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Interaction with Prof Naela Quadri, Baluch Leader

The VIF on 18 April 2016 invited noted women rights activist and exiled Baloch leader Prof Naela Quadri for a talk on the current situation in Pakistan’s restive province, Balochistan. Following the talk, an interaction was held with the speaker. W....

April 23, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Pakistan , Balochistan , Naela Quadri , Baluch Leader , Gwadar port
Does India Have A Plan ‘B’ (Balochistan)
Sushant Sareen

Balochistan has, for some years now, become something of a buzzword in India to score some debating points over Pakistan. In the process, India has done great disservice to the Baloch who are waging a lonely battle against the might of the Pakistani ....

April 14, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Pakistan , Balochistan , Baloch
Air Power: Ground Strike Capabilities must be Enhanced to Support Army Operations
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

Recently, in a rare public admission, Air Marshal B S Dhanoa, Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS), said while briefing the media recently on the eve of Exercise Iron Fist, a firepower demonstration of the Indian Air Force (IAF) that the “numbers are not....

April 02, 2016 Military Affairs , Pakistan , Strike Capabilities , demonstration
Demilitarization of Siachen: A Seditious Proposal
Major General Mrinal Suman

Siachen is in the news again. Loss of ten precious Indian lives in the most unfortunate tragedy of 3rd February has reignited debate about the rationale of our military presence on the glacier. Pakistan High Commissioner was quick to re....

March 22, 2016 Defence , Pakistan , Siachen , Demilitarization
Image Challenge for The Indian Armed Forces: Take It by the Horns
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

At the outset, I must warn my readers that this is going to be more about the problem than the solution; that is because the problem itself needs a detailed definition before a solution can even be considered. The Indian Armed Forces and mainly the I....

March 14, 2016 Media Studies , Pakistan , Indian Armed Forces
Steadfast in Siachen
Sushant Sareen

After every tragedy in Siachen, it is almost laughably predictable to see a spate of articles and programs advocating a settlement (largely on Pakistani terms), if not an outright withdrawal, from the area. Most of these write-ups start with a palpab....

February 22, 2016 Military Affairs , Pakistan , Siachen , Indian soldiers
Pakistan and The Saudi-Iran Face-Off
Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

Pakistan’s diplomatic plate is full. The skill of its leadership and diplomats is being tested as they negotiate an unfolding regional situation. There are at least four key external issues that require immediate attention: to keep the Indo-Pak pea....

February 03, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Pakistan , Saudi-Iran , Pathankot air base , Terror Attact
Maverick Pakistan : Army Leading It to Oblivion
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The Pakistan Army continues to baffle. Known to be the power behind Pakistan’s foreign and security related policies its hold is also for the purpose of perpetuating its control over Pakistan’s polity and in fact almost every facet of existence o....

January 18, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Pakistan , Pakistan’s foreign policy , Security
Events in Pathankot : A Breach Of Trust
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Lahore was probably the last proverbial straw for the elements of the Deep State of Pakistan which is heavily opposed to any ideas of a peace process with India. The chain of events involving the NSA talks at Bangkok ....

January 12, 2016 Terrorism , Pakistan , Pathankot Attack , West Punjab
Forces won the Pathankot battle but failed to win the perception war
Nitin A Gokhale

If there is one major lesson that the Modi government must learn from the controversy surrounding the Pathankot terror strike is this: get the perception management model right! In the age of social media dominance and 24-hour television channels, hu....

January 12, 2016 Terrorism , Pakistan , Pathankot Attack , NSA
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