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Rise of Regional Parties and Coalition Politics and its Pitfalls

India has a multi-party system. It is estimated that over 2100 registered political parties have appeared in India since the Independence. Now, only six national political parties and 30 regional political parties are active in both Central and state....

May 28, 2018 Governance and Political Studies , national security , Regional Parties , Coalition Politics

Reflections on the Defence Budget 2018-19

G. Mohan Kumar

The general features of the Defence Budget for 2018-19 are not different from those of the past. With a total outlay of Rs 4,04,365 cr, including Rs 1,08,853 cr towards pension liabilities, the defence outlay is 16.6 percent of the budgeted central g....

April 02, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , national security , Defence budget , military modernisation , defence financing , Strategic Studies , Defence

What does the Economic Survey tell us about National Security?

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

What does India’s Economic Survey 2017-18 tell us about national security? This may sound an unusual question because in traditional understanding of national security and economy are two separate entities which are not discussed together. The two ....

February 05, 2018 Economic Studies , India’s Economic Survey 2017-18 , external trade , Economic Survey , Jobs , gender , skills , science and technology , agriculture , national security , economic reforms , GST

Trump ‘Decertifies’ Iran: What Next?

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

In a hard hitting speech on Friday the 13 October, 2017, President Trump announced that he would not certify to the Congress that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed with Iran is in US’ national security interest. He accused Iran ....

October 15, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , US , national security , Iran nuclear deal , President Trump , Iran , US decertification , sanctions , Islam

Secure Cognitive Domain for Conflict Management in Jammu and Kashmir

Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (retd.)

When conflict becomes violent, the effect on human wellbeing is disastrous. Negative outcome of armed conflict in Jammu and Kashmir is not confined to the collateral damage but has triggered collapse of social and cultural institutions. Employment of....

July 20, 2017 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Jammu & Kashmir , national security , Kashmir , separatism , cognitive solution

Imperative Need for a Comprehensive National Security Strategy

Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

Inconsistent Policy Formulation All national-level endeavours must be based on a clear sense of purpose. The idea is elemental, but one that is little appreciated and often ignored. Does India have a comprehensive, clearly enuncia....

April 20, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , national security , strategy , national defence

Bangladesh Migrants: A Threat to India; P K Mishra; Gyan Publishing House; PP 304; Price Rs 910

Dr A Surya Prakash

A Diligent Field Report on Illegal Migration and its Impact on India’s Unity and Integrity Bangladesh Migrants: A Threat to india by Mr. Pavas Kumar Mishra , retired Additional Director-General of the Border Security Force, is a rare bo....

August 06, 2014 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , national security , Internal Security , Muslim , Supreme Court , Book Reviews , Bangladesh Migrants

India’s National Security: A Reader ; Edited by Kanti P Bajpai and Harsh V Pant; Oxford University Press; PP 486; Price Rs 995

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

The book is part of a series by Oxford University Press dealing with ‘critical issues in Indian politics’. It is a compilation of papers on major national security challenges facing the nation. It looks at the different facets of insurgency, te....

August 27, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies , national security , Terrorism , insurgency , Defence reforms , Indian Politics , Book Reviews

The Role of Diaspora in India’s Foreign Policy, National Security and Economic Development: Talk by Amb J C Sharma, S.M. IFS (Retd)

The Vimarsha series of monthly talks was held on Jul 31, 2012, with Ambassador J.C. Sharma, S.M. IFS (retd), former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs & former Member Secretary, High Level Committee on the India Diaspora, set up by the Governmen....

August 04, 2012 Vimarsh , International Relations and Diplomacy , economy , national security , India’s foreign policy , India Diaspora , Operation Blue Star