Defence
Raksha Mantri (RM) to hold bilateral talks with his US & German counterparts in New Delhi on 5th & 6th June 2023.
General Manoj Pande, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) has proceeded on a two-day visit to Bangladesh from 05 to 06...
China’s relations with Central Asia have primarily been shaped by evolving economic, political, and security objectives. Because of its geographic proximity, abundant natural resources, and advantageous position as a gateway to Europe and the Middle...
In this episode of VIF podcast, Lt. Gen. Anil Ahuja (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF and Dr. Sweta Kumari, Associate Fellow, VIF, discuss developments taking place with regards to India- US relations particularly in the areas of defence and...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US has become the focus of discussion amongst the strategic community across the world. Being dubbed as “the most consequential, comprehensive strategic partnership”, India-US ties have withstood...
Introduction
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III was on a crucial visit to India from 4-5 June 2023 to discuss and explore ways to further strengthen the India-US defence and strategic partnership. During the visit, the two sides discussed a...
National
AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ puts Bharat among the top supercomputing leagues
Ranked 75th in the world, ‘AIRAWAT’— the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supercomputer installed at C-DAC, Pune, was declared so in the 61st edition of Top 500 Global...
Afghanistan
How a Covert Relationship With the Taliban Backfired for US Ally Pakistan – Bloomberg
About two weeks after the Taliban retook Afghanistan in 2021, the then head of Pakistan’s spy agency arrived at one of Kabul’s plushest hotels,...
Afghanistan
Iran vs Afghanistan: Why Helmand water-sharing dispute is boiling over, decades after treaty – The Print
With Afghanistan and Iran locked in a water dispute, tension between the two neighbours has escalated after two Iranian security...
Afghanistan
Kabul-Tehran issues can be resolved through talks: Afghanistan’s acting FM - Siasat
Tehran has been accusing Kabul of making excuses for giving Iran’s share in the water flow, but the Afghan side rejected the allegation, insisting the...
Afghanistan
Iran's water right issue: Tehran gives Afghanistan one month to resolve problem, says report - Wion
After the rise in tensions over Iran's water rights from the Helmand River in recent days, Tehran has now said that Taliban-ruled...