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Artificial Intelligence, Communication and Big Data for Information War

The Issue The combination of two words information and war into a phrase Information War (IW) does not convey much if taken in isolation. The concepts and theories that have been built around it bring out the idea, components and strategies for co....

March 14, 2019 VIF Alerts, Technological and Scientific Studies, Article, artificial intelligence, Big Data, Information Warfare

कश्मीर में टकराव की स्थिति टालने के लिए शांति का विचार समझना जरूरी

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

कश्मीर में शांति का विरोधाभास जर्मनी के चांसलर विली ब्रांट ने कहा था, “शांति ही सब कुछ नहीं है, ....

March 13, 2019 Jammu & Kashmir, VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Hindi, Article, कश्मीर आतंकवाद, कश्मीर शांति समाधान

West Asia Round up: February 2019

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s pivot to Asia The popularity of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) soared due to his efforts to arguably relaxing restrictions on Saudi women as well as opening avenues for international firms to inve....

March 12, 2019 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, West Asia, Bin Salman’s visit, OIC conference

2019 में वैश्विक सुरक्षा को दिशा दिखाता भारत – चुनौतियां, अवसर और नुस्खे

Brig (retd) Rahul Bhonsle Article

नया वर्ष उम्मीदें लेकर आता है, लेकिन अंतरराष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा की पेचीदा दुनिया में उसके बाद के 365 द�....

March 12, 2019 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Hindi, Article, अंतरराष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा 2019, राष्ट्रीय अनिश्चितता 2019

Calls for De Escalation and Dialogue Smack of Defeatism and Lack of Resolve

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

In the aftermath of the game changing and highly successful Balakote strike, undertaken by the IAF on 26th February, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and the unsuccessful aerial attack attempted by the PAF in J&K on 27th February in whi....

March 10, 2019 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, India, Pakistan, Balakot strike

The Inter-Organizational Approach towards Migration and Terrorism: Lessons from the Arab League-EU Summit

Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

In a historic first, the leaders including heads of states and governments of members of the League of Arab States (LAS) and the European Union (EU) held their first-ever summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on 24 and 25 February, 2019. The conference c....

March 08, 2019 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Refugee and Terrorism, Middle East Peace, US in West Asia

Indus Water Treaty: Need for a Fresh Look

Major General (Retd.) Ajay Kumar Chaturvedi, AVSM, VSM Article

There was a deadly terrorist attack on 14 Feb on a CRPF Convoy near Awantipora in Pulwama District in the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). It was re-ported that in that incident 45 personnel died. Jaish-e-Mohammed; a UN designated terrorist organization, own....

March 08, 2019 VIF Alerts, Governance and Political Studies, Article, Indus Waters Treaty, water security, relook on IWT

S-400: Rupee-Ruble Matrix and Other Points of Caution

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Speaking to a select group of journalists on 22 Feb 2019 at the Aero India Show in Bengaluru, the Deputy Director of the Russian Military-Technical Cooperation Mr Anatoly said " Dollar is no longer the universal currency for trade in defence"1. The M....

March 07, 2019 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, S-400, CAATSA, rupee-rouble trade

2019 में चीन में स्थिति

Jayadeva Ranade Article

2019 की 5 फरवरी से चीन का ‘सुअर का वर्ष’ शुरू हुआ है और चीनी कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी (सीसीपी) के नेतृत्व तथ�....

March 06, 2019 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Hindi, Article, चीनी अर्थव्यवस्था, चीन की घरेलू समस्याएं