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US–China Confrontation at the 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue
Esha Banerji, Research Assistant, VIF Commentary

This year’s IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, held in Singapore came at a time of heightening US-China contestation and strategic rivalry. Framed against this backdrop, the forum discussed a plethora of issues focussed on the region’s most pressing secur....

June 10, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , US , China , Indo-Pacific , Shangri-La , US Secretary of Defense
Op Sindoor: Time to Hit the Refresh Button
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

While the military aspects of Op Sindoor have been discussed, the examination of the diplomatic fallout of Op Sindoor is just beginning. There were unintended consequences of Op Sindoor. In an unprecedented diplomatic move, India sent seven high-....

June 09, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Pakistan , Terrorism , OP Sindoor , Diplomatic fallout , Indian delegations
Assessing ‘China’s National Security in the New Era’: Implications for India
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

In 2014, President Xi Jinping introduced the concept of ‘Overall National Security’ or comprehensive national security, marking a significant shift in China’s security paradigm beyond traditional military concerns. China’s evolving security p....

May 30, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , Strategic deterrence , Overall National Security , Securitization , Reverse Decoupling , Douzheng (斗争) , Narrative Sovereignty , Algorithmic Sovereignty
Maoists in a Quagmire: After Nambala Kesava Rao
Dr P V Ramana Commentary

In a fierce encounter in Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh, 27 rebels of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) were neutralised, on May 21, 2025. The most important among them was Nambala Kesava Rao alias Basavaraju a native of Srikakulam di....

May 27, 2025 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Maoists , Communist Party , Nambala Kesava Rao , Maoist Communist Centre
Trust Over Transactions: India–Sri Lanka Ties in a New Security Era
PM Heblikar Commentary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka in April 2025 was much more than a ceremonial trip or a photo-op. It bore the unmistakable stamp of his strategic clarity, personal warmth, and a quiet but decisive recalibration of India–Sri Lank....

May 26, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Commentary , India , Sri Lanka , Maritime , SAGAR , Non-Traditional Security , MAHASAGAR
Pakistan’s Nuclear Bluff and West’s Double Standards
Rajesh Singh Commentary

Operation Sindoor has been analysed by experts and many Indians are consequently more informed than before on our excellent defence capabilities, both in terms of manpower and machinery. Alongside, there has been a concerted and focussed diplomatic p....

May 23, 2025 Pakistan , Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , NPT , Little Boy , Fat Man , Asim Munir , Napalm , Pahalgam , PTBT , Zia-ul-Haq
Indian Defence Technologies in Support of Operation Sindoor
Prof Hari Babu Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The blitzkrieg of Indian technologies was on full display during the short but decisive engagement between India and Pakistan during 6/7 to 10/11 May 2025. The engagement decisively proved the superiority of Indian radars, missiles, rockets, drones, ....

May 19, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Technological and Scientific Studies , Commentary , DRDO , BrahMos , Aatamnirbhar Bharat , Akash AD System , Akashteer , Cyber Defence
India's Strategic Crossroads: Reassessing Partnerships Post-Pahalgam
Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

The Pak-sponsored terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, which resulted in the tragic loss of 26 lives, has once again thrust India into a complex web of regional tensions and international diplomacy. While India responded unequivocally with....

May 16, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Indian foreign policy , Strategic Autonomy , US-India Relations , Cross-border terrorism , Operation Sindoor , Pahalgam Attack 2025 , India Pakistan hyphenation , Ceasefire diplomacy , India’s counter-terrorism strategy , Reassessing strategic alliances , Geopolitics of South Asia , US mediation in Indo-Pak conflict , Russia and Israel support for India , Pak sponsored terrorism
Operation Sindoor: Story, success, takeaways
S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Commentary

The Pakistani site went on to say, “The concept has recently gained currency with the Indian strategic community.” India’s stunning military project, Operation Sindoor, to punish the terrorist Pakistan was planned and executed with admirabl....

May 14, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Narendra Modi , S 400 , Operation Sindoor , Defence forces
Denmark-Greenland Helmsmanship in the Arctic Council: Charting a New Course (2025–2027)
Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

Denmark assumed the rotating chairship (2025-2027) of the Arctic Council from Norway (2023-2025) during the 14th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting on May 12, 2025, in Tromsø, Norway, marking a milestone in Arctic governance. May 14, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , Climate Change , Global South , Arctic Council , Arctic Geopolitics , Arctic governance , India’s Arctic policy , Denmark Chairship 2025–2027 , Greenland foreign policy , Indigenous Peoples , Arctic biodiversity , Arctic diplomacy , Arctic Sea routes , Arctic Observer states

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