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Vimarsh - Book Discussion on “The Kashmir Conundrum: The Quest for Peace in a Troubled Land”

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a Vimarsh dialogue in the shape of a book discussion on “The Kashmir Conundrum: The Quest for Peace in a Troubled Land,” authored by General NC Vij, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, on the 27th of December 2021....

December 31, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article 35A , Jammu and Kashmir , Article 370 , Counter Insurgency , Kashmir Conundrum
Afghanistan Mired in Uncertainty
Aakriti Vinayak Article

Taliban after illegitmately wresting power in Afghanistan has entered its fourth month. However the country remains in chaos and at the edge of abyss. United Nations(UN) has warned that Afghanistan is on countdown to catasrophe and it is at the brin....

December 24, 2021 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , economy , Afghanistan , Taliban , Humanitarian Crisis
Climate Change and India’s Energy Choices

On 22nd November, Vivekananda International Foundation organized a Vimarsh on ‘Climate Change and India’s Energy Choices’ by Ambassador Dinkar Srivastava, IFS (Retd)- Former Ambassador of Iran, Czech Republic and Libya & Distinguished Fellow, V....

December 10, 2021 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , renewable energy , COP26 , Vimarsh , IEA report , Glasgow Conference , energy choices
India’s Energy Transition in a Carbon-Constrained World: The Role of Nuclear Power - Interim Report

The concern for climate change has spurred an intense debate on energy transition to a low carbon economy. Climate change is an existential problem facing humanity. While the developed world has contributed most to global warming, its consequences wi....

December 08, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Energy Security , renewable energy , Nuclear energy , Role of Nuclear Power , Net Zero Emission , IEA report , Fossil Fuel , Nuclear and Disarmament
Emergence of China as a Military Space Power and Ramifications for India’s Security
Pushpinder Bath

China’s space programme can be described as a mystery within a maze. The visible elements of the programme include space launch vehicles, launch sites and satellite systems. However, various components of its organisational structure and architectu....

December 08, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , China , China Military Space Power , India Security , China Space Programme , Dragon Space Arsenal , Strategy for India
सीमा प्रबंधन: चुनौतियां और अवसर
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

(यह निम्नलिखित आलेख 26 अक्टूबर 2021 को सुरक्षा और नीति पहल (एसएपीआइ/सापी) सम्मेलन में वाइईएफ के निद�....

December 06, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Border and Coastal Security , Commentary , राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा एवं रणनीतिक अध्ययन। पाकिस्तान। उत्तर-पूर्व। सीमाएं।तिब्बत। कनेक्टिविटी। तटवर्त्ती सीमाएं। उग्रवाद। पलायन
Climate Finance and Climate Justice: The Twin Anchors of India’s Climate Commitments at COP 26
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

Background
The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP 26), one of the most anticipated dialogues in the sphere of climate change was held from 31st October till 12th November. This anticipation can be attributed to several factors, firstly, th....

December 04, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , energy transition , climate justice , climate finance , net-zero emissions , fossil-fuels , global-superpower , clean energy
D.P. Srivastava, Forgotten Kashmir: The Other Side of the Line of Control. Noida, Harper Collins, 2021. 439pp.
Prof K Warikoo

Whereas Kashmir has been the focus of national and international attention for over seven decades, Pak-occupied Kashmir (POK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) have eluded attention. This is because the ‘Other Kashmir’ across the LOC has been kept under ....

December 02, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , POK , Book Reviews , Gilgit-Baltistan , Azad Kashmir , UN resolutions
COP 26: NET POSITIVE & Corporate Social Responsibility
Dr Swati Mitra Commentary

The empathetic appeal by the extinct dinosaur on “how bad it is to be extinct” during COP 26 conference at Glasgow caught attention of every decision maker, civil society, corporate academia to internalise & make realistic commitment towards Clim....

December 01, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Commentary , COP26 , CSR , Net Positive , Tulsi Gowda , UNSDGs
भारत 26वें संयुक्त राष्ट्र जलवायु परिवर्तन सम्मेलन (COP 26) से आगे
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

COP26 का परिचय
वैश्विक जलवायु परिवर्तन पर बातचीत के लिए 2021 एक महत्त्वपूर्ण वर्ष है। इसी साल बह�....

November 23, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , जलवायु परिवर्तन। नवीनकरण ऊर्जा। प्रौद्योगिकी। कॉर्बन उत्सर्जन। शुद्ध शून्य। ग्रीन हाउस गैसें। पेरिस जलवायु समझौता।
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