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The Death of a ‘Progressive’ and ‘Secular’ Ancient Indian Historian
March 9 , 2021 Dr Dilip K. Chakrabarti, Editor, VIF History Volumes
Commentary Views: 23
The death of a retired professor of ancient Indian history of Delhi University and a card-carrying member of the Communist Party of India, D. N Jha, generated a lot interest in the media. The reason of this media attention, which is unusual in view of the concerned person being an ordinary academic, exemplifies very well the current status of ancient Indian historical studies and also what exactly is wrong with it.
Tags : communists , DN Jha , ICHR , nationalists , revivalists , secularists , Historical and Civilisational Studies
Analysing Biden’s Interim National Security Strategic Guidance
March 8 , 2021 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 201
The US has come out with an Interim National Security Strategic Guidance on 03 March 2021 that will not only form the basis for Biden administration’s National Security Strategy but also would find its reflection in the forthcoming US Budget and especially so in the allocations for the Defence Budget.
Tags : Biden , China , Forever Wars , modernising military , NATO , Trump , US , US , National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy
Crisis Deepens in Nepal Even After Restoration of Parliament
March 8 , 2021 Prof Hari Bansh Jha
Commentary Views: 193
Even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) was engaged more in internal power tussle rather than addressing the issues related to controlling the disease. In such a moment, President Bidya Devi Bhandari, at the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, stunned the whole nation when she not only dissolved the House of Representatives (HoR), the Parliament on December 20, but also announced the date of mid-term polls for April 30 and May 10, 2021.
Tags : China , India , KP Sharma Oli , Madhav Kumar Nepal , Nepal Communist Party , Nepali Congress , Pushpa Kumar Dahal , Supreme Court , Nepal , Neighbourhood Studies
हालिया प्रदर्शनों में हाईब्रिड युद्ध का उपक्रम
March 6 , 2021 Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.)
Article Views: 180
21वीं सदी में, परम्परागत युद्धों का दौर बीत गया है। उसके नये-नये रूपों जैसे कम घनत्व वाले युद्धों,सूचना युद्धों और हाईब्रिड युद्ध उभर कर सामने आए हैं। हाईब्रिड युद्ध राजनीतिक, आर्थिक, सामाजिक, सूचना और संरचनागत परिदृश्य के पार राष्ट्रीय भेद्यताओं के विरुद्ध लक्षित सरकार की सत्ता को मंद करने या किसी चुनी गई सरकार को पलट देने के लक्ष्य के साथ एक इच्छुक पक्ष द्वारा की गई एक व्यवस्थित तथा गुप्त पहल है। इसकी कार्रवाई से पहले या बाद में लगाये जाने वाले किसी आरोप से बचने के लिए इसमें ऐहतियातन गोपनीयता और रहस्यमयता बरती जाती है। हाईब्रिड युद्ध पूरी तरह सक्रिय होने और लक्ष्य को नुकसान पहुंचाने के पहले
Tags : National Security and Strategic Studies , Hindi
An Update on Political Situation in Myanmar
March 5 , 2021 Amb Gautam Mukhopadhya
Podcast Views: 611
It’s been a month since the Myanmar military seized control and in today’s episode, we will talk about the latest updates on the political situation in Myanmar and international reactions. Democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces additional charges despite mounting protests and demonstrations. On 03 March, Myanmar witnessed its most violent day of protest with nearly 40 killed as military quelled protests in several towns and cities. Internationally, there have been mixed reactions.
Tags : Elections 2020 Political Situation in Myanmar , International sanctions , Military Coup , Political Crises , Myanmar , Neighbourhood Studies
Mangal Within Reach: A Woman’s Perspective
March 5 , 2021 Vandana M Kumar
Commentary Views: 881
In 1897, The War of the Worlds by HG Wells was published in instalments in the Pearson’s magazine in the UK and the Cosmopolitan in the US. It is a classic of the science fiction genre, about an unequal clash between us and invaders from Mars. But today, it isn’t the Martians who are landing on Earth but us Earthmen who are looking to establish colonies on Mars. Today interplanetary travel is no longer a figment of the imagination. Fact from fiction? And women are in no small measure contributing to these epic voyages to Mars.
Tags : Mangalyaan , Mars , Nandini Harinath , NASA , Perseverance , Ritu Karidhal , Technological and Scientific Studies
Afghanistan: Status of Doha Agreement and the Way Forward
March 4 , 2021 Amb Amar Sinha
Article Views: 758
To mark one year of the Doha Agreement between the US and the Taliban, signed on 29 February 2020 in Doha, the Vivekananda International Foundation in collaboration with a prominent Kabul based think tank, Afghans Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) organized a dialogue involving a set of well informed and knowledgeable Afghan and Indian interlocutors on 27 February 2021.
Tags : Afghanistan , Afghanistan , ANDSF , Doha Agreement , Hanafi , India , Kabul , NATO , Pakistan , Shia , US options , Neighbourhood Studies
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