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Deterrence Theory– Is it Applicable in Cyber Domain?
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

… effective cyber deterrence policies require regular, sustained disruption of malicious cyber activity. Such disruption can be technical, legal, logistical, financial, diplomatic, and, in some extreme cases, kinetic. Increasing the scope, scale an....

September 09, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Deterrence in cyberspace , Ddeterrence theories , Powers in cyber arena , Cyber attack attribution , Principles of cyber deterrence
Book Discussion on ‘Indus Basin Uninterrupted- A History of Territory and Politics from Alexander to Nehru’ By Uttam Kumar Sinha

On 17th August, 2021, Vivekananda International Foundation organized a book discussion on ‘Indus Basin Uninterrupted- A History and Politics from Alexander to Nehru’ By Dr Uttam Kumar Sinha. The opening remarks were given by Dr Arvind Gupta, Dire....

August 26, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Book Discussions , Water , Climate Change , Politics , technology , Civilization , History , irrigation , Indus Basin , knowledge and power , archives , hydrology
Cyber Weapons – A Weapon of War?
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

… cyber weapons will be used individually and blended simultaneously with conventional kinetic weapons as force multipliers … for both attacker and defender, it is difficult to predict; cyber weapons often achieve things other than their intended....

August 24, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Cyber Attack , Cyber Weapons , Methods of cyber operations , Cases of cyber attacks , Effects of cyber operations
Extreme Weather Events: Time to Prioritize Global Responses to Climate Change
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

Extreme weather events have been ravaging the world. From Europe to Asia, North America and Africa, all have been hit by devastating extreme natural disasters.1 The number of these extreme incidences that have occurred this year has raised....

August 23, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , Climate Change , heatwaves , Extreme weather , Heat dome , frequent , Severe
The Chinese Hand behind Terrorism in Northeast India

Terrorism, a nontraditional security threat has come to occupy centerstage in 21st century international relations, as the lines between how non-state actors and state actors use it have become increasingly blurred. India and China, the two leaders o....

August 19, 2021 Terrorism , North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , China , Terrorism , Global Times , CCP , Northeast India , International cooperation , Terrorism in Northeast India
Corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board –An Analysis
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

A Bold Decision – Govt Walks the Talk
Something big happened on 16 June 2021. In a run time of less than a year from first open announcement, the Govt of India has gone ahead to approve the Corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board ....

August 13, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Corporatisation of OFB , OFB makeover , OFB transformation , Govt announces corporatisation , OFB workers go on strike
समुद्र सबके लिए और उस पर सबका अधिकार
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

जुलाई के अंतिम पखवाडे़ में जब संयुक्त राष्ट्र में भारत के स्थायी प्रतिनिधि टीएस तिरुमूर्ति और ....

August 11, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article
Eastern Ladakh – Fixing “No-Patrolling Buffer Areas”!
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

A significant change happened in management of LAC between PLA and Indian Army/ ITBP post 10th Round of Talks at Chushul that led to phased, coordinated, verified and synchronised disengagement at North and South of Pangong Tso and in Rezangla-Ric....

August 09, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , PLA , LAC , Pangong Tso , Aksai China , Buffer Zone , CBM , Chushul-Moldo , Gogra , Patrolling , Rashtriya Rifles
A New Kashmir in the Making
Abhinav Pandya Commentary

The abrogation of Article 370, nearly two years back, effectively marked the end of Kashmir’s special status. Indeed, this was nothing short of a revolution. It unleashed a series of sweeping changes, ushering in an era of tectonic transformation a....

August 03, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Mahbooba Mufti , elections , Article 370 , Hurriyat , DDC , Jamaat , Panchayat
Vimarsha Address by Dr Ajay Kumar, Defence Secretary, Govt. of India talk on 'India's Defence Reforms'

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) invited Dr Ajay Kumar, Defence Secretary, Govt. of India for a public discourse on 'India's Defence Reforms'. The talk was organised under the aegis of Vimarsha, a platform offered by the VIF to enable e....

August 03, 2021 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Defence reforms , Defence sector , Defence Secretary , Global power
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