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Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) Changing the Nature of War?

Introduction The professional military body differentiates between an objective nature and a subjective character of war by drawing upon Clausewitz. Nature of war describes what war is and character of war describes how it is actually fought. Natu....

January 18, 2019 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, artificial intelligence, Nature and character of war

भारत-मोजाम्बिक रिश्तेः बेहतरी की ओर अग्रसर

Dr Neha Sinha Article

मोजाम्बिक गणराज्य अफ्रीकी महाद्वीप के दक्षिण-पूर्वी भाग में स्थित है। इस देश की आबादी 3 करोड़ ह�....

January 18, 2019 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Hindi, Article, भारत- मोजाम्बिक संबंध, भारत- मोजाम्बिक संयुक्त आयोग

Gandhi and the Question of Racism: The Statue Controversy in Ghana

Dr Neha Sinha Article

With the gaining of Independence from the Britishers in 1957, the Gold Coast of Africa came to be known as Ghana with Accra as its capital. The country lies in the western part of Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea; bordered by Togo, Ivory Coast, Burkina ....

January 11, 2019 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Article, Gandhi in Africa, Ghanian misunderstanding of Gandhi

Status of India-China Relations: Report from a Field Visit to Chinese Think Tanks

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

A multi-think tank scholars’ delegation from India visited China in the end of November, 2018. During the seven day visit, the delegates extensively interacted with a number of premier Chinese think thanks in Beijing, Haikou, and Guangzhou, discuss....

January 11, 2019 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, India-China relations, Indo-China issues

आईएनएस अरिहंत की निवारक गश्त: भारत की परमाणु स्थिति में मील का अहम पत्थर

Dr Kapil Patil Article

भारत के प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 5 नवंबर को ऐलान किया कि भारत की पहली पूरी तह स्वदेश में डिज�....

January 11, 2019 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Hindi, Article, आईएनएस अरिहंत का गश्त, भारत की परमाणु स्थिति

A Cogent National Strategy is Needed for J&K in 2019

Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

This article commences with a couple of presumptions about future scenarios. First, that in the predictable future there is likely to be no workable agreement with Pakistan on J&K and the issue is likely to continue with status quo. Pakistan will pla....

January 09, 2019 Jammu & Kashmir, VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Kashmir in 2019, Political engagement in Kashmir

Imperative to Understand Concept of Peace for Conflict Transformation in Kashmir

Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (retd.) Article

Paradox of Peace in Kashmir Chancellor Willy Brandt of Germany had said, “Peace is not everything, but without peace, everything is nothing”.1 Kashmir is passing through a similar situation where lack of peace has led to a collapse of societal....

January 09, 2019 Jammu & Kashmir, VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Kashmir politics, Peace-building in Kashmir

Citizen's Amendment Bill and the Need for a Refugee Policy

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

Today's interaction will see most dwelling on the Citizen's Amendment Bill (CAB) and going into its fine details and its pros and cons. I would, however, like to avail of this opportunity to underline two points. First, that the Prime Minister is ....

January 08, 2019 Ilegal Immigration, VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Citizen's Amendment Bill, Refugee Policy