Commentaries & Articles
Industry 4.0 Joins Fight to Contain COVID-19
“I have a 3D Printer and I am ready to join the fight against COVID-19” is the buzz among the technology developers. There is euphoria to use 3D printers to manufacture a variety of medical products and...
Corona - Biological War and Other Connotations
The intensity and spread of Corona virus has been unprecedented in the world. All previous calamities either effected smaller regions or petered out with time. In terms of death ‘Black Death’ caused up ...
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 21, 2020
The U.S. Navy's video uploaded on March 19 had little drama to draw the world's attention away from the coronavirus pandemic. What looked like an ordinary missile was in fact a hypersonic glide vehicle, a new-fangled weapon that flies five times the speed of sound and changes direction mid-flight to evade defences.
कोविड-19 संकट का वैश्विक प्रभाव
कोविड-19 बेहद करीब से जुड़े इस विश्व का पहला विकट संकट है। चीन के वुहान शहर में यह स्थानीय बीमारी के रूप में शुरू हुआ और कुछ हफ्तों में ही पूरी दुनिया में फैल गया। कोरोना संक्रमण के 10 लाख से भी अधिक माम...
The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of Situation & Media Response
The COVID-19 aka Coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, in late December has now spread to 212 countries, areas and territories in the world.1 In India, the first case reported on 30 January 2020,...
GCC and the Indian Diaspora in the context of Covid-19
West Asia is India’s strategic extended neighbourhood. No wonder India’s policy with respect to the region especially the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Ku...
VIF News Digests
Neighbourhood News
March 28, 2024
Neighborhood News Digest- 28 March 2024

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Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
March 21, 2024
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Eurasia News Digest
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VIF Cyber Review
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Myanmar Round Up
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Abstract With the ongoing Israel -Hamas war and increasing violence and death and destruction of large number of civilian...

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Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
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Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (18-24 March 2024)

Economic With ‘made-by-China’ under US pressure, Mexican trade probes spark concerns over curbs Mexican tariffs on Chinese...

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Science and Technology
March 19, 2024
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (1-15 March 2024), Issue 33

In this Issue I. Defence and Security INAS 334 'Seahawks', Indian Navy's first MH 60R Squadron, Commissioned DRDO...

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US Insights
March 14, 2024
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India-US Relations U.S. State Department approves $4bn sale of armed drones to India The U.S. State Department has approved...

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Culture & Civilisation
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Multilateralism Digest
March 21, 2024
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I. India in the UN India chairs 62nd Session of Commission for Social Development India at the C34 debate India makes...

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China Digest
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