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Jammu and Kashmir: Decoding the Poonch Terrorist Attack

Background

The February 2021 ceasefire agreement between the Indian and Pakistan armies was a win-win situation for both sides as it ended senseless exchanges of fire and artillery duels that resulted in loss of life and damage to property.....

April 26, 2023 Terrorism , Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , India , Pakistan , LoC , Poonch attack , Rawalpindi

Poonch Terror Attack: A Strategic Message

Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

On Apr 20 2023 a Rashtriya Rifles truck carrying fruits and refreshments for Iftar (breaking of Ramadan fast) celebrations by a village under its jurisdiction, was ambushed on the Bhimbar Gali (BG) – Poonch road in the area south of the Pir Panjal ....

April 24, 2023 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , China , SCO , Terror attack , J & K , G20 , Bilawal Bhutto , Poonch

Modern Wars through a Doctrinal Prism

Gp Capt Sartaj Sehgal Article

There have been numerous attempts to study the ongoing Russo Ukraine war and draw lessons through the prisms of doctrines, strategy and tactics for our armed forces. Rightly so, as doctrines are ever evolving and need to be in sync with the changing ....

April 13, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Warfare , IAF , Counter Air Operations , Modern , doctrine , 2023 , service specific , conjoint , counter surface

Vimarsh by Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral R Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC on National Security Challenges in the Maritime Domain

Over the years Vimarsh has emerged as a leading platform to facilitate interaction between the eminent people and the general public. The VIF is guided by the life and message of Swami Vivekananda who had a deep and abiding faith in Indian civilizati....

April 09, 2023 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , national security , Maritime domain , CNS

Discussion on the Final Installment of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

In this episode of VIF Podcast, PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow and Heena Samant, Research Associate discusses the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) fourth and final instalment of its sixth assessment report (AR6) titled Synthesis....

April 05, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Podcast , climate justice , LIFE , Equity , reuse , recycle

Yamuna Biodiversity Park: An Ideal Instrument for Environmental Sustainability in Urban Spaces

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Positive Bharat

In an era of climate emergency, the world is looking for desperate measures to tackle the issue of climate change. Apart from mitigation, the climate change discourse has now moved towards adaptation and nature-based solutions. Nature-based solutions....

March 21, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Climate Change , water security , Food Security , climate emergency , Ecosystems , Sustainability , nature-based solutions , biodiversity , Positive Bharat

AUKUS’s Nuclear Submarine Pact: Implications

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Two strategic groupings – the Quad and AUKUS – are in the news that has caught world’s attention. While the Quad has been for been in existence for some time now, AUKUS is a recent construct. When in September 2021, Australia, the UK and the US....

March 20, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , South China Sea , Taiwan , Strategic competition , AUKUS , defence spending , Nuclear submarine deal , USS Virginia

India’s Internal Security Challenges

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

(The following is an updated version of Director’s talk on Internal Security given at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington on 06 Mar 2023)

Introduction

In the holistic concept of national security, internal security is a....

March 17, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , infiltration , NIA , PFI , CAPFs , Khalistan , NTRO , Drone FICN , Left Wing insurgency , MAC , NATGRID , Northeast insurgency

Self-Styled ‘Bhindranwale 2.0’: A Troubling Element in Punjab

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

ਹਿੰਦੂ ਤੁਰਕ ਕੋਊ ਰਾਫਜੀ ਇਮਾਮ ਸਾਫੀ, ਮਾਨਸ ਕੀ ਜਾਤਿ ਸਬੈ ਏਕੈ ਪਹਿਚਾਨਬੋ ॥ [Quote bySri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj, Tenth Sikh Guru]<....

March 17, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Bharat India Punjab Ajnala AmritsarPakistan Khalistan Amritpal Singh Bhindranwale Extremism Panjab Sikhi Sikh Terrorism Instagram Facebook

Could the Reaper Have Been Saved – An Analysis

Air Marshal GS Bedi (Retd) Commentary

The Incident

According to "Defense One," two Russian SU-27 aircraft intercepted a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle over the Black Sea on March 14, 2023. Apparently, the interceptors dumped fuel on it and then struck its propellers....

March 16, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , US , Russia , UAV , Reaper , SU 27