Cyber Security: Threats and Challenges
First Session Introduction by Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi
September 10, 2010 Event Report
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FUNCTION TO HONOUR ARMED FORCES MARTYRS
On the eve of Independence Day, a function to honour Armed Forces Martyrs was held at the VIF Auditorium at 1830h on 14 Aug 10. The Keynote Address was delivered by Gen V N Sharma PVSM, AVSM (retd), former Chief of the Army Staff (and younger brother of Maj Somnath Sharma, independent India’s first PVC). He spoke on “The Indian Armed Forces: A Tradition of Honour and Leadership”. The families of Maj Sandeep Unnikrishnan AC (posthumous), Capt Vikram Batra PVC (posthumous) and Capt Vijayant Thapar VrC (posthumous) were felicitated.
August 17, 2010 Event Report
FUNCTION TO HONOUR ARMED FORCES MARTYRS
On the eve of Independence Day, a function to honour Armed Forces Martyrs was held at the VIF Auditorium at 1830h on 14 Aug 10. The Keynote Address was delivered by Gen V N Sharma PVSM, AVSM (retd), former Chief of the Army Staff (and younger brother of Maj Somnath Sharma, independent India’s first PVC). He spoke on “The Indian Armed Forces: A Tradition of Honour and Leadership”. The families of Maj Sandeep Unnikrishnan AC (posthumous), Capt Vikram Batra PVC (posthumous) and Capt Vijayant Thapar VrC (posthumous) were felicitated.
August 17, 2010 Event Report
FUNCTION TO HONOUR ARMED FORCES MARTYRS
On the eve of Independence Day, a function to honour Armed Forces Martyrs was held at the VIF Auditorium at 1830h on 14 Aug 10. The Keynote Address was delivered by Gen V N Sharma PVSM, AVSM (retd), former Chief of the Army Staff (and younger brother of Maj Somnath Sharma, independent India’s first PVC). He spoke on “The Indian Armed Forces: A Tradition of Honour and Leadership”. The families of Maj Sandeep Unnikrishnan AC (posthumous), Capt Vikram Batra PVC (posthumous) and Capt Vijayant Thapar VrC (posthumous) were felicitated.
August 17, 2010 Event Report
VIJAY DIVAS COMMEMORATIVE SEMINAR
Coinciding with the commemoration of Vijay Divas, Vivekananda International Foundation held a day-long seminar on “Recent Developments in J&K and Response Options”. An array of distinguished personalities from diverse areas of governance, and the media participated in the seminar. These included Shri Jagmohan and Shri G.C. Saxena, former Governors, J&K who chaired the sessions. The prominent speakers were Shri Muzaffar Baig MP (PDP), Shri Vijai Kapoor (former Lt governor Delhi and Chief Secretary J&K), Dr.
July 27, 2010 Event Report
VIJAY DIVAS COMMEMORATIVE SEMINAR
Coinciding with the commemoration of Vijay Divas, Vivekananda International Foundation held a day-long seminar on “Recent Developments in J&K and Response Options”. An array of distinguished personalities from diverse areas of governance, and the media participated in the seminar. These included Shri Jagmohan and Shri G.C. Saxena, former Governors, J&K who chaired the sessions. The prominent speakers were Shri Muzaffar Baig MP (PDP), Shri Vijai Kapoor (former Lt governor Delhi and Chief Secretary J&K), Dr.
July 27, 2010 Event Report
Strategic and Tactical Response to Left Extremism: Problems & Possibilities
“We should not fall into the false perception that the Maoists today have deviated from the original ideology of Mao and have become hoodlums and extortionists, but should realise that they have moved closer to the original thought and strategy of capturing a nation’s power through violence” said Vishwaranjan, DGP of the most highly Naxal affected state of India – Chhattisgarh. He was speaking at a discussion ‘Strategic and Tactical Response to Left Extremism: Problems & Possibilities’, at VIF on May 29, 2010.
May 31, 2010 Event Report
The Plight of Manipur
A delegation of intellectuals and prominent citizens from Manipur, led by Col(retd) H Bhuban Singh (former state minister and member of state Public Service Commission), Col (retd) Lokendra Singh, Mr Premananda Sharma (journalist), Bhavananda Singh, Salam Rupachandra and Amrik Singh Phawa visited the VIF and had an intensive interaction with the Director, selected Distinguished Fellows and other members of the VIF.They highlighted the intense suffering of the people of Manipur who are reeling under an economic blockade that has been continuing now for 42 days.This amounts to a virtual seige of
May 26, 2010 Event Report
Commemorative Seminar: India's Evolving Nuclear Posture in a Dynamic Environment
Twelve years ago, on 11 May 1998, India had conducted the Shakti series of Nuclear tests.These had taken the world by surprise and firmly catapulted India into the league of major global powers.To commemorate this seminal event, the VIF organised a seminar on "India's Evolving Nuclear Posture in a Dynamic Regional and International Nuclear Environment". Mr Satish Chandra, former Deputy NSA, traced the evolution of India's Nuclear policy and its future prospects.
May 12, 2010 Event Report
Managing Disasters
Gen N C Vij, Vice Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India, delivered a talk at VIF on April 16 on “India's need, capacities and challenges of managing national disasters -- both natural and man-made”. Gen Vij also gave a power point presentation on the subject. A number of senior retired and serving government officials from civil and military fields attended the talk and also gave their expert views.
April 16, 2010 Event Report
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