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VIF Interaction with the Iranian Ambassador to India, HE Mr. Gholam Reza Ansari

VIF welcomed the Iranian Ambassador to India, HE Mr. Gholam Reza Ansari for an interaction on 28th June 2013. Amb Ansari candidly expressed his views on India-Iran relations, Iranian Presidential elections and Iranian foreign policy with respect to S....

July 01, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , Panel Discussion , Interaction , Afghanistan , Syria , Iranian Ambassador to India
Interaction with Mr David McKean

On 25 June 2013, Mr David McKean, Director of Policy Planning in the US Department of State and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State called on Mr Ajit Doval, KC, Director, VIF in his office to discuss issues of mutual concern to the US and India.....

July 01, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Interaction , Af-Pak region , Policy Planning , Afghanistan Post 2014 , Secretary of State
Maoist Insurgency in India: Impending Escalation and Dimensions of The State’s Armed Response
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee

Resurgence of Maoist Violence Since the mid-2011 or so, the intensity of Maoist insurgency had somewhat been less spectacular as compared to the preceding years. Indeed, there had been many Maoist-Police encounters during this time, mostly ....

June 27, 2013 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies
Foreign Policy under the new Chinese Leaders: India needs to be Wary
Amb Prabhat P Shukla

The new Chinese leaders have been active in foreign affairs almost immediately after taking over their new offices in March this year. Premier Li Keqiang visited India, Pakistan, Switzerland and Germany as part of his first outing. President Xi Jinpi....

June 27, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
Remembering the Dreaded Emergency: Lesson for Future of Indian Democracy
Dr A Surya Prakash

June 25 marks the 38th anniversary of the dreaded Emergency that turned a vibrant Indian democracy into a dictatorship. It was imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975 to gain absolute power after she was found guilty of corrupt elect....

June 26, 2013 Governance and Political Studies
New Iranian President: West, India Need to Wait and Watch
Amb Kanwal Sibal

Hassan Rowhani’s election as President of Iran on June 14 is unlikely to materially change the dynamics of the conflict between Iran and the western powers. The “reformists” in Iran who have backed Rowhani want improved handling of Iran’s di....

June 26, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia
Ignoring ICCR: Undermining India’s ‘Soft Diplomacy’
Dr Anirban Ganguly

India’s premier and oldest agency for furthering her soft power, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), is faced with an acute crisis of resources. The challenge is serious and yet it does not seem to have moved the powers that be. In te....

June 25, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
State Funded Political Ad Campaigns or PSYWAR?
K G Suresh

The U.S. Department of Defense defines psychological warfare (PSYWAR) as. "The planned use of propaganda and other psychological actions having the primary purpose of influencing the opinions, emotions, attitudes, and behavior of hostile foreign grou....

June 24, 2013 Governance and Political Studies , Media Studies
Reinforcing India’s Maritime Credentials: Need of the Hour
Chietigij Bajpaee

‘The future of India will undoubtedly be decided on the sea’.1 This was stated by KM Panikkar, one of India’s first post-colonial strategic thinkers almost 70 years ago.These words were prophetic considering that 95 per cent of India....

June 21, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
Killing of Pak Taliban leader in US Drone Strike: Implications for AfPak
Monish Gulati

Introduction Just days after Barack Obama announced fresh stipulations on the use of drones, a US drone strike on May 29 killed the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) deputy chief Waliur Rehman. The TTP confirmed his death the next day, decl....

June 20, 2013 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan
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