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Sri Lanka – Current Political Situation
Team VIF Article

Introduction
This article looks at the current political situation in Sri Lanka from a comprehensive strategic point of view. Developments therefore, have a national security perspective keeping India’s objectives and interests in mind. ....

August 29, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , India , China , Mahinda Rajapaksa , Gotabaya Rajapaksa , Hambantota , Ranil Wickremasinghe , Sri Lanka Yuan Wang 5
Revitalising Indian Military Ethical Leadership
Lt. Gen Ajai Kumar Singh, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM Article

“KarmanyeVaadhikaraste Maa Phaleshu Kadaachana, Maa karmaphalheturbhur Maa Te Sangostva Karmani” Thy business is with action only, never with its fruits, So let not the fruit of action be thy motive, nor be Thou to inaction attach....

August 27, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , morals , Ethical lLeadership , Field Marshal KM Cariappa , integrity , leading by example , military ethics , misplaced loyalty , Unethical leadership , Zero Error Syndrome
Challenges in Defence Acquisitions
Amit Cowshish Article

The Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 (DAP2020) [1] aims at optimal utilisation of the allocated budget for timely acquisition of military equipment, systems and platforms meeting the desired parameter....

August 26, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , DAP 2020 , capability development , Defence Planning MOD
Cryptocurrency and the Regulatory Challenges
Debopama Bhattacharya Article

Abstract
Cryptocurrencies are digital tokens or digital currencies typically issued by non-governmental agencies. They are classified as a special type of asset in which payments are made directly through an online network without the int....

August 25, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , technology , Cyberspace , cryptocurrency , blockchain , bitcoin , cryptomining , digitalassets , digital currencies , virtual digital assets , central bank digital currency
Examining the Confluence of Tradition and Modernity in Modern Indian Temples
Anirudh Naveen Article

India as a country is renowned for its diversity, both in terms of geographical habitats and its social composition. This diversity rests on interplay of several factors, including economic, political and social structures that have been nurtured ove....

August 24, 2022 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Ayodhya , dharma , Tradition , Bharat , shrine , sacred , mandir , Akshardham , Somnath
जी-20 का वित्तीय स्थिरता बोर्ड: वैश्विक वित्तीय स्थिरता पर उभरती कमजोरियां
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

समूह-20 के देशों ने वैश्विक वित्तीय प्रणाली में कमजोरियों का आकलन करने और उनसे निपटने के उपायों �....

August 23, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , भारत , जी-20 , आर्थिक सुधार , क्रिप्टो करंसी , वित्तीय स्थिरता
Role of Cyber-enabled Technologies in the Russia-Ukraine Armed Conflict
The Cyber Task Force, VIF Article

The cyber conflict has blurred the distinctions between state-backed hackers and patriotic amateurs, making it harder for governments to determine who attacks them and respond effectively. However, both Russia and Ukraine appear to have welcomed tech....

August 23, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Article , India , Russia , Ukraine , Information Warfare , Cyber warfare , Cyber , Russia Ukraine conflict
China’s transition from Hiding to Showing its Strength! India’s Determined March to Developed Nation – 2047
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

It is said that Mandarin is a nuanced language, where multiple meanings can be drawn and where even the tone in which it is spoken can completely change the meaning. What Deng Xiaoping said in 1989-90 has had many versions, the commonest being, �....

August 22, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , India , Taiwan , CCP , PLA , Rejuvenation , China Dream , nuclear arsenal , periphery
The Impact of the Marikana Massacre: ‘Plus ca change, plus c’est la même chose’
Samir Bhattacharya Article

Context
This August 2022 will be the 10th year of the Marikana Massacre. After a week of protracted protest, on August 16, 2012, South African Police shot at labourers of a platinum mine, resulting in 34 fatalities and 78 injuries. Marikana....

August 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , democracy , capitalism , South Africa , Apartheid , African National Congress , Trade Union , Marikana Massacre
“Victory Day” Parade: One year of a Pyrrhic Victory for the Taliban
Soumya Awasthi Article

The impact of the Taliban’s one-year rule in Afghanistan differs across regions and countries. The impression on South Asia was more distinct than on any other region. In South Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan bore the burden of the Taliban’s takeo....

August 18, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Kabul , Terrorism , South Asia , Southeast Asia , ISI , ISKP , Haqqani network , TTP , Uzbek , Victory Parade , One Year of Taliban , Taliban 2.0 , Akhundzada , Baradar , Kandahar , Quetta Shura , Tajik , Zabiullah
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