए गए और उनसे पूर्वोत्तर में स्थायी शांति और समृद्धि आने की उम्मीद ह�....

February 14, 2020 VIF Alerts, Governance and Political Studies, Hindi, Article, Bru-Reang people, Mizo, Bodoland, Bodoland Territorial Council
Creating an Effective CDS for India’s National Defence
VIF Study Group Report Article

Background Nearly two decades after submission of the Kargil Review Committee (KRC) report in 1999, the Group of Ministers (GOM) Report in 2001 and recommendations of the Naresh Chandra Task Force in 2012, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for the ....

February 13, 2020 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, CDS, Govt CDS initiative, Guidelines on CDS function, MoD reforms
West Asia Roundup - January 2020
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Abstract: The year ended on a sombre note and 2020 woke up to more accentuated volatility in West Asia pursuant to the targeted killing of highly influential Iranian IRIGC General Qassem Soleimani by the US drone strikes in Iraq ( Jan 3) while rep....

February 13, 2020 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Berlin Conference, US-Iran tensions, The Demise of Sultan Qaboos of Oman, US drone strikes in Iraq
China in Cyberspace
Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

A number of major developments in warfare and military technology occurred in the latter half of 20th century. These paradigm shifts are seen in veering away from waging conventional wars to unconventional wars; from nuclear wars to non-proliferation....

February 10, 2020 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, PLA, Information Warfare, Electro Magnetic Spectrum, Cyber warfare, cyber doctrine, informationization, cyber espionage, Strategic Support Force, C4ISR Attachments area
Act Far East Policy: Strengthening relations between India and Russia
Aayush Mohanty Article

Introduction The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, in his recent visit to India, attending the ‘Raisina Dialogue,’ opposed the Indo-Pacific concept, in New Delhi in January this year. In December 2019, the Russian Navy participated in ....

February 07, 2020 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, China, Russia, Indo-Pacific, Japan, energy, Vladivostok, Act Far East
Pegasus— A Powerful Tool of WhatsApp Surveillance
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The Facebook’s subsidiary company—WhatsApp, on 29 October 2019, filed a lawsuit in the United States California’s Northern District Federal Court against Israel-based cyber-arms1 firm— the NSO Group, for infecting ‘specific’ group of What....

February 05, 2020 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Cyber Security, Article, Israel, India, technology, Pegasus, WhatsApp, CyberEspionage, CyberSurveillance, NationalSecurity, Malware, Spoofing
Shielding the Future Generation from Adverse Effects of Cyber Penetration
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

(This is an updated version of the Valedictory Address given by the author during the Responsible Netism 4th National Cyber Psychology Conference 2020 on ‘Child Online Protection’ organized by Ahaan Foundation and Cyber Peace Foundation at Pune o....

February 04, 2020 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Cyber Security, Article, cyber crime, cyber bullying, grooming, POSCO. IT Act, Internet Addiction, Cyber games, parental guidance
भारत के चीफ ऑफ डिफेंस स्टाफ: कुछ अनसुलझे मुद्दे
Gautam Sen Article

भारत सरकार ने देश की रक्षा सेवाओं से जुड़े सभी मामलों पर रक्षा मंत्री के इकलौते सलाहकार तथा सैन्�....

February 04, 2020 VIF Alerts, Defence, Governance and Political Studies, Hindi, Article, DMARevenue budgetCapital budgetDODPrincipal AdvisorAcquisition PlansCDS
Review of Japan 2019 and Outlook for 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

2019 was an eventful year for Japan in both national and international domains. From an imperial transition to being the G20 Chair, to major trade agreements and the deadly Typhoon Hagibis, the year was filled with its share of ups and downs for Japa....

February 03, 2020 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, India, South Korea, US, China, Iran, EU, Reiwa Era, G20, Northeast India
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