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एयर चीफ मार्शल बीएस धनोआ ने एक सार्वजनिक भाषण में बताया कि बदलते सुरक्षा वातावरण में कैसी है भारतीय वायुसेना की भूमिका
May 15 , 2018 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
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विवेकानंद इंटरनेशनल फाउंडेशन (वीआईएफ) के आमंत्रण पर एयर चीफ मार्शल बी. एस. धनोआ ने “राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा में भारतीय वायु सेना की भूमिका” विषय पर सार्वजनिक संबोधन किया। संबोधन में सामरिक समुदाय के सदस्य, आम जनता और स्कूल-कॉलेजों के छात्र मौजूद रहे।

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Hindi , राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा , वायु सेना की भूमिका

Obituary: Pravrajika Atmaprana, Biographer of Sister Nivedita, Passes Away in Delhi
May 15 , 2018 Dr Arpita Mitra
Article Views: 4918
Pravrajika Atmaprana, a senior nun of Sri Sarada Math, passed away at the age of 96 on the morning of 13 May at Ramakrishna Sarada Mission, New Delhi.

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Pravrajika Atmaprana , Ramakrishna Sarada Mission , Sister Nivedita’s Biographer

India’s Fifth Largest Military Spending Rank by SIPRI – A Reality Check
May 14 , 2018 Brig (retd) Rahul Bhonsle
Commentary Views: 2992
The latest report on global military spending published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on 02 May has placed India as the fifth largest defence spender in the World in 2017. SIPRI attributes increase in the global military expenditure in recent years to, “substantial growth in spending by countries in Asia and Oceania and the Middle East, such as China, India and Saudi Arabia”.

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Indian defence budget , Military spending report

Chinese Economy in 2018: Changes and Challenges
May 14 , 2018 Aayush Mohanty
Commentary Views: 5409
Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Le Keqiang, while addressing the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress kept China’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth at 6.5 percent for 2018, somewhat lower than the 6.9 percent growth attained in 2017.

Economic Studies

Tags : China’s financial policy , Chinese economy

ASEAN Summit at Singapore: Urgent Need for a Legally Binding Code of Conduct in South China Sea
May 11 , 2018 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 2525
The 32nd edition of Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit took place in Singapore in from 25-28 April where the central theme of the meeting was envisioned as ‘Resilient and Innovative ...

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China’s militarisation of SCS , South China Sea Code of Conduct

Iran Nuclear Deal
May 10 , 2018 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 2558
US President Trump’s decision to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal was partly expected in view of his campaign statements. It was nevertheless surprising. There were last minute attempts by the E-3 – France, Germany and the UK - to persuade Trump not to withdraw. After the announcement, E-3 leaders issued a joint statement that they will continue with the agreement.

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Iran nuclear deal , Sanctions on Iran

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