Commentaries & Articles
Only unsettled Issue is Continued Occupation
THE ENEMIES, both within and without, use bullets and bombs, not to kill people. They are collateral damages. The real objective is to subdue the enemy by breaking its will and dictating its terms of pe...
Religious Terrorism: Civilisational Context and Contemporary Manifestations
Transcending time and space, religions have influenced civilisations-in cultural, social, material and spiritual arenas- more profoundly than any other single factor. Tangible achievements of man’s poss...
Bleeding From Within
The country’s internal security environment, which suffered steady deterioration during UPA’s earlier five-year rule, continues to remain a cause of serious concern. Now that the government is no more f...
Right kind of strategy can defeat the Maoists
THEY HAVE VULNERABILITIES THAT CAN BE EFFECTIVELY EXPLOITED WHEN the government proclaims Left Wing Extremism as the most serious security threat faced by the country, the obvious question that arises i...
Abject Surrender at Sharm-el-Sheikh
Whatever the mode of engagement — war or diplomacy — nations interact to maximise their national interest. In adverse conditions, like defeat in war, they work to minimise their losses. The icing of ide...
Changing Terror Matrix in Af-Pak Region
There is a perceptible change in security environment in Af-Pak region following the December 1 policy assertion by US President Barrack Obama on Afghanistan and developments thereafter. Obama unveiled...
VIF News Digests
Neighbourhood News
December 5, 2024
Neighbourhood News Digest - 5 December 2024

Afghanistan Over 90 percent of Afghanistan’s districts face limited access to humanitarian aid: UN Report – UN Report The...

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Internal Security Monitor
November 18, 2024
Internal Security Monitor, Vol 1, No 2

Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned potential victims against the ‘dangerous game’ of ‘digital arrest’. He said there was...

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Africa Now
December 5, 2024
Africa Now (15-31 October, 2024)

OVERVIEW The African continent’s explosive population growth, large reserves of industry-dependent minerals, proximity to...

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Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
November 18, 2024
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-31 October 2024)

Defence Indian Navy's First Training Squadron Leaves Bahrain INS Shardul Visits Dubai Indian Navy – Royal Navy of Oman...

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Eurasia News Digest
December 2, 2024
Eurasia News Digest(16-30 November, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia Turkmenistan tightening exit rules for citizens seeking to travel to Uzbekistan Turkmen...

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Europe News Digest
December 2, 2024
Europe News Digest (16-30 November, 2024)

Pro-Ukraine Protests Take Place in European Capitals as 1000th Day of War Approaches Protesters have been out on the streets...

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VIF Cyber Review
November 26, 2024
Cyber Review - October 2024

National “Bharat require stronger cyber security measures to counter breaches”: PRAHAR In a report titled The Invisible hand...

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Myanmar Round Up
July 8, 2024
Myanmar Round Up: June 2024

June 2024 has been a tumultuous month for Myanmar, marked by significant military operations, escalating conflicts, and a...

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West Asia Round Up
October 25, 2024
West Asia Roundup: September 2024

Abstract: Not only the world remained on tenterhooks with the fears of escalation in West Asia but also witnessed the...

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Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
November 13, 2024
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (04-10 November 2024)

Economic China Unveils $1.4 Trillion Debt Swap, Saves Stimulus for Trump China gave indebted local governments a 10 trillion...

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Science and Technology
November 26, 2024
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (1-15 November 2024), Issue 49

In this Issue I. Defence and Security DRDO Completes Flight Tests of Guided Pinaka Weapon System Maiden Flight-Test of...

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US Insights
June 6, 2024
US- Insights - May 2024

India-US Relations How India-US relations could change after the 2024 elections This year the US and India are both holding...

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Culture & Civilisation
November 7, 2024
Culture and Civilisational Digest: October-2024

Marathi gets classical language status: Celebrations in literary world- The Times of India In a historic decision, Marathi,...

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Multilateralism Digest
June 3, 2024
Multilateralism Digest: May 2024-Issue 5

I. India in the UN Indian inputs for a substantial Summit of the Future India contributes to CTTF India chairs Committee A...

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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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