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Science and Technology (S&T) Digest, 16-31 December 2022, Issue 4

In this Issue I. Defence and Security Value of Indigenous Defence Production Increased in FY 2021-22 Value of Defence Exports Increased to Rs 12,815 crores in FY 2021-22 iDEX-DIO Signs 150th Contract for Defence Innovation Successful Firing of...

January 2 , 2023

Science and Technology (S&T) Digest, 01-15 December 2022, Issue 3

In this Issue I. Defence and Security Indian Navy and Coast Guard Being Equipped with Advanced Equipment DRDO Hands Over AHSP of Akash Weapon System Space Defence Mission ‘Dare to Dream’ Scheme for Promoting Start-Ups II. STI in Space Sector...

January 2 , 2023

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 1-15 August 2022

DEFENCE RIMPAC – 2022. DRDO successfully test fires indigenously developed laser-guided ATGMs. Tejas Fighter Aircraft. Army Design Bureau has signed a MoU with the Drone Federation of India. 13th Edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces...

August 22 , 2022

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-31 July 2022

DEFENCE Chief of Army Staff Proceeds on a Three Day Visit to Bangladesh. Prime Minister unveils ‘SPRINT’. Joint Press Release of the 16th Round of India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting. Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) conducted between...

August 8 , 2022

Boosting electronics manufacturing in India

By 2025, India aims to achieve a GDP of $5 trillion and a digital economy of $1 trillion. Since electronics underpin manufacturing, the demand for electronic products will rise to $400 billion by 2025. To meet the growing demand for electronic...

August 10 , 2021

Reforms for Atmanirbhar Bharat

COVID-19 has exposed the serious strategic implications of India’s import dependence, especially on China. Politics, Policy and Pandemic are the challenges to Prime Minister Modi’s vision of Atmanirbharta (self-reliance). While the initiative is...

February 7 , 2021

A Review of Atmanirbharta Policies

The year 2020 can be described as an extraordinary year. COVID-19 wreaked havoc in all policy arenas, severely affecting public, economic, international relations. The Government of India meanwhile, has taken significant steps to promote the ‘...

January 4 , 2021

Interaction with Ambassador of Japan to India, H.E. Mr. Satoshi Suzuki

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an online interaction with the Ambassador of Japan to India, H.E. Mr. Satoshi Suzuki on 29 June 2020. The one-and-a-half-hour interaction saw participation by many stalwarts from New Delhi’s...

July 1 , 2020

Virtual Vimarsha on 'Global & Indian Economy'

A special virtual edition of Vimarsh was organized on Global & Indian Economy in the Post-COVID era by the Vivekananda International Foundation on June 8, 2020. The public webcast brought together an eminent panel comprising of Sh. S. Gurumurthy...

June 23 , 2020

A Lifetime of Moulding Technology and Science Policy in India: A Festschrift in Honour of Professor Ashok Parthasarathi, Editor: Sachin Chaturvedi, Academic Foundation, 2017, 128 pp, ISBN: 9789332703551, Price: Rs 795

Science and Technology (S&T) has assumed great salience in India’s development and security matrix. In last few years’ policy initiatives like Make-in-India, Start-up-India and Digital India Programme have further given an impetus to this...

May 15 , 2020