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VIF Interaction with Foreign Military/Defence Attaches Posted in New Delhi

VIF organised a briefing cum discussion on the topics of ‘India’s Approach to Multilateralism’ and ‘India and J & K Issue on 26 Sept 2022 at the VIF’s premises. There were about 40 military/Defence Attaches along with some other diplomatic....

November 30, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Conferences , Pakistan , J & K , Multilateralism , Pakistan Occupied Kashmir , UN General Assembly , War II , Inter-Governmental Negotiation
Demystifying the “Armed Struggle” in Jammu and Kashmir
Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd.) Article

The younger generation may not be aware, but when gun toting “mujahideen” [holy warriors] first appeared in J&K during the late 80s, they had assured the people that ‘azadi’ [freedom] was just round the corner. So, as the New Year unfo....

January 07, 2022 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , J & K , ISI , APHC , Mujahideen , armed struggle , Azadi , OGW
Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi’s Visit to China
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The recently concluded 2nd Round of China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue has drawn considerable media attention. The Joint Press Statement issued has come a long way from the statement issued in November 2018, when Prime Minister Im....

August 25, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , Pakistan , China , CPEC , J & K , Taliban , Imran Khan , Qureshi , Uighur
Return of Elected Government In J & K : The Approach Must be Right
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

At best of times J&K remains unpredictable in most spheres, especially in the security realm. However, a reasonably stable political dispensation responsible for governance can make a world of a difference. If reports are right Governor Vohra offe....

March 28, 2016 Governance and Political Studies , Jammu & Kashmir , Indian Army , J & K , Elected Government
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