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National Security and Strategic Studies

Coinciding with the commemoration of Vijay Divas, Vivekananda International Foundation held a day-long seminar on “Recent Developments in J&K and Response Options”. An array of distinguished personalities from diverse areas of governance, and the....

July 27, 2010 National Security and Strategic Studies , Seminars , Vijay Divas , Recent Developments in J&K , Muzaffar Baig

Strategic and Tactical Response to Left Extremism: Problems & Possibilities

“We should not fall into the false perception that the Maoists today have deviated from the original ideology of Mao and have become hoodlums and extortionists, but should realise that they have moved closer to the original thought and strategy of ....

May 31, 2010 Leftwing Extremism , Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , LWE , chhattisgarh , ideology of Mao

The Plight of Manipur

A delegation of intellectuals and prominent citizens from Manipur, led by Col(retd) H Bhuban Singh (former state minister and member of state Public Service Commission), Col (retd) Lokendra Singh, Mr Premananda Sharma (journalist), Bhavananda Singh, ....

May 26, 2010 Conference , National Security and Strategic Studies , Interaction , Plight of Manipur

Commemorative Seminar: India's Evolving Nuclear Posture in a Dynamic Environment

Twelve years ago, on 11 May 1998, India had conducted the Shakti series of Nuclear tests.These had taken the world by surprise and firmly catapulted India into the league of major global powers.To commemorate this seminal event, the VIF organised a s....

May 12, 2010 National Security and Strategic Studies , Nuclear and Disarmament , Seminars , India's Evolving Nuclear Posture , India's Nuclear policy

Managing Disasters

Gen N C Vij, Vice Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India, delivered a talk at VIF on April 16 on “India's need, capacities and challenges of managing national disasters -- both natural and man-made”. Gen Vij also ga....

April 16, 2010 National Security and Strategic Studies , Disaster Management , Interaction , National Disaster Management Authority

The Great Himalayan Watershed

A seminar was held at VIF on April 10, 2010 on “The Great Himalayan Watershed: Water Issues Impacting India- Perspectives and Challenges”. The seminar was organized in association with The Foundation for Non-violent Action. Speakers at the semina....

April 10, 2010 Seminar_57 , National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Interaction , Great Himalayan Watershed , Claude Arpi , Brahmaputra river

Challenges to India's Internal Security

April 2, 2010 A Memorial Lecture to celebrate the 96th Birth Anniversary of Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw was orgainsed jointly by the Vivekananda International Foundation and Indian Military Review, a defence magazine launched in January 201....

April 07, 2010 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , India's Internal Security , Marshal Manekshaw

Climate Change Negotiations : The Challenge for Indian Diplomacy a talk by Shyam Saran, former Foreign Secretary

(Talk delivered by Shyam Saran, former foreign Secretary and till recently Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on Climate Change at VIF on 19 March 2010)

Shri Ajit Doval, Director of the Vivekananda International Foundation, Ambassador Satis....

March 23, 2010 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Shyam Saran

Major Glaciers Receding: Shyam Saran

Shyam Saran, former Special Envoy of the Prime Minister on India-US Nuclear Issues and Climate Change and former Foreign Secretary, says that there is “anecdotal evidence” that major glaciers have been receding. There is no precise data as to ....

March 18, 2010 National Security and Strategic Studies , Nuclear and Disarmament , Border and Coastal Security , Climate Change

Intelligence in India’s Internal Security

Ajit Doval, KC - Former Director, VIF

As an instrumentality of the state, a seemingly simple doctrine that security interests of a state are best served when addressed from a position of knowledge dominance is the mother of intelligence. Unfortunately, states often do not act in their....

March 17, 2010 National Security and Strategic Studies