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Creating an Effective CDS for India’s National Defence
February 13 , 2020 VIF Study Group Report
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Nearly two decades after submission of the Kargil Review Committee (KRC) report in 1999, the Group of Ministers (GOM) Report in 2001 and recommendations of the Naresh Chandra Task Force in 2012, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for the Indian armed forces has become a reality.

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : CDS , Govt CDS initiative , Guidelines on CDS function , MoD reforms

West Asia Roundup - January 2020
February 13 , 2020 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF
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The year ended on a sombre note and 2020 woke up to more accentuated volatility in West Asia pursuant to the targeted killing of highly influential Iranian IRIGC General Qassem Soleimani by the US drone strikes in Iraq (Jan 3) while reportedly he was going to meet the Iraqi Prime Minister.

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Berlin Conference , The Demise of Sultan Qaboos of Oman , US drone strikes in Iraq , US-Iran tensions

The United Kingdom Hit by another Islamist Extremism Inspired Terror Attack
February 13 , 2020 Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF
Commentary Views: 3969
The knife terror attack on 02 February 2020 in Streatham High Road in London, United Kingdom (UK) brought back memories of a similar terror incident on the streets of London on 29 November 2019 in which...

Terrorism, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Islamic State , Islamist Extremism , London attack , London Sudesh Amman , Stabbing , Streatham terror attack , Terrorism , UK

Does The Trump Plan for Peace Make Sense?
February 12 , 2020 Amb K P Fabian
Commentary Views: 3173
Before answering the question, let us look at the highlights of the 180-page plan worked out over three years, between Israel and U.S., with marginal consultations with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and one or t...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Arab League , Gaza , Jerusalem , OIC , Palestine , West Bank

Addressing the Slugfest over Government Statistics
February 11 , 2020 Rajesh Singh
Commentary Views: 3284
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: 4123
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

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