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National Security and Strategic Studies

It may be recalled that India's 1999 Draft Nuclear Doctrine had stated that its nuclear forces would be based on a triad of aircraft, mobile land-based missiles and sea-based assets. The summary of the official Nuclear Doctrine of 2003 also mentioned....

November 12, 2018 Defence , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Nuclear Triad , INS Arihant SSBN

Iran, US Sanctions and Oil

Amb D P Srivastava, Senior Fellow & Cluster Leader, VIF Commentary

US oil and banking sanctions against Iran have gone into effect on 4th November. President Trump announced that these are toughest ever sanctions imposed by the US. The date is symbolic. It is the anniversary of the take over of US Embassy in Tehran ....

November 06, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , US Sanctions , Iran oil , Energy Security , International Relations and Diplomacy

Artillery Today

Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article

Introduction

The Indian Artillery has ever been performing creditably during war and peace. Its motto ‘Sarvatra’ signifies its employment in all operations including Low Intensity Conflicts. Artillery is actively involved in surveilla....

October 30, 2018 Defence , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Artillery modernisation , Artillery indigenisation

Strategic Policy Group - Evolution of Integrated National Security Structure

Ramanand Garge, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

In a significant decision that could have major implications for India’s over all approach to national security, the Government of India, through a notification (October 8, 2018), announced reconstitution of the Strategic Policy Group (SPG) of the ....

October 25, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article

Defence Cooperation: India-Russia Strategic Partnership in Recess

Brig Gurmeet Kanwal Article

The wide ranging agreements signed during President Vladimir Putin’s trip to New Delhi for the annual summit meeting with Prime Minister Narender Modi on October 4-5, 2018, and the bonhomie on display (warm hugs, long handshakes and plenty of smile....

October 23, 2018 Defence , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Indo-Russian defence cooperation , Indo-Russia partnership

एनआरसी केवल असम के लिए है या उसे उन सभी राज्यों में लागू किया जाएगा, जहां बांग्लादेशी प्रवासी फैल चुके हैं?

Pravas Kumar Mishra, Former Additional DG, BSF Article

राष्ट्रीय नागरिक पंजी (एनआरसी) में असम के भारतीय नागरिकों के नाम शामिल हैं। उसमें खास तौर पर उन �....

September 28, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , राष्ट्रीय नागरिक पंजी , नागरिकता का सत्यापन

Modernisation of the Armed Forces of China: Wake Up Call for India

Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article

Issues Meriting Importance

The People’s Republic of China was established in 1949 under the Chairmanship of Mao Ze Dong. The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) defeated Generalissimo Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek), and formed the government.....

September 28, 2018 Defence , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , PLA modernisation , India’s military modernisation

India’s Geopolitical Posturing and Conflict Termination

Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak Article

The Issue

A nation needs to assess her geo-political position in consonance with regional threat environment, aspirations of her people, economic growth and military power. Excessive aggression leads to instability. At the same time, indi....

September 24, 2018 Defence , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Indo Pak Wars , India’s geo-political positioning

COMCASA - The Bigger Picture

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

In the context of the signing of Communication Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) between US and India on 06 Sep 2018 during the 2+2 dialogue¹, this article attempts to analyse the bigger picture. In that, it traces the journe....

September 19, 2018 Defence , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Indo-US defence relations , DTTI , COMCASA

Visit of the Chinese Defence Minister: A Missed Opportunity to Establish Hot Line between the Two Armies?

Col Shubhankar Basu, SM, VSM, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

The Chinese Defence Minister, Lieutenant General Wei Fenghe, visited India for four days, from 21 to 24 Aug 18¹. This visit was significant from more than one perspective. First, it was the first visit by a defence minister from China not ....

September 12, 2018 Defence , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , India-China Boundary Hot Line , Chinese defence minister’s visit