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Pak UAV Capability - Poised for a Revamp

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

This article attempts to trace the evolution of the Pakistan’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) capability over the years and analyses the impact of the proposed sale of 48 Chinese Wing Loong II armed drones to Pakistan. January 28, 2019 Article , Pakistan UAV , Pakistan’s UCAV arsenal

Interaction with Delegation from Research Institute of Indian Ocean Economies, Kunming, China

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the Research Institute of Indian Ocean Economies (RIIO), Kunming, China, led by Prof. Zhu Cuiping and comprised of Dr Liu Peng, Dr Li Yanfang and Dr Zhong Ai. The. Dr Arvind Gupt....

January 28, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , Silk Road , Act East Policy , India-China relations , India-China economic cooperation , Wuhan summit

Colonial Legacy: An Impediment to Regional Integration in South Asia

Ajay Pratap Singh Article

Introduction

South Asia was earlier as identified as Indian Sub-continent. Generally, it was identified as ‘India’ under the British Empire. 94 percent of what territorially constitutes South Asia today was governed by the British (Gu....

January 25, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , colonial legacy in South Asia , problems of South Asian integration

दोराहे पर वैश्विक अर्थव्यवस्थाः क्या डिजिटलीकरण है आगे की राह

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

मौजूदा वैश्विक राजनीतिक उथल-पुथल की कड़ियां अब सुस्त पड़ती वैश्विक अर्थव्यवस्था से जुड़ती जा �....

January 25, 2019 Economic Studies , Article , वैश्विक अर्थव्यवस्था , आर्थिक असमानता , डिजिटलीकरण पर ध्यान

Indus Water Treaty: New Realities and a Way Ahead

Major General (Retd.) Ajay Kumar Chaturvedi, AVSM, VSM Article

Introduction

Ever since the Prime Minister of India Sri Narendra Modi, while chairing a review meeting on Indus Water Treaty-1960 (IWT), reportedly made that famous statement post the Uri terrorist attack on 16 Sep 2016, that ‘blood an....

January 24, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Indus Water Treaty options , India’s water management

Sister Nivedita’s Ideas on Indian Nationhood and their Contemporary Relevance

Dr Arpita Mitra

… the issue of diversity has been played up in contemporary identity politics to such an extent that it has come to threaten the very fabric of Indian nationhood ... a skewed understanding of the subject perpetuated by the fact that if modern Indi....

January 24, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , nationalism , Sister Nivedita , Indian nationhood , unity in diversity

Systemic Decline of the American Power?

Vivek Sugandh Article

Introduction

“While the US remains the indispensable nation in the free world, we cannot protect our interests or serve that role effectively without maintaining strong alliances and showing respect to those allies”, reads the resigna....

January 23, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , US Foreign Policy , Trump’s policies , US super power

Review of Governor’s Rule in J&K and the Way Forward

Abhinav Pandya Article

After the break-up of the tumultuous political alliance between the PDP-BJP (19th June 2018), Governor’s Rule was imposed in the State for the eight’s time on June 20, 2018. Once again, it seemed that the history has destined to write-off any pos....

January 23, 2019 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article

Opportunities before India: Chabahar Port and India Ports Global Ltd. - Involvement Portends Extended Cooperation among Iran-India and Afghanistan

Gautam Sen Article

Formal inauguration of India Ports Global Ltd (IPGL) - an Indian private registered company and classified as a Union Government company - operations on 25^th December last year, at Shahid Beheshti port at Chabahar in Iran`s Sistan-Balochis....

January 21, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , India Ports Global Ltd , Chabahar Shahid Behesti Port , India-Iran relations

Interaction with Iranian Delegation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interactive session with an Iranian delegation represented by Seyed Mohammd Kazem Sajjadpour, the President of Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), a think-tank based in Te....

January 18, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Afghanistan , Syria , Iranian Delegation , IPIS