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Defence Procurement & Production: A Feel of Fresh Air as the New Year Dawns
January 9 , 2023 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Article Views: 2533
Premise A few days into the New Year and thinking of the year gone by, one gets a feel of ‘fresh air’ in the entire stance of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and their attitude towards the entire gamut of defence procurement. A resurgent mood is evidently visible in the defence and aerospace sector, especially in the private industry. This brief flags some important developments in the recent past that validate the above premise. ‘Framework’ – The Stagnant Water Gets a Move on Cutting the Status quo Practice

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Atmanirbhar Bharat , Pralay missile , Simulators for armed forces

G20 Needs Inclusivity, Efficiency and a “Delhi Consensus”
January 6 , 2023 Dr Arpita Anant, Research Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 2877
The Indian presidency of the G20 has taken cognizance of the challenge of achieving just and equitable growth for all the peoples of the world in a sustainable, holistic, responsible, and inclusive manner. It is founded on the philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam- the world is one family. Accordingly, its motto is One Earth, One family, One future. It seeks to address challenges in a uniquely Indian way of living in harmony with the surroundings.[1]

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : G20 , global governance , Global South , reformed multilateralism

Geopolitical mires of 2022 and the way forward for India
January 5 , 2023 P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 2591
The challenge for India and other developing nations is to find an optimal adjustment to a segmented globalisation.

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : economic welfare , Globalisation , India , industrialised societies

Central Asia: A Look Back at 2022 and Projections for 2023
January 4 , 2023 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 3155

Background

The year 2022 has been challenging for the Central Asian region. In addition to the widespread anti-government protests resulting from the tumultuous internal socio-economic and political environment, the external impact of the Ukrainian Crisis has widened the fissures already existing.

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Central Asia , China , Connectivity , Consultative meetings , CSTO , elections , EU , Karakalpakstan , Protests , Railways , reforms , Russia , SCO , Turkey , Ukraine Crisis

G20 Presidency is a Celebration of India’s Culture and Social Philosophy
January 4 , 2023 Anushka Saraswat, Young Professional, VIF
Article Views: 2519
On 1 December 2022, India formally took over the G20 presidency, the significant multilateral forum to address the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine conflict, during stormy times in International Relations. When the drums are beating for strategic rivalries between the West and China-Russia, India’s G20 presidency coincides with the presidencies of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), respectively.

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav , civilisational ethos , Climate Change , COVID-19 pandemic , G20 presidency , India , Multilateralism , Russia-Ukraine conflict , spiritual nationalism , Territorial integrity , Ukraine Conflict

Japan upgrades its Defence and Security Posture
January 4 , 2023 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 2341
Introduction
In a dramatic departure to Japan’s exclusively defensive posture embodied in the pacifist post-War Constitution of Japan, the Fumio Kishida administration effectively abandoned on 16 December 2022 when it passed ammendments to three key security documents after months of debate.

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Increased defence spending , missile firings , National Security Strategy , NISA , opinion polls , peace clause , regional peace and stability , security burden sharing , South China Sea , Taiwan Strait

Lessons of Ukraine War, and Applicability on India
January 3 , 2023 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 2844
Since it began, the Russia-Ukraine has thrown up an overabundance of geopolitical, geo-economic and geostrategic lessons. It is humbling to note that the lessons of 2021 were in total variance with those of 2022. India has learnt significant geostrategic lessons too in last three years, especially of the untrustworthiness of the Northern neighbour. Though there were writings on the wall, these were largely unread, in the hope of improvement in relations!

Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : economic interdependence , India , Lessons , Peace , Russia , strategic ambiguity , Ukraine , War

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