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VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (01-15 Jun 2023)

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  1. Raksha Mantri (RM) to hold bilateral talks with his US & German counterparts in New Delhi on 5th & 6th June 2023.
  2. General Manoj Pande, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) has proce....

    June 23, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , US , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Indian Army , Terrorism , LWE , MoD , Bangladesh , NSA , France , Germany , UAE , Islamist , COAS , Extremism , Bharat , Khalistan , Nigeria , FICN , iCET , Lloyd Austin , Agni Prime , Secretary of Defence , Mr Jake Sullivan , Maritime exercise
Yudh Abhyas 22: Another Step Further in Deepening Indo-US Strategic Ties
Dr Sweta Kumari, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Yudh Abhyas, a joint military exercise, held between the Indian Army and the US Army is one of the critical aspects of the defence cooperation between the two countries. This exercise takes place at the Battalion level with its joint planning at th....

January 25, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence , US , Article , Indian Army , US Army , Yudh Abhyas , UN Mandate , Interoperability , HADR and Indo-US Defence Cooperation
Inapt ‘Perceptions’ and Elusive ‘Peace and Tranquillity’
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Dai Bingguo, then State Councillor, Director of the General Offices of Foreign Affairs and the National Security Group of the CCP’s Central Committee and Special Representative (SR) for boundary negotiations with India from 2003 to 2013 had stated ....

December 14, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence , China , Article , Indian Army , PLA , LAC , WTC , Dai Bingguo , Tawang , Yangtse , Xiaokong
Interaction with Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) Lt. Gen BS Raju, UYSM, AVASM

VIF organisned a talk and interaction with Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) Lt. Gen BS Raju, UYSM, AVASM on "Measures Being Adopted to Enhance the Combat Potential of Indian Army including the Agniveers" on 21 July 2022 from 1100 to 1230 hours at th....

October 03, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Interaction , Indian Army , COAS , Agniveers
Lt Gen John Ranjan Mukherjee, ‘A Soldier for Life – My Story’, Vij Books India Pvt Ltd, Delhi, 2021, pages 396, Rs 995/-, ISBN: 978-93-90917-72-3]
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

This is a story of the experience of one of the most illustrious General Officers of the Indian Army of recent time: the experiences in the Assam Regiment, India-Pakistan 1971 War, India’s North East, Jammu & Kashmir and India’s Tibet Border. The....

August 08, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Indian Army , Book Reviews , Johny Mukherjee , General Rostum Nanavatty , India’s foreign relations
Talk on "Nepal-India Relations" by Ambassador of Nepal H.E. Dr. Shankar P. Sharma

By Khusmita Dhabhi & Rishi Gupta The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk by H.E. Dr. Shankar P. Sharma, Ambassador of Nepal on "Nepal-India Relations" on 1st June 2022 at 1100. The session was chaired by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Di....

June 14, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Hindu , Indian Army , Buddhist , Nepal-India Relation
Covid Pandemic and the Armed Forces
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The armed forces are actively involved in the national effort of dealing with the second wave of covid pandemic which has wreaked havoc on the entire nation. Join Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, (Retd) and Shashank Sharma for a disc....

June 01, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Indian Army , Indian Armed Forces , Indian Navy , Indian Airforce , Podcast , COVID Pandemic , Humanitarian Assistance , Disaster Relief
LoC Ceasefire
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

As a positive step, on 24-25 February 2021, the Director Generals of the Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC). Since 2018, a total of 12,969 incidents of Ceasefire Violations (CFV) by....

March 10, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Kashmir , Indian Army , J&K , LoC , Line of Control , Ceasefire , Podcast , DGMO , CeasefireAgreement , JammuandKashmir
Vimarsh - Role of the Indian Army in dealing with the Contemporary National Security Challenges by General Manoj Mukund Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC (Chief of the Army Staff)

The Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC spoke on the “Role of the Indian Army (IA) in dealing with the Contemporary National Security Challenges” during the Vimarsh series of lecture organised by VIF on 24 F....

February 28, 2021 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Indian Army , insurgency , Northeast , Chief of Army Staff , Cyber Agency
India-China military standoff: What next?
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The India-China military stand-off has worsened in the last few days. Each side has blamed the other for the current round of tensions. In a pre-emptive move, the Indian forces occupied important heights in the Rezin La/Rechin La area on its side of ....

September 10, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , SCO , Indian Army , Defence Ministers , Rezin La
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