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The United Kingdom Hit by another Islamist Extremism Inspired Terror Attack
Anurag Sharma, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

The knife terror attack on 02 February 2020 in Streatham High Road in London, United Kingdom (UK) brought back memories of a similar terror incident on the streets of London on 29 November 2019 in which a Pakistan-origin British national—Usman Khan....

February 13, 2020 Terrorism , Islamist Extremism , Streatham terror attack , London attack , Islamic State , UK , London Sudesh Amman , Stabbing , Commentary , Terrorism , International Relations and Diplomacy
Terrorism and Counter Terrorism: Review of Year 2019 and Projections for 2020
Anurag Sharma, Research Associate, VIF Article

The year 2019 had significant developments in global terrorism. The review covers the important activities of terrorism and counter-terrorism (CT) around the globe. There have been ongoing conflicts in Iraq, Syria and Yemen which includes terrorist a....

January 22, 2020 Terrorism , Counter-terrorism , national security , India , Srilanka , UnitedKingdom , IslamicState , al-Qaeda , al-Qaida , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Article , National Security and Strategic Studies , Terrorism
Key Developments in Africa in 2019
Dr Neha Sinha Article

The year 2019 bore witness to multiple developments which dotted the continent and may lead to not only an impact in the immediate times but also have far-reaching impact on the society and polity of African nations.

Peaceful Transition of Po....

January 21, 2020 Africa , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Visits , Terrorism , Power , India , election , Cooperation , Africa
2019 was a Challenging Year for Indian Foreign Policy, 2020 will be even more so
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

Introduction
US-China trade war deepened in 2019 despite some signs of thaw towards the end. Unexpectedly, President Trump was impeached by the US congress on the charges of having misused his power and for not cooperating with the Cong....

December 31, 2019 Indian Ocean Region , Indo-Pacific , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , trade , Terrorism , Sino-Indian relations , outlook 2020 , Indo-Pacific , Indian Ocean
Five ‘T’s of China-India ties
Dr. Pankaj Jha Commentary

Following the two informal summits between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in Wuhan (2018) and Chennai (2019) the important question that is being asked within the academic circles in China is what could be the possible template....

December 16, 2019 China , Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , trade imbalance , Terrorism , SR talks , RCEP , QUAD , Kashmir , Informal Summit , Indo-Pacific , Belt and Road , Aksai Chin
Jurisprudence of Anti-Terrorism Laws- An Indian Perspective
Ramanand Garge

Counter-terrorism practices cannot be effective in the absence of firm and clear anti-terrorism law. In the last several decades, India has developed wide-ranging counter-terrorism practices and mechanism. Yet, it has neither a comprehensive anti-ter....

July 09, 2019 Terrorism , Terror Legislations , Jurisprudence , Anti-Terrorism Laws , An Indian Perspective , Monograph
Jihadi Terror Enters Sri Lanka
Abhinav Pandya Article

Almost exactly ten years after the end of the decades-long civil war in Sri Lanka, a horrendous wave of jihadi terrorism has made a terrifying re-entry. Eight near simultaneous bomb blasts were carried out across the country in Colombo, Negombo, Koch....

April 25, 2019 Sri Lanka , Neighbourhood Studies , Article , Terrorism , Sri Lanka terrorism , Jihadi Islamism , Global radicalization
यहां से बदल सकती है तस्वीर
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

उम्मीद के मुताबिक भारतीय विदेश मंत्री सुषमा स्वराज ने इस्लामी सहयोग संगठन (ओआईसी) का अपना संबो....

March 02, 2019 Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Terrorism , Sushma Swaraj , Pakistan , Islamic Cooperation Organization , ICO
आतंकवाद पर पाकिस्तान की बकवास की पड़ताल
Sushant Sareen

पाकिस्तान में केवल भोले-भाले आम आदमी ही नहीं बल्कि तथाकथित ‘बुद्धिजीवियों’ (ज्यादातर पाकिस्त....

October 17, 2017 झूठा प्रचार , पाकिस्तान , आतंकवाद , Pakistan , Terrorism , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan
Terror Strikes Europe: Testing Time for EU’s Collective Security
C D Sahay, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Even though Daesh has been facing serious setbacks in Iraq and Syria with its major strongholds getting demolished by the security forces, the month of August 2017 did not bring the expected joy across European cities. Three cities in Europe ....

October 04, 2017 collective security , Europe , Terrorism , International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe
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