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Xi Hajoor ! Old Wine in the ‘New Era’ for Myanmar

Jaideep Chanda, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Background

Myanmar effectively boarded the BRI when Aung San Suu Kyi attended the First Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing in May 2017. President Xi Jinping even acknowledged Myanmar in the context of the BRI in ....

January 22, 2020 Myanmar , Neighbourhood Studies , Article , Xi Jinping visits Myanmar , Xi Hajoor! , New Era , Hearts and Minds Investments , Documents Signed

Terrorism and Counter Terrorism: Review of Year 2019 and Projections for 2020

Anurag Sharma, Research Associate, VIF Article

The year 2019 had significant developments in global terrorism. The review covers the important activities of terrorism and counter-terrorism (CT) around the globe. There have been ongoing conflicts in Iraq, Syria and Yemen which includes terrorist a....

January 22, 2020 Terrorism , Counter-terrorism , national security , India , Srilanka , UnitedKingdom , IslamicState , al-Qaeda , al-Qaida , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Article , National Security and Strategic Studies , Terrorism

Key Developments in Africa in 2019

Dr Neha Sinha Article

The year 2019 bore witness to multiple developments which dotted the continent and may lead to not only an impact in the immediate times but also have far-reaching impact on the society and polity of African nations.

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January 21, 2020 Africa , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Visits , Terrorism , Power , India , election , Cooperation , Africa

सुलेमानी की हत्या: आगे क्या?

Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

चूंकि कासिम सुलेमानी गुप्त तरीके से काम करने के लिए बनाई गई रणनीतिक सेना के कमांडर होने के नाते ....

January 21, 2020 West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , सुलेमानी , ईरान , आईएसआईएस , अमेरिका

Geopolitics of Trans–Caspian Gas Pipeline

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

Introduction

Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline (TCGP) is designed to export natural gas from resource-rich Turkmenistan and to a certain amount from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan by putting an underwater pipeline in the Caspian seabed. From Baku, Aze....

January 20, 2020 Central Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Turkmenistan , Russia , Pipeline , Natural Gas , Iran , Geopolitics , European Union , Caspian Sea , Azerbaijan

Review of Developments in China in 2019

Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF Article

In 2012, Xi Jinping along with other members of the standing committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Yushan, Wang Qishan and Zhang Gaoli visited an exhibition titled ‘The Road to Renewa....

January 20, 2020 China , Neighbourhood Studies , Article , US-China Trade War , Second Belt and Road Forum , Hong Kong Protest , Foreign Investment Law , Chennai Connect , 70th Anniversary

Air Defence Command – Some Salient Aspects

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in his very first meeting after taking over on 01 Jan 2020, has directed Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) to prepare a proposal by 30 Jun 2020 for the creation of Air Defence Command (ADC) b....

January 17, 2020 Defence , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Vulnerable Points , Vulnerable Areas , TBA , Integrated Air Command & Control System , CDS , Air Threat , Air Defence Command , Air Defence Battle

Technology 2019: Another Year of Breakthroughs

Radhika Daga, Research Assistant, VIF Article

Introduction

The world is at the cusp of Fourth Industrial Revolution. 2019 has emphasised on the opportunities and growth from a sound digital economy. Technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Internet of Things (IOT)....

January 17, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Article , science and technology , Industry 4.0 , Digital India Biotechnology , artificial intelligence

Analysing Iran’s Counter Strikes

Hirak Jyoti Das, Research Associate, VIF Article

Iran on 8 January 2020 launched 22 surface-to-surface missiles at two US military bases in Ain al-Asad base in Anbar province and one facility in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.¹ The operation called, “Shahid Soleimani” has been....

January 17, 2020 Operation Shahid Soleimani , IRGC , Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) , Kataeb Hezbollah , War Powers Resolution , Article , International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Background

Peaceful Transition of Po.... January 21, 2020 Africa , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Visits , Terrorism , Power , India , election , Cooperation , Africa

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January 21, 2020 Africa , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Visits , Terrorism , Power , India , election , Cooperation , Africa