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Report of the UN High Commissioner on “Kashmir”: Promotion of Human Rights or creating a controversy?
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussain submitted his Report on “Kashmir” on 14th June, 2018. The Report comes at a time when the Human Rights Council (HRC) has just begun its session in Geneva. The timing could be a coinc....

June 27, 2018 VIF Alerts, Governance and Political Studies, Article, HRC Report on “Kashmir”, UN report legitimises terrorism
UN Report on Human Rights ‘Violations’ in Jammu & Kashmir: Countering Machinated Allegations against the State
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Credibility and impartiality are supposed to be the highest considerations for the United Nations (UN) or any of it multiple bodies when it comes to any investigative reportage about events it wishes the international community to take note of. Corre....

June 26, 2018 VIF Alerts, Governance and Political Studies, Article, Human Rights in J&K, Malicious report on HR
China’s Economic Dilemma
Aayush Mohanty Article

In September 2017, the Chinese Government, to make the State Owned Enterprises (SOE) “navigate towards development direction”, revised certain rules and regulations, giving more power to the Communist Party units. This was done with the belief th....

June 26, 2018 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Chinese economy, Party control of economy
Kashmir - An Analysis of Recent Developments
C D Sahay Article

In a series of swift and surprise moves, on June 19, 2018, the BJP leadership in New Delhi decided to withdraw from the ruling coalition with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Chief Minister Mahbooba Mufti submitted her resignation to the Govern....

June 22, 2018 Jammu & Kashmir, VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Governor’s rule in J&K, Restoration of peace in J&K
Review of the Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on “The Situation of Human Rights in Kashmir”
Amb Asoke Mukerji, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR) Report (hereafter called ‘the Report’) on ‘The Situation of Human Rights in Kashmir’ attempts to project itself as an even-handed Report.1 The bulk of the Report (140 paragraphs) is....

June 19, 2018 VIF Alerts, Governance and Political Studies, Article, Flawed UN HCHR Report, Pakistani manipulation UNHCHR Report
An update on Developments in Maldives
Akash Sahu Article

Political Developments Political developments in Maldives over the past couple of months do not indicate any significant change in the approach and attitude of the Yameen Government towards resolution of contentious issues with the opposition for....

June 13, 2018 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Maldives, Article, Maldives foreign policy, Maldives elections
Demystifying Diplomatic Expulsions
Abhinav Pandya Article

The poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2018, set off a series of diplomatic expulsions and counter-expulsions between Russia and the western countries, in a limited way, bringing back the memories of ....

June 11, 2018 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, espionage activities, diplomatic expulsions
Strategy for Defence Exports: Need for Alternative Measures
Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article

Issues Meriting Importance India currently is the highest importer of weaponry in the World. While our adversaries China and Pakistan import weapons, both have scaled down their imports and enhanced their exports. Our adversaries are by and large ....

June 07, 2018 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Defence Planning Committee, Defence production, Defence export
राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार की अध्यक्षता में नई रक्षा समिति का गठन
G. Mohan Kumar Article

रक्षा मंत्रालय ने हाल ही में राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार की अध्यक्षता में एक रक्षा योजना समिति (�....

June 05, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Hindi, Article, रक्षा योजना समिति (डीपीसी), रक्षा नीति, रक्षा विनिर्माण
China Crosses Hypersonic Threshold, A New Threat Dimension Emerges
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Ballistic missiles provide stable and a trustworthy vehicles for delivery of conventional as well as nuclear warheads with precision and accuracy through an entire spectrum of ranges and altitudes. Countries with viable defence capabilities therefore....

June 05, 2018 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, China’s missile programme, China’s hypersonic missiles
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