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Forecast on Developments in the South China Sea in 2019
January 05, 2019 Amb Yogendra Kumar Commentary View: 488

Looking into 2019, the South China Sea is like a lit fuse which can lead to conflagration without warning. The rhetoric between China and the US is becoming so incandescent that avoidance of a violent naval clash has become a main subject of discussi....

Keywords : Indo-Pacific , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , South China Sea , Indo-Pacific confrontation
Geo-strategic Outlook for the Indo-Pacific in 2019
January 05, 2019 Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary View: 1115

The primary geopolitical challenges in 2019 in the Indo-Pacific will arise due to the changing relations between the USA and China. India, Japan, Australia, Islamic republic of Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Russian Federation will all contribute their b....

Keywords : Geopolitics in 2019 , Prognosis of Indo-Pacific , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy
India’s Gradual Transition from ‘Defense Market’ to ‘Export Hub’
January 04, 2019 Devsena Mishra Article View: 1244

2019, the final year of current Indian government, is the perfect time to trace and evaluate how much progress India has made on some of the ambitious targets related to defense sector i.e. promotion of indigenous defense development, reducing countr....

Keywords : Defence , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , India’s defence , Defence modernisation
सामरिक मंच की सफलता का ढांचा: अरिहंत से मिले सबक
January 04, 2019 Vice Adm Raman Puri, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article View: 1496

कार्यक्रम आईएनएस अरिहंत शिप सबमर्सिबल बैलिस्टिक न्यूक्लियर (एसएसबीएन) ने हाल ही में अपनी पहल....

Keywords : नौसेना आईएनएस अरिहंत , परमाणु प्रक्षेपण विकल्प , Hindi , Article , National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence
India and the World in 2019
January 03, 2019 Amb D P Srivastava, Senior Fellow & Cluster Leader, VIF Article View: 645

Overview With rising trade protectionism and uncertain oil prices, both the world economy and international trade will slow down. India with above 7 % GDP growth will be the fastest growing major economy in the world. However, it will face head-wi....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Trends in 2019 , Geo-politics in 2019
India Navigating Global Security in 2019 – Challenges, Opportunities and Prescriptions
January 02, 2019 Brig (retd) Rahul Bhonsle Commentary View: 324

A New Year brings hope but what follows may be 365 days of uncertainty in the complex world of international security. A combination of apriori-cum-empirical survey of challenges and opportunities would facilitate adopting the right approach to proac....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Security issues in 2019 , Geo-strategy in 2019
इमरान खान की चीन यात्रा और आईएमएफ
January 02, 2019 Prateek Joshi, Research Associate, VIF Article View: 636

इमरान खान ने जब पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री का पद संभाला तो उनके सामने अर्थव्यवस्था विशेषकर ऋण क....

Keywords : Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies , Article , Hindi , पाकिस्तान की अर्थव्यवस्था , आईएमएफ कर्ज
Year-end Review: The Unstable Regional Security Environment is a Cause for Concern
January 01, 2019 Brig Gurmeet Kanwal Article View: 591

A polycentric new world order, the early contours of which had begun to gradually emerge from the ashes of the Cold War, has begun to fray at the edges. The primary causes for this condition are the growing friction among the major powers, particular....

Keywords : Regional security in 2018 , Regional stability in 2019 , Article , National Security and Strategic Studies
Indo-Pak Relations in 2019
January 01, 2019 Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Commentary View: 1224

Indo-Pak relations have been on a rollercoaster for the past seven decades. Will 2019 be any different? Four factors are likely to define how Indo-Pak relations will shape in 2019: The role of the Pakistan army and its perception of India; Imran K....

Keywords : Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Indo-Pakistan issues , Indo-Pak relations
India : Trends to look out for in 2019
December 31, 2018 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article View: 560

The year 2018 was generally good for India. Relations with the US, Russia, China improved. Corrective action was taken to improve ties with the neighbours. The economy suffered to an extent due to external factors like high oil prices and increase ....

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies , Article , India in 2019 , Challenges 2019
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