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Finally, Islamic State’s “Caliph” is “Dead”! – An Initial Assessment
November 13 , 2019 Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF
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“No group or nation should mistake America’s intentions: We will not rest until terrorist groups of global reach have been found, have been stopped, and have been defeated.” – Former US President George...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

Tags : Al-Baghdadi’s killing , Islamic State after Baghdadi , Terrorism in India

West Asia Round-Up: October 2019
November 13 , 2019 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF
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Abstract Arab Spring 2.0 is in full view. The Middle East continued to reverberate with protests and demonstrations against regimes in several countries leading to the exit or resignations of the lea...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Arab Spring 2.0 , leadership crisis in Arabia , Turkey’s attack on Kurds

Notes from the Sub-continent - October 2019
November 11 , 2019 Mayuri Mukherjee
Commentary Views: 2494
In this month’s compilation of some of the big ideas being debated in the media across the Indian sub-continent, we look at some big ticket items on the diplomacy and national security fronts - for Bang...

Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Bagladesh PM’s visit , Kartarpur Corridor , Xi Jinping’s visit to Nepal

The Arab Spring 2.0 in Full Swing
November 11 , 2019 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 2271
The cinders of the Arab Spring of 2010-11 have been reignited after smouldering for a while given the mixed outcomes and unfulfilled promises and expectations. The countries starting with Tunisia, that ...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Arab Spring 2.0 , External meddling in Levant , Popular angst against regimes in Arab world , Turmoil of protests in West Asia

Narendra Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia
November 8 , 2019 Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF
Commentary Views: 3246
On 28 and 29 October 2019, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to Saudi Arabia and met with King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud and the crown prince, Mohammed Bin Salman. The Indian Prime Min...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : India , India-Saudi Arabia relations , Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia , Strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia

What Makes a Country Secure
November 6 , 2019 Jayanto N. Choudhury
Article Views: 5609
What makes a country secure? Traditionally, a strong military was considered the main pillar of national security. Yet history has repeatedly shown that even overwhelming military capabilities cannot al...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Elements of national security , Societal stability and policing role in national security

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