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Imperative to Understand Concept of Peace for Conflict Transformation in Kashmir

Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (retd.) Article

Paradox of Peace in Kashmir Chancellor Willy Brandt of Germany had said, “Peace is not everything, but without peace, everything is nothing”.1 Kashmir is passing through a similar situation where lack of peace has led to a collapse of societal....

January 09, 2019 Jammu & Kashmir, VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Kashmir politics, Peace-building in Kashmir

Citizen's Amendment Bill and the Need for a Refugee Policy

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

Today's interaction will see most dwelling on the Citizen's Amendment Bill (CAB) and going into its fine details and its pros and cons. I would, however, like to avail of this opportunity to underline two points. First, that the Prime Minister is ....

January 08, 2019 Ilegal Immigration, VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Citizen's Amendment Bill, Refugee Policy

फाइनेंशियल एक्शन टास्क फोर्स का पाकिस्तान दौरा

Shruti Punia Article

फाइनेंशियल एक्शन टास्क फोर्स (एफएटीएफ) के नौ सदस्यीय प्रतिनिधिमंडल ने 8 से 19 अक्टूबर के बीच 12 दिन�....

January 08, 2019 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Hindi, Article, एफएटीएफ का पाकिस्तान दौरा, आतंकवाद को वित्तीय सहायता

West Asia Review- December 2018

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

West Asia continued to be fraught with conflicts, competition and crisis with newer challenges springing up with the decision of US to withdraw its troops from Syria, and Iraq leaving the field wide open for Russia and regional competing powers i.e. ....

January 08, 2019 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, West Asia situation, conflict in Syria

India’s Gradual Transition from ‘Defense Market’ to ‘Export Hub’

Devsena Mishra Article

2019, the final year of current Indian government, is the perfect time to trace and evaluate how much progress India has made on some of the ambitious targets related to defense sector i.e. promotion of indigenous defense development, reducing countr....

January 04, 2019 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, India’s defence, Defence modernisation

सामरिक मंच की सफलता का ढांचा: अरिहंत से मिले सबक

Vice Adm Raman Puri, PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

कार्यक्रम आईएनएस अरिहंत शिप सबमर्सिबल बैलिस्टिक न्यूक्लियर (एसएसबीएन) ने हाल ही में अपनी पहल�....

January 04, 2019 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Hindi, Article, नौसेना आईएनएस अरिहंत, परमाणु प्रक्षेपण विकल्प

India and the World in 2019

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Overview With rising trade protectionism and uncertain oil prices, both the world economy and international trade will slow down. India with above 7 % GDP growth will be the fastest growing major economy in the world. However, it will face head-wi....

January 03, 2019 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Trends in 2019, Geo-politics in 2019

इमरान खान की चीन यात्रा और आईएमएफ

Prateek Joshi Article

इमरान खान ने जब पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री का पद संभाला तो उनके सामने अर्थव्यवस्था विशेषकर ऋण क....

January 02, 2019 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Hindi, Article, पाकिस्तान की अर्थव्यवस्था, आईएमएफ कर्ज

Year-end Review: The Unstable Regional Security Environment is a Cause for Concern

Brig Gurmeet Kanwal Article

A polycentric new world order, the early contours of which had begun to gradually emerge from the ashes of the Cold War, has begun to fray at the edges. The primary causes for this condition are the growing friction among the major powers, particular....

January 01, 2019 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Regional security in 2018, Regional stability in 2019