Articles | Vivekananda International Foundation

(The following is an updated version of talk delivered by Director, Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi to the National Defence College, New Delhi faculty and officers on 17 September 2020)

India’s national securit....

September 18, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Pakistan , China , NSA , CDS , Cyber Security , NSAB , Kargil Review Committee , NSCS , HADR , DIA , Spacee , IDS , SPG

The Virtual Summit between India and Australia: how Significant?

Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Connected by the Indian Ocean, Commonwealth, the English language and shared democratic values, Australia has never loomed larger in the Indian consciousness than in the last decade. The relationship has seen its highs and lows but here has been a st....

June 15, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Australia , strategic partnership , defence cooperation , Cyber Security , diaspora , Mutual Logistics Support , Indo--Pacific

Africa Agenda 2063: How India may Deepen its Partnership

Amb Gurjit Singh Article

Agenda 2063 was crafted by the African Union (AU) for itself in 2013 at the golden jubilee of the OAU, founded in 1963.¹ The ambitious Agenda 2063 is the new development compact of Africa where they seek increasing alignment of what they w....

June 09, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Cyber Security , India Africa Forum Summit , High Speed train network , African Commodities Strategy , African Continental FTA , Inga Dam , Air Transport Market , African economic Forum , Pan African E-Network , Outer Space Strategy

Lockdown Scenario- A Golden Opportunity for Cyber Criminals

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

“Anyone who thinks that security products alone offer true security is settling for the illusion of security.”¹ - Kevin D Mitnick The emergence of Coronavirus (hereafter COVID-19) and its rapid spread has em....

May 08, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Article , India , Cyber Security , Cybercrime , lockdown , COVID19 , Cyberspace , Cybercriminals , Ransomware , Phishing , Child Protection

India's Strategies for Information War & Cyber Deterrence

Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak

The concept of Information Warfare (IW) is as old as warfare itself but has gained in significance in recent times where we look at non-contact battles between two adversaries. This concept involves the use of information and communication technologi....

February 16, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , strategy , Book Published , Cyber Security , Network Centric war , Cyber war , Economic War , Political war , Perception Management , Special Forces , Supply Chain Management. 5G impact on IW

Second BIMSTEC Think Tanks Conference at the Vivekananda International Foundation

On 27-28 November 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted the Second Edition of the BIMSTEC Think-Tanks Conference in New Delhi. The BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) is a reg....

December 02, 2019 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Conferences , Climate Change , Bay of Bengal , BIMSTEC , economic cooperation , Cyber Security , Social Media , Capacity Building , Multi-Sectoral Technical , Maritime Domain Awareness

Homeland Security Conference 2019, on ‘Innovation led Cyber Security Management’, Jointly Organised by the VIF and the FICCI, 22-23 August 2019, New Delhi

The ‘Homeland Security Conference 2019 on ‘Innovation led Cyber Security Management’ was the 3rd edition, jointly organised by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), and the FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry....

September 19, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Seminars , national security , Cyber Security , 2019 , FICCI , Homeland Security , Digital platforms , Law Enforcement Agencies , Cyber Terrorists

‘Digital Innovation and Disruption in India’, Talk by Dr. Gulshan Rai

With the recitation of peace mantra, the monthly tradition of Vimarsha was flagged off on 11th February 2019, at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) with a discussion on ‘Digital Innovation and Disruption in India’, which was spearhead....

February 26, 2019 Vimarsh , Technological and Scientific Studies , Cyber Security , Cyberspace , Digital Innovation , Communications Technology , Virtual Reality , Block Chain , Advanced Analytics

BIMSTEC Think Tanks Dialogue on Regional Security

The first BIMSTEC Think Tanks Dialogue on Regional Security was held at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 13-14 November 2018. Delegates from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Sri Lanka and BIMSTEC Secretariat parti....

December 12, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Seminars , Climate Change , BIMSTEC , Maritime Security , Terrorism , radicalization , Regional Security , Cyber Security

Cyber Security: Fundamental to India’s Sovereignty

… cyber security is the single largest concern for nations and societies today as they move from agro-industrial age to the Information Age … threats are present 24/7 across the full spectrum, from: Cyber-crime to cyber espionage to cyber terrori....

October 09, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Cyber Security , India’s cyber security , Structure for cyber security