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Cryptocurrencies: A New Scourge of Terror Financing

...global counter-terrorism community has serious concerns over the use of cryptocurrencies by terrorist groups for terror financing … this essay examines some of the recent cases of the use of virtual currencies for terror financing, and the use o....

August 27, 2018 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Islamic State , Cryptocurrencies , Terror Financing
UIHC Lecture Series, ‘Dharma & Ecology’ by Dr. Pankaj Jain

The first in a new VIF lecture series ‘Understanding Indian History & Civilisation’ was a talk on ‘Dharma and Ecology’ by Dr. Pankaj Jain, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy & Religion, University of North Texas, USA. Dr. Arvind Gu....

August 24, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Civilisation , dharma , Understanding Indian History , Ecology , Hindu Communities
National Register of Citizens (NRC) - The Next Steps
Abhijit Chakravertty Article

The process of filing appeals against the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) for the State of Assam, published on July 30, is underway. Individuals can file for review till October 28 and hearings will begin from December 15 this year. About 4....

August 24, 2018 Ilegal Immigration , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Illegal immigration , Assam Accord , National Register of Citizens
ईरान का परमाणु समझौता, तेल और अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

संयुक्त समग्र कार्य योजना (जेसीपीओए) के तहत गठित संयुक्त आयोग की बैठक 6 जुलाई को वियना में हुई। स�....

August 24, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , ईरान परमाणु विवाद , अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध
A Threat Looming Large: India must display Resolve and Unity
Lt General Davinder Kumar, PVSM, VSM Bar, ADC (Retd.) Article

India is in transition in many ways: From agricultural to industrial to information age with constantly varying coincidence amongst them. There is transformation to digital economy, new tax regime, infrastructure development and extension of service....

August 23, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Article , ICT and Media , Controlling disinformation campaigns , Fake news
The Ottoman Syndrome
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The newly elected leader Imran Khan of Pakistan, in his very first tweet, commiserated with President Erdogan tweeting, “On behalf of the people of Pakistan and myself, I want to let President Erdogan and the people of Turkey know we are praying fo....

August 23, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Featured , West Asia , Commentary , Turkey-US relations , US trade sanctions
US-India 2 Plus 2 Dialogue: Significance of Strategic Partnership
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee, Editor, VIF Article

“Want of foresight, unwillingness to act when action would be simple and effective, …confusion of counsel until emergency comes … are the features which constitute the endless repetition of history” – Anon

Defence Industry and....

August 22, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , 2 plus 2 , Indo-US defence cooperation
Withdrawal from FGFA: The Decision and Way Ahead
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Post-FGFA
On 13 Jul 18, the Defence Minister, Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman informed that India has conveyed to Russia that it will not be a part of the Project to develop a Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) anymore but may join the pro....

August 22, 2018 Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , Fifth generation fighter aircraft , Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft
Maritime Transport has the Potential to Reinvigorate Indian Economy

… maritime transport can play a major role not only in creating mass jobs but also in enhancing the technical thresholds … investment in port infrastructure and shipbuilding sectors can absorb unskilled labour in large numbers … its manifestati....

August 21, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indian Economy , Indian Ocean , Economics of shipping industry , Ship and port building , Maritime Transport
दक्षिण चीन सागर के लिए आचार संहिता पर चीन-आसियान वार्ता
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

मीडिया में ऐसी खबरें आई हैं कि चीन और दस आसियान देश दक्षिण चीन सागर में आचार संहिता के लिए बातची�....

August 21, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , आसियान शिखर बैठक , दक्षिण चीन सागर आचार संहिता
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