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National Security

Published in Association with Vivekananda International Foundation

Current Volume: 7 (2024 )

e-ISSN: 2581-9658

Periodicity: Quarterly

Month(s) of Publication: Mar, Jun, Sep & Dec

Subject: Political Science & International Affairs

DOI: 10.32381/NS

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National Security is a policy-oriented quarterly journal of the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi. It focuses on the principal issues and trends in India’s increasingly complex national and international security environment. The journal carries holistic analysis and informed debates on all aspects of security and has emerged as an important forum for top thinkers, policy experts, and academics from India and abroad. It also aims to meet the needs of an international readership that is increasingly interested in India’s security policies as its role in world affairs grows. Recent issues of the journal have covered a wide variety of vital themes: India’s two-front security challenge, the Indo-Pacific and Quad, developments in China and India-China relations, Pakistan, nuclear doctrine, BIMSTEC, the status of Tibet, defence policy, terrorism, the scientific revolution and security, and nationalism.

ProQuest
Ebsco
Indian Citation Index

 

Editor -in -chief
Arvind Gupta

Director
Vivekananda International Foundation
He served as the Deputy National Security Advisor, Government of India
From 2014-2017 as is also former Director of the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi


Editor
Sujit Dutta

Distinguished Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation,
Professor, Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution (retd.)
and M K Gandhi Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies,
Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
Former Senior Fellow, 
Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis, New Delhi


Editorial Committee
Arvind Gupta

Former Deputy National Security Advisor
Postal Address : B-24, IFS Apartment
Mayur Vihar Phase-1
Delhi - 110091


Gautam Banerjee

General Editor
Vivekananda International Foundation
Former Chief of Staff, Central Command
PVSM, AVSM, YSM, Editor


C.D, Sahay

Former Secretary
(Research and Analysis Wing),
Cabinet Secretariat
Postal Address: 158-P, Sector 31/32A,
Opp. Raheja Atlantis,
Gurugram (Haryana) 122001
Tel: +919810898909
Email: sahaycd@yahoo.com


Ravi Sawhney

Center Head and Senior Fellow

National Security and Strategic

Vivekananda International Foundation

Former Deputy Chief of Army Staff

PVSM and AVSM


Dilip K. Chakrabarti

Distinguished Fellow

Vivekananda International Foundation

Professor Emeritus, South Asian Archaeology,

University of Cambridge


Sreeradha Datta

Professor,
Jindal School of International Affairs,
Former Director,
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian
Studies, Kolkata
Postal Address: H 1593, First floor,
Chittaranjan Park. New Delhi-110019
Tel: +919007721217
Email: sreeradha.datta@gu.edu.in

 


International Editorial Advisory Council
Andrey Kortunov

Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council, Moscow


Aparna Pande

Expert on South Asia, Director, Initiative on the Future of India

and South Asia, Hudson Institute, Washington D.C.


James Jay Carafano

Expert on Military Affairs and U.S. National Security, Vice President

Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, and the

E.W. Richardson Fellow, The Heritage Foundation, Washington D.C.

 


James M. Dorsey

Expert on West Asia and the Middle East

Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam

School of International Studies, Singapore


Kanwal Sibal

Former Foreign Secretary, Analyst, Member of the Advisory Council

Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi 


Prabhat Shukla

Former Diplomat, Analyst, Member of the Advisory Council

Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi 


Tariq Karim

Former Bangladesh Diplomat, Advisor on South Asia Regional Integration at the World Bank


Volume 7 Issue 3 , (Jul-2024 to Sep-2024)

Editor’s Note
Coping with a Fragmenting World Order

By: Sujit Dutta

Page No : i-v

Read Now

Essay
Bharat@100: The Way Ahead

By: Ishan Joshi , Rajiv Kumar

Page No : 153-166

Author
Ishan Joshi : Ishan Joshi is Director (Programs) and Senior Fellow, Pahle India Foundation, New Delhi.
Rajiv Kumar : Rajiv Kumar is an eminent Economist and Chairman, Pahle India Foundation.
 

