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A Perspective on China Myanmar Economic Corridor and Internal Dynamics
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, as a mark of support for China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) had attended both the first and second BRI Forums held in May 2017 and April 2019 in Beijing. Undoubtedly, there were political and economic ramifications of this....

July 05, 2019 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar, Article, China-Myanmar relations, CEMC scheme, Indo-Myanmar security concerns
Iranian Nuclear Impasse: Perceptions, Political Posturing and Military Metaphors
Lt Gen Rameshwar Yadav, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Veteran) Article

Located on the cross roads of three continents and connectivity to the high seas, Persia has always been a perpetual conflict zone which speaks of martial legacy of its constituents. The resultant propensity for steadfast attitude has been an intrins....

July 04, 2019 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Iran nuclear deal, US-Iran confrontation, Military situation in Iran
Severity of Economic Impact of the Maoist Movement
Giridhari Naik Article

It is now well recognised that the Maoist movement in India is deeply rooted in socio-economic conditions in parts of India with large tribal populations. However, misunderstanding and misperceptions about this problem persists due to lack of economi....

July 03, 2019 Leftwing Extremism, VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Naxal mayhem, Economic costs of Naxal rebellion
What Can India Learn from China’s ‘Indigenous Innovation’ Policies
Dr Kapil Patil Article

In recent years, ‘indigenous innovation’ has become the buzzword in China’s industrial paradigm for promoting the development of Chinese domestic standards and technologies. Outlined in the 2006 National Medium-and Long-Term Program for Science....

July 02, 2019 VIF Alerts, Technological and Scientific Studies, Article, Innovation for progress, Promotion of innovation, Industrial innovation
श्रीलंका: राजनीतिक और सुरक्षा संरचना की मरम्मत की जरूरत
PM Heblikar Article

कोलम्बो के ईस्टर संडे चर्च में (21 अप्रैल 2019) और श्रीलंका के अन्य हिस्सों में बम विस्फोटों की घटना�....

July 02, 2019 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Sri Lanka, Hindi, Article, श्रीलंका में बम विस्फोट, श्रीलंका राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा प्रबंधन, श्रीलंका में सत्ताधारी तालमेल
Escalating Tensions and Threat of Military Conflict in the Gulf Region: Who has the Edge?
Col Rajeev Agarwal Article

Introduction The incident of Iranian military downing a US Drone flying over its airspace on 20 June 2019 evoked immediate and strong response from the US. Reports suggested the US President ordered retaliatory military strikes against Iran, to be....

July 01, 2019 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Confrontations in the Gulf, US-Iran conflict, Tension in West Asia
Nano-Technology and its Military Application
Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article

General Aspects Nano technology is science, technology and engineering conducted at nano scale of approximately 1 to 100 nanometre (nm).1 It is stated that physicist Richard Feynman is the father of this technology. It all started at a meeting of ....

June 28, 2019 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Military application of nano-tecnology, R&D for nano-technology, Nano-advantage for Indian Army
Leveraging India’s Civilisational Ethos
Mayuri Mukherjee Article

Less than a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second swearing-in, the ongoing celebrations for the fifth iteration of the International Yoga Day1 (IYD) offer an excellent opportunity to consider how the grand narrative that he unveiled in ....

June 27, 2019 VIF Alerts, Historical and Civilisational Studies, Article, India’s civilisational, Idea of Indian exceptionalism
Moreh-Tamu: An Unfulfilled Potential
Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

For India, Myanmar is a vital neighbour, located at a cusp connecting the region of South Asia to Southeast Asia. In the wake of India’s increasing engagement with the Southeast Asian neighours including the ASEAN countries, the Myanmar connect is ....

June 26, 2019 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar, Economic Studies, Article, Indo-Myanmar border trade, Organising border trade with Myanmar, Moreh-Tamu
Deepening Challenges for the Ghani Government
Dr Yatharth Kachiar Article

The second round of intra-Afghan talks was concluded on 29 May 2019 in Moscow on the centenary of Russia-Afghanistan diplomatic relations during which the Taliban has once again refused the demand for a ceasefire.1 The courting of the Taliban in the ....

June 26, 2019 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, Afghanistan peace talks, Taliban’s terror ransom, Fanatics vs Afghan government
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