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Defence Corridors Notwithstanding, the Real Challenge is "Make in India"
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

The Finance Minister, in his budget speech 2018 announced that two Defence Industrial Production Corridors (DIPC) will be developed in the country. Following this, the Govt., in early this month, announced that the first of this corridor will come up....

March 15, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Defence Industrial Production Corridors , Make in India
The Trillion Dollar Question: Can China handle its Debt?
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

"The men who can manage men manage the men who can manage only things, and the men who can manage money manage all." - Will Durant China’s growing role and assertiveness in the international system is concurrent to its economic strength. ....

March 14, 2018 Economic Studies , China’s debt restructuring , Chinese financial system , China’s economic growth
Commentary: Pre-eminent Issues of Governance in Arunachal Pradesh
Gautam Sen Commentary

Arunachal Pradesh (AP) is the 29th state of India, with a large area of 14 lakh sq. km. and population of only 14 lakh, placing it in 15th and 27th position, respectively on a national basis. However, the geopolitical significance of the p....

March 14, 2018 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Arunachal Pradesh economy , AP internal security , AP inter-tribe trust
पश्तून में ‘लंबी पदयात्रा’ का विश्लेषण
Prateek Joshi

पिछले दिनों, पश्तून समुदाय में पहली बार ऐसी लामबंदी देखने को मिली, जिसके माध्यम से इस्लामाबाद प�....

March 13, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Pakistan , पाकिस्तान में पश्तून आन्दोलन , सुरक्षा बल बर्बरता
Commentary: Kazakhstan Concludes UNSC Presidency
Dr Rashmini Koparkar Commentary

Kazakhstan has recently concluded the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for one month. It had assumed the Non-Permanent Membership (NPM) of the UNSC in 2017 for the tenure of two years. As a matter of fact, Kazakhstan is the fi....

March 13, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Kazakhstan , UNSC , Non-Permanent Membership , Security Council
Discussion on Vivekananda International Foundation ‘History of Ancient India’ Series

In 2013, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) published the first five volumes of its multi-volume History of Ancient India Series. Three of the remaining six volumes are to come out shortly and the last three are scheduled to be out....

March 09, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Discussions , Protohistoric Foundations , Indian history , History of Ancient India , Sculpture , Terracottas , Painting , Architecture
Commentary: Sri Lanka-Pakistan Relations: Visit of Gen. Bajwa
Akash Sahu Commentary

Pakistan has been traditionally working on enhancing mutual cooperation and strengthening of bilateral relationship, especially focusing on defense ties, with Sri Lanka. On more than one occasion, Sri Lanka has expressed gratitude for Pakistan’s he....

March 09, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Commentary , Pakistan-Sri Lanka relationship , Pakistan Army Chief’s visit to Sri Lanka
मालद्वीप में राजनितिक घमासान
C D Sahay

राजनीतिक उथलपुथल हिन्द महासागर का यह टापू देश, मालद्वीप, उस वक़्त यकायक राजनैतिक घमासान �....

March 09, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Maldives , मालद्वीप राजनैति , राष्ट्रपति यामीन , Turmoil , Political Conflict
Joint Training on Cyber Security by Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) : ‘Train the Trainers’ Workshop for Teachers of Indian Air Force Schools

In pursuance of one of its tasks of Information Security and creating awareness of the threats and vulnerabilities of operating in the virtual world, particularly amongst the children, VIF and TCS (ignite) entered into an agreement to conduct special....

March 08, 2018 Technological and Scientific Studies , Seminars , Cyber Security , Information Technology , TCS
Whither ‘Quad’ – Alliance or Alignment
Commodore Somen Banerjee

The congregation of the leaders of the US, Japan, India and Australia on the sidelines of ASEAN Summit in November 2017 in Manila has been a significant geo-political statement for the Indo-Pacific community. The timing and place for rekindling the o....

March 07, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Indo-Pacific , China’s naval power , QUAD
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