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South Asian Security and Order
July 11 , 2025 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 49
(The following is presentation made by Dr. Arvind Gupta on ‘South Asian Security and Order’ at World Peace Forum, Beijing on 04 July 2025) Background

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : BIMSTEC , Divide and Rule , economic integration , Partition , SAARC , SAFTA , Terrorism , Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam

The 2025 NATO Summit: New Military Ambitions and Fiscal Realities
July 11 , 2025 Dr Shreya Sinha, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 70
NATO concluded a historic summit in The Hague on 24-25 June, 2025. At the formal session of the NATO Heads of State, leaders of the Member States adopted a summit declaration setting a new commitment fo...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : defence spending , NATO , Russia-Ukraine War , Transatlantic Alliance , Trump

Economic Ties Interdependence or Decoupling?
July 10 , 2025 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 61
(Given below is the presentation made by Dr. Arvind Gupta at World Peace Forum held at Beijing on 02 July 2025) The question should not be framed as neatly a decoupling or interdependence. In an interco...

Economic Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : FDI , India China Economic ties , rare earths trade deficit , Strategic Economic Dialogue , Supply chains , World Peace Forum

From Incentives to Institutions: Building India’s National Export Capability Backbone
July 10 , 2025 Dr Amiya Chandra
Article Views: 78
India’s export performance remains constrained not by intent, but by a persistent disconnect between capacity, capability, and competitiveness. Despite progress under initiatives like PLI (Production Linked Incentive) and ‘Make in India’, many firms still struggle with certification gaps, fragmented onboarding,

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Export Capability India , Export Competitiveness India , Export Institutional Framework India , Export Preparedness Index India , Export Readiness India , Export Subsidies Aslternative , India Export Policy Reform , India Foreign Trade 2030 , NECCF (National Export Capability and Competitiveness Foundation) , Non-subsidy Export Model , WTO-compliant Export Support

Prime Minister’s visit to Ghana: Reinvigorates relations with Africa
July 9 , 2025 Ruchita Beri, Senior Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 83
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ghana on 2- 3 July 2025 has revitalized India’s relations with the West African country. The visit of the Indian Prime Minister to Ghana, a prominent nation in Af...

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Africa , Defence , Development , economy , Ghana , India , John Mahama , Maritime Security , Narendra Modi , Pahalgam , Security , Terrorism , West Africa

India and the BRICS Rio Summit
July 8 , 2025 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 154
Brazil hosted the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7, 2025. The Rio summit was anticipated to be highly promising due to the ongoing poly-crisis around the world, including the Israel-Iran conflict and the Russia-Ukraine war, as well as its implications for BRICS.

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Artificial intelligence (AI) governance , Climate Change , Finance , Global health cooperation , Institutional development , investment , Multilateral peace and security architecture , trade

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July 11, 2025
Neighbourhood News Digest – 11 July 2025

Afghanistan Deported Afghans from Iran Face Food Shortages in Kabul Camp – Tolo News A number of Afghan returnees deported...

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China Digest
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Internal Security Monitor
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Internal Security Monitor (16-30 June, 2025) Vol 1, No 17

United Nations Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in a rare instance condemned the April 2025 terrorist attack in Pahalgam....

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Africa Now
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Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
July 7, 2025
VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism (01-15 June 2025)

Defence Maiden Visit of EUNAVFOR ships to India. Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana takes over as Commander-in-Chief of Andaman...

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June 27, 2025
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (1-15 June 2025), Issue 63

In this Issue I. Defence and Security DRDO Transfers Technologies of Nine Systems to Ten Industries QuBeats Wins MoD’s iDEX...

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Abstract: Hectic diplomatic activity occurred in the region as the ongoing conflicts and regional contestations continued...

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Economic China Unveils $1.4 Trillion Debt Swap, Saves Stimulus for Trump China gave indebted local governments a 10 trillion...

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