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China in Cyberspace
Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

A number of major developments in warfare and military technology occurred in the latter half of 20th century. These paradigm shifts are seen in veering away from waging conventional wars to unconventional wars; from nuclear wars to non-proliferation....

February 10, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , PLA , Information Warfare , Electro Magnetic Spectrum , Cyber warfare , cyber doctrine , informationization , cyber espionage , Strategic Support Force , C4ISR Attachments area
Act Far East Policy: Strengthening relations between India and Russia
Aayush Mohanty Article

Introduction
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, in his recent visit to India, attending the ‘Raisina Dialogue,’ opposed the Indo-Pacific concept, in New Delhi in January this year. In December 2019, the Russian Navy partici....

February 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Japan , energy , Vladivostok , Act Far East
Pegasus— A Powerful Tool of WhatsApp Surveillance
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

The Facebook’s subsidiary company—WhatsApp, on 29 October 2019, filed a lawsuit in the United States California’s Northern District Federal Court against Israel-based cyber-arms1 firm— the NSO Group, for infecting ‘specific’ gr....

February 05, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Article , Israel , India , technology , Pegasus , WhatsApp , CyberEspionage , CyberSurveillance , NationalSecurity , Malware , Spoofing
Shielding the Future Generation from Adverse Effects of Cyber Penetration
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

(This is an updated version of the Valedictory Address given by the author during the Responsible Netism 4th National Cyber Psychology Conference 2020 on ‘Child Online Protection’ organized by Ahaan Foundation and Cyber Peace Foundation at Pun....

February 04, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Article , cyber crime , cyber bullying , grooming , POSCO. IT Act , Internet Addiction , Cyber games , parental guidance
भारत के चीफ ऑफ डिफेंस स्टाफ: कुछ अनसुलझे मुद्दे
Gautam Sen Article

भारत सरकार ने देश की रक्षा सेवाओं से जुड़े सभी मामलों पर रक्षा मंत्री के इकलौते सलाहकार तथा सैन्�....

February 04, 2020 Defence , Governance and Political Studies , Article , DMARevenue budgetCapital budgetDODPrincipal AdvisorAcquisition PlansCDS
Review of Japan 2019 and Outlook for 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

2019 was an eventful year for Japan in both national and international domains. From an imperial transition to being the G20 Chair, to major trade agreements and the deadly Typhoon Hagibis, the year was filled with its share of ups and downs for Japa....

February 03, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , India , South Korea , US , China , Iran , EU , Reiwa Era , G20 , Northeast India
Exploring Iran’s Domestic Dynamics towards the US
Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

The internal political dynamics in Iran are divided into three blocs namely the clergy, the technocracy and the military and security forces. The interplay between the three blocs into the clergy-military; military-technocrat and clergy-technocrat al....

January 31, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , West Asia , Article , JCPOA , IRGC , Kataeb Hezbollah , Hassan Rouhani , Qassim Soleimani , Popular Mobilisation Forces , Iran-US tensions
Mike Pompeo’s Visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: What to Expect?
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan from February 1-4, 2020. He will be chairing a meeting of the ‘C5+1 forum’ at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Earlier, the visit was scheduled to take place in earl....

January 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , Russia , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , USA , Geopolitics , EAEU
Myanmar Round Up: December 2019
Aakriti Vinayak Article

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s spirited though controversial visit to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), The Hague, to defend her nation, its armed forces and its conduct leading to the Rohingya Crisis, was the predominant event in December. Interna....

January 29, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , Myanmar , Peace , Rohingya issue , Neighbourhood studies , ICJ verdict , Arakan army
नागरिकता संशोधन अधिनयम 2019 पर कुछ विचार
Dr Dilip K. Chakrabarti, Editor, VIF History Volumes Article

जहां तक मुझे समझ आता है, यह कानून उप महाद्वीप के बंटवारे से पैदा हुई अशांति और भ्रम को खत्म करता ह....

January 28, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Article , CAA , Partition , Refugee camps , Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 , नागरिकता संशोधन अधिनयम 2019
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