Islamic Radical Preacher Zakir Naik’s Visit to Pakistan
एकं हन्यान्न वा हन्यादिषुः क्षिप्तो धनुष्मता। प्राज्ञेन तु मतिः क्षिप्ता हन्याद्गर्भगतानप�....
Change Language
Articles
A Decade of Economic Destruction
After watching the relentless fall of the Indian rupee for 18 months with saintly restraint, Finance Minister P Chidambaram declared on August 12 that he would cut the Current Account Deficit (CAD) — the excess outgo over receipts of foreign exchan....
October 14, 2024 VIF Alerts, Economic Studies, Article, China, economy, GDP, UPA government, Indian rupee, Economic Destruction, Indian market
India-Africa Partnership: Key Areas
India’s President Draupadi Murmu’s visit to Algeria, Mauritania and Malawi from 13 -19 October 2024, has put the spotlight on India’s partnership with Africa. This visit comes in the backdrop of significant steps taken by India to showcase its....
Taiwan’s Tipping Point
As Taiwan, officially known as Republic of China, celebrants its ‘Double Ten’ National Day on 10 October, there is gnawing anxiety of its existential survival since Chiang Kai-shek, its founding father, broke away from the mainland to proclaim Pe....
Myanmar's Civil War: A Turning Point, or a Descent into Chaos?
Myanmar's civil war has taken a major turn. The rebels have scored big wins, pushing the military out of many border regions. The conflict has become increasingly militarised, with a rise in violence from both sides. The military's control is weakeni....
October 09, 2024 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar, Article, ASEAN, Myanmar military, Myanmar Civil War, Conflict in Myanmar
The Kursk Incursion – An Analysis
Scope This work attempts to analyse the issues related to the recent incursion of Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region of Russia. In that, it examines the so-called 'gains' from such an incursion in the light of existing realities. The Event [1....
October 04, 2024 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Russia, Nuclear, Putin, Ukraine, Kursk, Zelenskyy
China-Africa Cooperation Forum: An Analytical Overview
China hosted the Ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing on September 4-6, 2024. In the Ministerial conference of the 2024 FOCAC summit, Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, stated that the summit would be ‘China’s most important home di....
October 03, 2024 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Article, China, Africa, modernisation, Debt, Green energy, FOCAC Summit
Viksit Bharat and Surakshit Bharat: Wheels of the Same Chariot
India aspires to be and is steadily on the way to be a developed nation by 2047, and to which end, Viksit Bharat and Surakshit Bharat (Prosperous India, Secure India) are wheels of the same chariot, being driven in the same direction. In both of thes....
September 30, 2024 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, China, GDP, LAC, Ladakh, buffer zones, Viksit Bharat, friction points, PLA Surakshi Bharat
Iran's Border Wall and the Evolving Dynamics with Afghanistan
Introduction With a shared fragile border stretching over 900 kilometres, Iran and Afghanistan have historically maintained complex ties characterized by shifting political landscapes, and regional and national interests. However, the Taliban tak....
September 27, 2024 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Iran, Afghanistan, Territorial claims, Border Wall
Israel’s conundrum about the Day after Scenario in Gaza Strip
Israel's security policy has been influenced by a deep sense of regional isolation, vulnerability and asymmetry in terms of small territorial size, limited population, lack of strategic depth, diplomatic weaknesses, limited strategic and economic ass....
Contact Us