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Addressing the Slugfest over Government Statistics
February 11 , 2020 Rajesh Singh
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The arena of government statistical data is an unlikely subject for a political slugfest, given that there is a plethora of issues that can and do engage those who are suitably inclined. Besides, it is ...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Central Statistics Office , National Statistical Commission (NSC) , National Statistical Fund , Rangarajan Commission

China in Cyberspace
February 10 , 2020 Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.)
Article Views: 4070
A number of major developments in warfare and military technology occurred in the latter half of 20th century. These paradigm shifts are seen in veering away from waging conventional wars to unconventio...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : C4ISR Attachments area , cyber doctrine , cyber espionage , Cyber warfare , Electro Magnetic Spectrum , Information Warfare , informationization , PLA , Strategic Support Force

India-Central Asia Business Council: Reinvigorating India-Central Asia Economic Engagement
February 10 , 2020
Commentary Views: 5433
On 6 February 2020, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) along with apex industrial bodies of the five Central Asian countries launched the India-Central Asia Business Coun...

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Business Council , Central Asia , Chabahar , FICCI , India , INSTC , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan , Tourism , trade , Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan

Act Far East Policy: Strengthening relations between India and Russia
February 7 , 2020 Aayush Mohanty
Article Views: 5267
Introduction The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, in his recent visit to India, attending the ‘Raisina Dialogue,’ opposed the Indo-Pacific concept, in New Delhi in January this year. In Decembe...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Act Far East , China , energy , India , Indo-Pacific , Japan , Russia , Vladivostok

Pegasus— A Powerful Tool of WhatsApp Surveillance
February 5 , 2020 Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 5985
The Facebook’s subsidiary company—WhatsApp, on 29 October 2019, filed a lawsuit in the United States California’s Northern District Federal Court against Israel-based cyber-arms1 firm— the NSO Group, fo...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Cyber Security

Tags : CyberEspionage , CyberSurveillance , India , Israel , Malware , NationalSecurity , Pegasus , Spoofing , technology , WhatsApp

Shielding the Future Generation from Adverse Effects of Cyber Penetration
February 4 , 2020 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 5554
(This is an updated version of the Valedictory Address given by the author during the Responsible Netism 4th National Cyber Psychology Conference 2020 on ‘Child Online Protection’ organized by Ahaan Fou...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Cyber Security

Tags : cyber bullying , cyber crime , Cyber games , grooming , Internet Addiction , parental guidance , POSCO. IT Act

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