The ISIS Phantasmagoria and its Implications for India : Building Capacities to Prevent and Counter Radicalisation and Violent Extremism
Rise of a Demonic Force: Daesh
March 30, 2017 Paper
Change Language
National Security and Strategic Studies
Others
Twelve Essays on Terrorism: A VIF Analysis Edited by Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee
Hardcover: 260 pages Publisher: Pentagon Press; First Edition edition (2017) ISBN-10: 8182749425 ISBN-13: 978-8182749429 Online Available at amazon.com
February 28, 2017 Books/Book Review
Conference on ‘Opportunities for Multi-stakeholder Partnership to Prevent and Counter Radicalization and Violent Extremism’, 16-17 January, 2017
The Vivekananda International Foundation, in collaboration with Facebook and the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi organized a conference on the theme of ‘Opportunities for Multi-Stakeholder Partnership to Prevent and Counter Radicalization and Violent Extremism’ on the 16th-17th January 2017. This was a follow-up of the first such initiative which was hosted by the VIF, in association with the University of Maryland National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), the U.S.
February 13, 2017 Event Report
Terror Financing and The Global CTF Regime
How do Terrorists Finance their Operations and Supply their Funds?
January 27, 2017 Paper
Round Table Discussion on ISIS Proofing India (I & II)
16th September 2016 and 8th December 2016
January 19, 2017 Event Report
The New Arthashastra, Ed Gurmeet Kanwal, Harper Collins Publishers, Noida (Uttar Pradesh), 2016, pp 436, INR 799
The Arthashastra is an insight into the political thoughts of Kautilya. The book was written around 250 BCE. The most interesting idea presented in the book is the Mandala theory of interstate relations. Mandala represents the universe and our own kingdom is in the centre of a circular Mandala. The area surrounding the Mandala should be considered territories belonging to our enemies. The circle surrounding our enemies’ territories will be the allies of our enemies.
December 26, 2016 Books/Book Review
Revisiting India's Disaster Response Mechanism: Challenges and Way Forward
One Day Round Table Conference (May 6, 2016) organised jointly by Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) & Policy Perspectives Foundation (PPF)
November 10, 2016 Paper
Anti-Terror Laws in India and Pakistan: A Comparative Study
Anti-national acts of misguided citizens and their fanatic mentors have forced even democratic governments to enact special laws to deal with these. The purpose of such provisions, which many propagators of individual freedom view as 'draconian', is to prevent anti-nationals from abusing their freedom to harm that very society which offers them that freedom in the first place. Both India and Pakistan have enacted such special laws, but the difference is palpable - the latter, as it is its wont, has given itself more arbitrary powers.
October 21, 2016 Issue Brief
Interaction with Dr Haseeb Drabu (Minister of Finance, J & K) on 'Developments in Kashmir'
On 05 Oct 2016, the VIF invited Dr. Haseeb Drabu, Minister of Finance in the BJP-PDP coalition government of Jammu and Kashmir, for a talk on the ‘Developments in Kashmir to a broad panel of security experts, including former ambassadors, retired bureaucrats and ex-military commanders, among others.
October 10, 2016 Event Report
Internal Security and Police Reforms
Policing in contemporary India has turned into a major challenge, This challenge requires the evolution of new policing culture, better training, comprehensive modernisation and astute personnel management. However, efforts made towards that direction has not succeeded to the extent desirable. Click here to read full paper
October 03, 2016 Paper
Contact Us