Articles

Aerospace Power: Contemporary Geopolitics and National Security

In the 21st century, aerospace power has emerged as a critical determinant of national security and for shaping geopolitics. This paper examines the strategic relevance of aerospace capabilities in modern warfare, and their impact on security framewo....

May 29, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Indo-Pacific , national security , Air Force , NATO , Aerospace , Kargil War , Aerospace Power , Operation Desert Storm , Balakot Air Strike

Kargil After 25 Years: Assessing Technological Impact on India’s Armed Forces

Pankaj Phanase Commentary

The Kargil war of 1999 was not just a conflict between two traditional rivals but a major direct confrontation between two nuclear powers that had defied global norms by conducting nuclear tests. This saga was catalysed by technological achievements,....

August 22, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , Israel , technology , surveillance , Intelligence , Kargil War

Vimarsha : New Templates For India’s National Security Management

On 13 June 2019, Ambassador PS Raghavan, Chairman, National Security Advisor Board (NSAB) delivered a monthly Vimarsha lecture on ‘New templates for India’s National Security Management’ at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF).....

June 24, 2019 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , India , National Security Management , NSAB , PS Raghavan , India’s National Security , New India , Kargil War

Discussion on Book by Shri AS Dulat

A discussion on the recently released book ‘KASHMIR-THE VAJPAYEE YEARS’, authored by Shri A S Dulat, former Chief of Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India’s external intelligence agency, was organized at the VIF on July, 22, 2015. ....

July 23, 2015 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Book Discussions , POK , Kargil War , KASHMIR-THE VAJPAYEE YEARS , India-Pakistan dialogue , IC 814 hijacking