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Historical Perspective on Ancient and Medieval Sino-India Wars
Colonel D Lakshmana Kumar Article

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Before the 1962 border clash, Mao Zedong apparently told his commanders that China and India had previously fought ‘One and a half wars’ and in both instances India had been defeated convincingly. This historical misconce....

June 06, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Mao’s notion of Sino-India history , Mongol incursions in mediaeval times
नए भारत के निर्माण में सहयोग के लिए चारों शीर्ष मंत्रियों को करना होगा मिलजुलकर काम
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

मोदी सरकार के नए मंत्रिमंडल की एक अनूठी विशेषता यह है कि चार शीर्ष मंत्रालय - गृह, वित्त, रक्षा और....

June 04, 2019 Governance and Political Studies , Article , नए भारत के निर्माण , मोदी सरकार , मंत्रिमंडल
A Survey of Global Media’s Perspective on Indian Elections
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Afghanistan
The media in Afghanistan has covered Indian elections from the beginning. The Kabul based TOLO News wrote a story on 11 April 2019 tilted “India’s giant elections get underway”. The story talks about how Prime Minister ....

June 04, 2019 Governance and Political Studies , Article , India , Indian Elections , Global Media’s Perspective , Election 2019 , Media
Gunners March Ahead on a New Path of Resurgence: A Perspective
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

The Jinx of Bofors
It was not very long ago when the mere mention of Artillery summoned the unsavoury thought of 'the infamous Bofors'. A gun howitzer which in its aftermath of procurement dried up further acquisitions; for over three de....

June 03, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Indian artillery modernisation , Defence Make-in-India , Indian defence industry
The Top Four Ministers Need to Work in Harmony to Help Build New India
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

One striking feature of Modi Sarkar’s new cabinet is that the top four jobs of Home, Finance, Defence and External Affairs, are now occupied by new incumbents. They will bring their own visions and styles of functioning to their portfolios. Enjoyin....

June 03, 2019 Governance and Political Studies , Article , Government’s challengs , Agenda for four ministries , Building a new India
Modi’s Second Term: Implementing the ‘Neighbourhood First’
Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

Along with others, the neighbourhood attention was riveted on the Indian general elections. For many, not only the scale of the exercise was fascinating but more importantly, what it portends for the future of their bilateral with India. And as the c....

May 31, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Article , Regional Security , New Government’s tasks , Neighbourhood engagements
नए भारत के लिए मोदी का मंत्र
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

चुनाव परिणाम आने के बाद अपने अपने भाषणों में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने नए भारत के विचार पर व�....

May 30, 2019 Governance and Political Studies , Article , भारत , प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी , नए भारत के विचार , नए भारत के लिए मोदी का मंत्र
देश चलाने का जनादेश
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

भारतीय जनता पार्टी (भाजपा) ने 2019 के लोकसभा चुनावों में तमाम चुनौतियों से जूझते हुए 300 से ज्यादा सी�....

May 28, 2019 Governance and Political Studies , Article , भाजपा को जनादेश , मोदी 2.0 , “विजयी भारत” का लक्ष्य
Burkina Faso to Indonesia : ‘Glocal’ Jihad of Brand ISIS
Dr Uddipan Mukherjee Article

It’s not just the spread of capital, goods and services which go in tandem with globalisation. The spread of terror is also a part of multifarious activities that globalisation proliferates. Information is one instrument which facilitates dissemina....

May 24, 2019 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , ISIS’ global jihad , spread of radicalization , caliph of terror
A Mandate for Governance
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

Against all the odds, the BJP bettered it's 2014 record by winning over 300 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The opposition parties, who ran a highly negative anti-Modi campaign, are in disarray. The mandate of the people for Modi and the BJP ....

May 24, 2019 Governance and Political Studies , Article , Second Modi government , governance challenges ahead , focus of Modi 2.0
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