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National Register of Citizens (NRC) - The Next Steps
August 24 , 2018 Abhijit Chakravertty Article View: 560
The process of filing appeals against the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) for the State of Assam, published on July 30, is underway. Individuals can file for review till October 28 and hearings will begin from December 15 this year.
Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Assam Accord , Illegal immigration , National Register of Citizens , Ilegal Immigration
ईरान का परमाणु समझौता, तेल और अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध
August 24 , 2018 Amb D P Srivastava, Senior Fellow & Cluster Leader, VIF View: 271
संयुक्त समग्र कार्य योजना (जेसीपीओए) के तहत गठित संयुक्त आयोग की बैठक 6 जुलाई को वियना में हुई। संयुक्त आयोग का गठन ईरान परमाणु समझौते के क्रियान्वयन के कारण होने वाले विवादों को सुलझाने की व्यवस्था के तौर पर किया गया था। अमेरिका के जेसीपीओए से बाहर निकलने के राष्ट्रपति ट्रंप के 9 मई के ऐलान के बाद इस प्रकार की यह पहली बैठक थी
Keywords : Hindi , अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध , ईरान परमाणु विवाद , International Relations and Diplomacy
A Threat Looming Large: India must display Resolve and Unity
August 23 , 2018 Lt General Davinder Kumar, PVSM, VSM Bar, ADC, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article View: 691
India is in transition in many ways: From agricultural to industrial to information age with constantly varying coincidence amongst them. There is transformation to digital economy, new tax regime, infrastructure development and extension of services to empower the common citizen as part
Keywords : Controlling disinformation campaigns , Fake news , ICT and Media , Media Studies
The Ottoman Syndrome
August 23 , 2018 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary View: 743
The newly elected leader Imran Khan of Pakistan, in his very first tweet, commiserated with President Erdogan tweeting, “On behalf of the people of Pakistan and myself, I want to let President Erdogan and the people of Turkey know we are praying for their success in dealing
Keywords : Featured , Turkey-US relations , US trade sanctions , West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy
US-India 2 Plus 2 Dialogue: Significance of Strategic Partnership
August 22 , 2018 Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee, Editor, VIF Article View: 561
“Want of foresight, unwillingness to act when action would be simple and effective, …confusion of counsel until emergency comes … are the features which constitute the endless repetition of history” – Anon Defence Industry and Defence Preparedness
Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , 2 plus 2 , Indo-US defence cooperation , Defence
Withdrawal from FGFA: The Decision and Way Ahead
August 22 , 2018 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM,AVSM,VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article View: 800
On 13 Jul 18, the Defence Minister, Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman informed that India has conveyed to Russia that it will not be a part of the Project to develop a Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) anymore but may join the programme at a later date.
Keywords : Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft , Fifth generation fighter aircraft , Technological and Scientific Studies
दक्षिण चीन सागर के लिए आचार संहिता पर चीन-आसियान वार्ता
August 21 , 2018 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary View: 301
मीडिया में ऐसी खबरें आई हैं कि चीन और दस आसियान देश दक्षिण चीन सागर में आचार संहिता के लिए बातचीत के एक मसौदे पर सहमत हो गए हैं। इसकी औपचारिक घोषणा जल्द ही की जा सकती है। आचार संहिता पर बातचीत अगले कुछ हफ्तों और महीनों में होगी।
Keywords : Hindi , आसियान शिखर बैठक , दक्षिण चीन सागर आचार संहिता , Indo-Pacific , International Relations and Diplomacy
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VIF Fortnightly News Digest: National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (June 16 – 30, 2018)

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