Commentaries & Articles
Beyond the Rhetoric - The Bottom line Challenges for Ground Based Air Defence
Gun Systems No country the word over ever throws away its old calibres (implying gun systems). Russia is still going strong with its 57 mm, 85 mm air defence guns (besides the newer vintage of 23 mm an...
डोकलम में भारत-चीन टकराव के दौरान चीनी प्रचार का संक्षिप्त विश्लेषण
डोकलम पठार पर भारतीय और चीनी सेना के बीच जारी टकराव के दौरान 16 जून से 1 अगस्त, 2017 के बीच चीन के प्रचार संबंधी प्रयासों और उसके सरकारी मीडिया की खबरों का विशलेषण करने पर कुछ रोचक बातें पता चलती हैं।
India and North West Indian Ocean Region - Role of Geo-Economics in Bridging the Gulf
Salience of West Asian Economy The North West Indian Ocean Region encompasses the Arabian Sea and stretches from the Gulf of Oman to the Persian Gulf, through the Straits of Hormuz, while the Bab-el-Man...
VIF News Digests
Neighbourhood News
April 16, 2024
Neighborhood News Digest- 16 April 2024

Afghanistan Mujahid: Current White Flag Sufficient for Now-Tolo News The Islamic Emirate addressed questions regarding the...

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Africa Now
January 1, 2024
Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 52, 2023)

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 8, 2024
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-31 March 2024)

Defence Anti-Piracy operations against Pirate Ship MV Ruen by Indian Navy Maiden test-firing of India’s first indigenously-...

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Eurasia News Digest
April 4, 2024
Eurasia News Digest (16-31 March 2024)

Russia and Central Asia US held the first B5+1 Forum Announced by President Biden during the inaugural C5+1 Summit in...

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VIF Cyber Review
April 16, 2024
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
March 19, 2024
West Asia Roundup: February 2024

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 16, 2024
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (01-07 April 2024)

Economic How the West lost control of the gold market The first sign of an impending shift was that, in first few months...

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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
June 5, 2023
China Digest (16-31 May 2023)

India-China Relations It is learnt that China objected to the proposal from India to add Abdul Rauf of the JeM to the UN...

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