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The Sultanate of Brunei is among the smallest countries of ASEAN with a high GDP. It follows a quiet diplomatic style. Brunei is different from other ASEAN countries in that it is a sultanate where all decisions are made by the Sultan who is also the....

September 17, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , ASEAN , PM Modi , Act East Policy , Brunei , Sultan

US Project 2025: Policies for Trump’s probable next term

Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

If Donald Trump wins in the 2025 elections, if personnel appointments are sound, and if there is coherence of policy coordination, his agenda could have far-reaching consequences As the US Presidential election campaigns heat up, ‘Project 2025�....

September 17, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Donald Trump , Global isation , US Elections 2024 , Project 2025 , Energy dominance

Neighborhood News Digest- 13 September 2024

Afghanistan

Poppy Ban: Economic Impact and Calls for Alternatives-Tolo News

The International Crisis Group has reported that following the decree of the Islamic Emirate's leader, poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has decreased ....

September 13, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Russia , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , OIC , IMF , India-Bangladesh , Gender equality , China-Bangladesh , Thilamalé Bridge , Maldives Economy , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , ITAK , Magsaysay award , Poppy Ban , MERCOSUR , US Bangladesh

Armed Forces Need to be Prepared for War in Order to Preserve Peace

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

(Title of the article is taken from the Statement made by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at the Joint Commanders Conference in Lucknow, on 05 Sep 2024.) Wars have remained ageless, timeless and a dynamic paradox, though they are messy, w....

September 13, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , India , Pakistan , China , C4ISR , Battlefield transparency , combat military capabilities , Kill Web

Welcome address by the Director during the 2nd International Buddhist Media Conclave (Mindful Communication for Conflict Avoidance and Sustainable Development) on 11 Sep 2024

Mr Shartse Khensur Rinpoche Jangchup Choeden, Secretary General, IBC Shri Bhaichung Bhutia, Former Captain, Indian National Football Team Sh S Gurumurthy ji, Chairman, VIF Sh Abhijit Halder, Director General, IBC Distinguished speakers and guest....

September 13, 2024 Conflict Avoidance , sustainable development , Welcome address , Buddhist Media Conclave

Culture and Civilisational Digest: August-2024

3-day State Museum Conclave held in Delhi- The Statesman

The Union Ministry of Culture organised a three-day State Museum Conclave, Stakeholder Consultation, and Capacity Building Workshop for the upcoming Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum in the....

September 12, 2024 Cultural Heritage , Indonesia , Culture And Civilisation , Keeladi excavation , State Museum Conclave , Bangabandhu Memorial Museum , Crafts Museum , Humayun Museum , Bandhavgarh , Prambanan , Constitution Museum , Kabaddi , Mesolithic period , Geoglyphs , UNESCO and Telugu Language Day.

Neighborhood News Digest- 12 September 2024

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate, Turkmenistan Strengthen Ties with Launch of TAPI Project-Tolo News

Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate, said on September 11, in Herat that the commencement of ....

September 12, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Employment , Balochistan , Security , Gwadar , Turkmenistan , UN , war crimes , reform , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Mindfulness City , Maldives-Qatar , Maldives Credit Rating , Faryab , Sindh.

On Road to Integrated Theatre Commands

Lt Gen Anil Ahuja, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM & BAR (Retd.) - Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Reports emanating from the Joint Commanders Conference (JCC) held at Lucknow on 04-05 September 2024 suggest that a blueprint for the proposed Integrated Theatre Commands (ITC) has been formulated by the services and presented to the Raksha Mantri (R....

September 10, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , PLA , Raksha Mantri , Integrated Theatre Commands , Joint Commanders Conference , Joint Logistics Nodes , Theatrisation

Neighborhood News Digest- 10 September 2024

Afghanistan

Clashes in Zazai Maidan Force Residents to Leave Homes-Tolo News

Islamic Emirate forces and Pakistani border guards clashed on Monday in the Zazai Maidan district of Khost, along the Durand Line, in the afternoon. ....

September 10, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , World Bank , Remittances , Human Rights , AIIB , PTI , Bangabandhu , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Green Taxation , Sukuk Payment , AKD , World Risk Index.