Commentaries & Articles
Commentary: The Fifth India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue
The swelling trade deficit with China has emerged as key area of concern in India’s bilateral ties. Some fear a hollowing out of large segments of Indian industrial capacity. It is in this background th...
Commentary: Swami Vivekananda’s Impressions about China and Japan
Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) was a widely-travelled person. For someone who had not even seen the age of forty, to have travelled so widely in India and other parts of the world was not altogether a ch...
यक्ष प्रश्नः क्या चीन अपने कर्ज का प्रबंधन कर सकता है?
“कोई आदमी जो केवल आदमियों को ही प्रबंधित कर सकता है वह केवल चीजों को ही नियंत्रण में रख सकता है, लेकिन जो व्यक्ति धन प्रबंधन कर सकता है वह किसी को भी काबू में रख सकता है”- विल दुरंत
Commentary: Constitution of the new Defence Panel Chaired by the NSA
Recently, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has constituted a Defence Planning Committee (DPC) chaired by the National Security Advisor (NSA) with the objectives of: (1) Drafting a national security ...
Commentary: Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa Explains the Role of Indian Air Force in the Changing Security Environment at a Public Lecture
At the invitation of Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), Air Chief Marshal B. S. Dhanoa delivered a public lecture on the “Role of Indian Air Force in National Security”. The lecture was attend...
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April 26, 2024
Neighborhood News Digest- 26 April 202

Afghanistan Three Neighboring Countries Support Daesh: Muttaqi- Tolo News Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Foreign Minister,...

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Africa Now
January 1, 2024
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Commentary How the Global South is rediscovering centuries of shared history to challenge Western domination India’s...

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Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
April 23, 2024
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism, (01-15 March 2024)

Defence Defence exports increase by 32.5% in FY 2023-24; Private sector contributes 60% Army Commanders’ Conference calls...

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Eurasia News Digest
April 19, 2024
Eurasia News Digest (1-15 April, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia In Moscow Attack, a Handful of Suspects but a Million Tajiks Under Suspicion Muhammad, a Tajik...

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VIF Cyber Review
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Cyber Review - March 2024

National Cabinet approved over ₹10,300 Crores for “IndiaAI” programme The Cabinet, on 07 March, approved an allocation of...

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Myanmar Round Up
April 12, 2024
Myanmar Round Up: March 2024

The situation in Myanmar remains troubled since the military coup in February 2021. Myanmar's military chief, Min Aung...

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West Asia Round Up
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Abstract With the ongoing Israel -Hamas war and increasing violence and death and destruction of large number of civilian...

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Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
April 26, 2024
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (15-21 April 2024)

Economic Migration Looms Large Over Year of Elections Migration is as old as humankind and the movement of homo sapiens out...

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Science and Technology
April 5, 2024
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (16-31 March 2024), Issue 34

In this Issue I. Defence and Security Induction of Helicopter Unit at Air Force Station Thanjavur Delivery of ‘Ammunition...

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US Insights
April 12, 2024
US - Insights - March 2024

India-US Relations Incredible momentum in India-US defence relations: Pentagon official There is a paradigm change and...

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Culture & Civilisation
April 5, 2024
Cultural and Civilisational Newsletter : March-2024

Buddha relics return to India after historic Thailand tour- The Economic Times The relics of Lord Buddha, along with those...

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Multilateralism Digest
April 15, 2024
Multilateralism Digest: March 2024-Issue 3

I. India in the UN India bats for reform in ILO’s governing structure India suggests reform of UNSC working methods Second...

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China Digest
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