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Navigating India-EU Cooperation: Security Implications of Energy Dependencies

The evolving dynamics of global energy security underscore the criticality of strategic cooperation between India and the European Union (EU). India, the largest democracy, and the EU, the largest cluster of democracies, are two major global actors...

Neighbourhood News Digest - 11 June 2025

Afghanistan India, Central Asia Reaffirm Support for Peace in Afghanistan- Tolo News India and five Central Asian countries in a joint statement, emphasized that peace and stability in Afghanistan are vital and essential. The foreign ministers of...

The Battle of Zojila

On May 21, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a talk on 'The Battle of Zolila' by Col. Ajay Singh (Retd). He has authored multiple books and over 200 articles in a wide range of genres. His books include ‘The Battles that...

Africa Now (16-31 May, 2025)

OVERVIEW This edition of the Africa News Digest examines the intensifying humanitarian emergencies, political transitions, and economic and diplomatic developments across the continent. In Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) sparked global...

VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism (01-15 May 2025)

Defence Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Takes Command as CISC. Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma Takes Over as GOC-in-C of Northern Command. Air Marshal Tejinder Singh Takes Over as AOC-in-C, Training Command. Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan Takes...

Neighbourhood News Digest - 02 June 2025

Afghanistan Islamic Emirate, Pakistan Upgrade Diplomatic Ties to Ambassadorial Level-Tolo News The enhancement of diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan was one of the key topics discussed in a telephone conversation between the...

Neighbourhood News Digest - 30 May 2025

Afghanistan Qosh Tepa Canal Phase Two Reaches 90% Completion-Tolo News The National Development Company has announced a 90% completion rate in the excavation work of the second phase of the Qosh Tepa Canal project. According to the company's...

The Great Conciliator: Lal Bahadur Shastri and the Transformation of India; Author: Sanjeev Chopra; Bloomsbury India, Rs 899/-

Understanding one of India’s Finest Prime Ministers There are few biographies, at least in the English language, that do justice to the tall stature of independent India’s second Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri. Historians and other chroniclers...

Trust Over Transactions: India–Sri Lanka Ties in a New Security Era

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka in April 2025 was much more than a ceremonial trip or a photo-op. It bore the unmistakable stamp of his strategic clarity, personal warmth, and a quiet but decisive recalibration of India–Sri Lanka...

Neighbourhood News Digest - 26 May 2025

Afghanistan India Resumes Issuing Visas to Afghans after Long Suspension: Media-Tolo News Indian media, citing sources, reported that India has resumed issuing visas to Afghan citizens. According to reports, a new online visa system for Afghans was...

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