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The Future of Ground Based Air Defence
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Setting the Perspective Introduction This work carries the author’s perception of the required ‘future face of the nation’s Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) which will be capable of countering the futuristic threats from our potential adversa....

August 17, 2022 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Air defence, Missiles, Drones, GBAD, hypersonic
Ukraine and the post-Cold War disorder
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The war in Ukraine is in its sixth month, with no clarity on an endgame. Russia reiterates it will not back down, until it achieves its original objectives. Ukraine seeks more heavy weaponry from the West, to drive Russian forces back to their pre-wa....

August 12, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Russia, Europe, NATO, Ukraine, Cold War
India-Japan: Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Mitrajit Bakshi Article

The Indo-Pacific, stretching from the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to the central Pacific Ocean, is home to a large diversity of marine resources and ecosystems and plays a significant role in regional and global trade networks. Two states which look to....

August 10, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, India, QUAD, Bay of Bengal, Japan, shinzo abe, SAGAR, IPOI
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict and its Implications for the Environment
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction The Russia-Ukraine war is re-shaping the world. The war which began on 24th February 2022 has resulted in a fast-moving refugee crisis, unprecedented sanctions on Russia, and a re-shuffle of global relationships.[1] The war is also said....

August 10, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Article, genocide, Crisis, Environment, Nuclear threat, Ecocide, impacts, Generations, Explosions
I2U2 Grouping: Transformational Force for Global Good and India’s Strategic Imperatives
Prof (Dr) Debasis Bhattacharya Article

With the formation of I2U2 grouping comprising India, Israel, the USA, and the UAE a new strategic alliance has come into action towards promoting robust cooperation for establishing geostrategic and geo-economic equilibrium coupled with shared econo....

August 09, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Israel, India, QUAD, USA, West Asia, Security, Cooperation, UAE, Geostrategic Equilibrium, Geopolitical, I2U2
Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan takes the Island Nation to International Limelight
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

In the wake of escalating tensions between the US and China that started over trade issues and further complicated by the Covid-19, the Taiwan issue has emerged as a caucus belli for a possible conflagration, which if not controlled with deft diploma....

August 09, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Article, Sabre-rattling, Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan Strait, One-China policy, military drills, Nancy Pelosi, economic reprisals, security vulnerability
India should Make ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah’ as the Overarching Theme for its G20 Presidency
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

India will take over the presidency of the G20 from Indonesia in November 2022 for one year. This is a rare opportunity for India to shape G20 agenda and leave a mark. However, that will be a challenging task. Disorder The world is becoming an....

August 08, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Climate Change, Article, Terrorism, Cybercrime, G20, SDGs, health, Digital economy, Environment, unilateral sanctions
India- Maldives – Growing Convergences
Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

The Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih visited India recently (1-4 Aug 2022). He was accompanied by several high-level officials comprising, Ibrahim Ameer, Minister of Finance, Fayyaz Ismail, Minister of Economic Development, Aishath Mohamed D....

August 08, 2022 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Maldives, Article, China, Maldives, Solih, Bilateral partnership
Tracing the Future of India-Africa Defence Cooperation
Samir Bhattacharya Article

In his address to the Ugandan Parliament in July 2018, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi enunciated the ten guiding principles of India's engagement with Africa and elucidated the importance of each principle. Principle number seven of India's deve....

August 06, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Article, ISIS, Cyber Security, SAGAR, Islamist terrorism, African Union, Afindex 19, Al Shabaab, India Africa Defence cooperation, IBSAMAR, Lucknow Declaration, Military Coups, UNPKO
The Regional Integration in Central Asia
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction Since its beginning in 2018, the Consultative Meetings of Central Asian leaders have contributed positively to Central Asia’s regional integration process. The idea was presented by the Uzbek President Shawkat Mirziyoyev with an inten....

August 05, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, Protests, Afghanistan, Russia-Ukraine conflict, Consultative Meeting, regional integration, Intra-regional Trade, Treaty of Friendship
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