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Paris Mastermind: Abu Oud or Ibn Taymiyyah?
S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF

French intelligence has named Abdel-Hamid Abu Oud, a Belgian national, as the mastermind behind the Paris carnage. He was killed later. Four of the seven attackers who perished in the process are French. Fifth, the first woman bomber of Europe, later

February 11, 2010 National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Islamic State, Jihad, Paris, Al-Baghdadi, Muslim world
Bharat’s Counter-Terrorism Cooperation in Neighbourhood— The Maldives
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF

कश्चित् कस्यचिन्मित्रं, न कश्चित् कस्यचित् रिपु:। अर्थतस्तु निबध्यन्ते, मित्राणि रिपवस्त�

January 09, 2019 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, India, Maldives, Islamic State, Terrorism, Extremism, Bharat, Madrassas, Male
Artificial Intelligence-assisted Terrorism: A New Era of Conflict
Nikita Vashishtha

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has witnessed remarkable advancements in recent years, revolutionising various industries and transforming societal landscapes. AI encompasses developing computer systems capable of performing tasks that traditionally req

August 29, 2023 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, artificial intelligence, Islamic State, Terrorism, UAVs, AI, UAS, Misinformation, Bharat, Deepfakes, Chatbot
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023
Dr Gulshan Rai, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Background
India, currently, does not have a standalone law on data protection. The Information Technology Act, 2000 regulates the use of personal data. In the year 2017, Committee of Experts on Data Protection, chaired by Justice B. N. S

March 23, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies, Governance and Political Studies, Cyber Security, Article, Data Protection, fiduciary, data principal, transfer of data
India and the Semiconductors’ Scenario
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract
These are exciting times. The world is in a scramble, trying to secure the ‘CHIP’ for itself. CHIP- that tiny wafer which controls all – from satellites to aircrafts, from weapons to telecommunications, from computers to

March 10, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Technological and Scientific Studies, Article, semiconductors, Chips, chip threat, chip war, India semiconductor mission
Oppenheimer, Bhagwad Gita and the Bomb
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.)

The Controversy
On 21 July 23 a Hollywood film, ‘Oppenheimer’, was released in India[1], which as per its makers is a biopic on the life of Julius Robert Oppenhe

September 24, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Oppenheimer controversy, Project Manhattan, atomic bomb on Japan. Truman to Oppenheimer, fire bombing, napalm on Japan
Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE): A Significant Platform to Bring about Behavioural changes to protect and Conserve the Environment
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

Introduction
Our climate is changing at a rapid pace. Climate change is a term which refers to long term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.[1] There are t

February 03, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Article, Culture, Environment, Progress, Lifestyle, Individuals, Planet
What Goes Around Comes Around - Changing Contours of Air and Air Defence War in Ukraine
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Abstract
The old cliché, ‘what goes around comes around’ best describes the changing contours of the air and air defence war as it unfolds in Ukraine and is now spilling into Russia. This work examines how this part of the conflic

March 10, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Ukraine War, Air war in Ukraine, Air and air defence war, Russia- Ukraine air war
Basanti Devi: An Environmentalist and a champion of Women Empowerment
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

Born in a village of Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand in 1958, Basanti Devi’s life was never easy. She got married at the age of twelve, only to become a widow at fourteen. What transpired after that is nothing more than an inspiration for sever

February 03, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Women empowerment, Environment, Positive Bharat, Kosi movement, deforestation, untouchability, social discrimination, padayatra, mahila mandal, firewood
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) in the Indo-Pacific and the Way Ahead for Indo-Pacific Partnership for MDA (IPMDA)
AK Chawla (Vice Admiral), PVSM, AVSM, NM, VSM, PhD (Retd.)

Introduction
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) signifies a need for situational awareness at sea, which necessitates being cognisant of the position and intentions of all maritime actors in all dimensions - on, over and under the seas.
June 27, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, IUU fishing, managing maritime environment, maritime security issues, Military presence, Autonomous vessels, Indo-Pacific complexities, MDA architecture, maritime traffic, future of IPMDA
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