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Innovation for Defence Excellence (iDEX): Where do We Stand?
February 22 , 2023 Naval Jagota, Senior Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 2338
Innovation for Defence Excellence (iDEX) and the Defence India Start-up Challenge (DISC) platforms
The iDEX platform was launched in April 2018 under the DIO (Defence Innovation Organisation) and the aim was for “creation of an ecosystem to foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace by engaging industries including MSMEs, Start-ups, Individual Innovators

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Challenge , Defence , Defence production , DISC , iDEX , Innovators , R&D , Start-up

Post-election turmoil within Nepalese politics
February 22 , 2023 Aarushi Gupta, Research Assistant, VIF
Article Views: 2430
Nepal politics never has a dull moment. From elections to government formation to maintaining the government, each aspect of Nepal politics is nothing short of a thriller. In 2022, Nepal held its second local, provincial and federal elections since the 2015 implementation of its Constitution. The results were an incredible amalgamation of the unlikeliest of alliances and fierce power struggle within the Parliament.

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : KP Sharma Oli , Nepal , Nepal elections , Nepal politics , Nepali Congress , Prachanda , Presidential elections , Prime Minister , Rabi Lamichhane , RSP , Sher Bahadur Deuba

Pervez Musharraf : The 1999 coup
February 21 , 2023 Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF
Article Views: 2572
With the death of Gen Pervez Musharraf in Dubai on 05 February 2023 an era has ended in Pakistan. While his complex legacy will be debated and discussed over the next few months and even years, it is useful to look back on the manner in which he ousted the elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a coup in October 1999. This is especially so in view of the recent developments in Pakistan. Musharraf, of course, called his actions as the ‘counter-coup’ and termed Nawaz Sharif’s attempt to dismiss him as the ‘coup’.

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : coup 1999 , Kargil , Musharraf , Nawaj Sharif , Pakistan

Xi Jinping Preparing to Initiate another ‘Party Rectification’
February 21 , 2023 Jayadeva Ranade
Article Views: 2407
Since Chinese President Xi Jinping withdrew the stringent zero-Covid restrictions overnight and eased the campaign against China’s tech platforms, there has been considerable speculation in the international media to suggest that Xi Jinping had been weakened by the popular protests. A few observers suggested that some members of the Politburo or its Standing Committee had together urged Xi Jinping to amend the policies. There are, however, no indications that point to a weakening of Xi Jinping’s power or authority.

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : CCP , four consciousness , Party Central Committee , rectification campaign , two establishments , two safeguards , Xi Jinping

India Launches World’s First Intranasal Anti-Covid Vaccine
February 20 , 2023 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
India Positive Views: 2322
On 26th January 27, 2023, Bharat Biotech launched the world’s first intranasal vaccine against Covid 19 in New Delhi. The vaccine uses a modified chimpanzee adenovirus to carry the Covid spike protein and cannot replicate in the body. It was developed with the support of the Department of Biotechnology and through a partnership between Bharat Biotech and Washington University- St Louis.

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Bharat Biotech , Covaxin , Covid 19 , Covishield , India Positive , intranasal vaccine

Imperatives for Reconsideration of the Armed Forces Doctrines
February 20 , 2023 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 2721
Modern warfare dictates different Services and indeed different components of national power to be brought together intelligently to achieve unity of command and unity of effort. Modern warfare is also extremely complex, and no two wars can be stated as being similar.

National Security and Strategic Studies, China, Defence, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Air dominance , CDS , China , Joint Doctrine , Service specific doctrines , Theatre Commands

Balloon Surveillance and the Near Space Region
February 20 , 2023 Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar (Retd)
Article Views: 2508
With the US shooting down a fourth unidentified object over US airspace on 11 Feb 2023, it has been an unprecedented week or so for NORAD and the homeland defence. Among the four objects that have been brought down is the well publicised Chinese balloon that was shot down by an F-22 using a single AIM-9X missile from an altitude of about 18,000 meters (58,000 feet) on 04 Feb 2023. The other three that have been brought down have not been “identified” with reports ranging from octagonal shape to unknown origin. This has led to some bizarre speculation as to their nature and origin.

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : balloon , China , ISR , LAC , Ladakh , near space , U.S.

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