Price: 101

Essay
Prioritising Trade Negotiations for Transforming India

By: J.S. Deepak

Page No : 167-179

Author
J.S. Deepak : J.S. Deepak is Former Secretary, Telecom & IT, Government of India, and Former Ambassador of India to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Price: 101

Essay
Strategic Maritime Trade: Lessons not Learnt from History

By: Anil L. Devli

Page No : 180-192

Abstract
Container shipping is essential for global commerce, accounting for over 80 percent of merchandise by volume. It has revolutionised trade, enabling efficient logistics and rapid globalisation. India's economic growth and its aspiration to become a global manufacturing hub hinge on its ability to efficiently ship goods worldwide. Container shipping supports India's import-export activities,generates employment, and drives investment in infrastructure, which is crucial for maintaining domestic supply chains and fostering regional economic integration. The article emphasises the historical and strategic dimensions of maritime trade. It traces the evolution of maritime warfare and illustrates how maritime strategies have been used to disrupt enemy economies without direct military engagement. India's container shipping capacities grew substantially with investment and policy support until 2017. However, a policy change in 2018 diluted licensing requirements for foreign ships, leading to a decline in Indian container fleet investment and increased dependency on foreign shipping companies. The document highlights the significant profits of major container shipping companies, their minimal tax contributions, and their successful tax planning strategies, which exempt them from the global minimum tax. There is an urgent need for India to develop its container shipping capacities, reduce dependency on foreign companies, ensure competitive export-import logistics,and enhance its strategic and economic security.

Author
Anil L. Devli : Anil L. Devli is the Chief Executive Officer of the Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA).

Read Now

Essay
Geo-Economics of Titanium and India’s Industrial Future

By: Arun B. Kumar

Page No : 193-200

Author
Arun B. Kumar : Arun B. Kumar is an accomplished marketing leader with over 22 years of experience in Marketing Strategy and Business Development. He is currently the Deputy General Manager at the Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd.

Price: 101

Article
India and the Geo-Economics of Critical Minerals

By: PK Khup Hangzo

Page No : 201-211

Abstract
Critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are vital for high-technology and high-growth sectors. They include, among others, consumer electronics (smart phones, laptops, tablets etc.), clean energy (wind turbines, solar panels, electric vehicles etc.), and defence (jet engines, sonar, radar, surveillance systems etc.). However, critical minerals face the risk of disruption of their supply chains due to growing contestation among the world’s major powers. Any supply disruption could have adverse security impact. It is imperative that India undertake concerted effort to build more diverse and resilient supply chains by developing domestic critical mineral resources, acquiring overseas mining assets, enhancing multilateral co-operation, and exploring new frontiers. Such a multifaceted approach offers the surest way to ensure India’s economic and energy security.

Author
PK Khup Hangzo : 
PK Khup Hangzo is Associate Fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF). His area of research is environment, climate change and national security. Prior to joining VIF, he was a Research Analyst and then an Associate Research Fellow at the Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.
 

DOI : http://doi.org/10.32381/NS.2024.07.03.1

Price: 101

Article
US Elections 2024: Polarisation, Key Issues and Impact on the World

By: K. P. Vijayalakshmi

Page No : 213-236

Abstract
The 2024 US Presidential Election is a pivotal political event that will shape the country's future direction. The election of the Republican candidate Donald Trump could have wide implications for both US domestic politics and foreign policy, especially its alliances. The deep politico-ideological rift between the Democrats and the Republicans, the “Reagan Republicans” and the traditional conservatives, and between the leftwing ‘progressives’ and mainstream Democrats has polarised the country with voters divided over political, economic, social, cultural and foreign policy issues. The exit of President Biden from the election and the swift consolidation of the Democrats behind the new nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, revitalised the campaign against former President Trump and sharpened the deep-rooted differences between the two on most issues, including foreign policy. While Harris seemed inclined to continue the major policies of the Biden Administration, both domestic and foreign, Trump emphasised higher protectionism to ‘Make America Great Again’, ending illegal immigration, ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict, strong support for Israel, and robustly dealing with the China threat. It is expected that the bipartisan focus on strengthening US-India relations will continue. Trump’s victory is likely to reshape US engagement with its allies and adversaries alike.

Author
K. P. Vijayalakshmi : K. P. Vijayalakshmi is Professor and Head, Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Karnataka.
 

DOI : http://doi.org/10.32381/NS.2024.07.03.2

Price: 101

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Introduction:

National Security is a policy-oriented quarterly journal of the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi. It focuses on the principal issues and trends in India’s increasingly complex national and international security environment. The journal carries holistic analysis and informed debates on all aspects of security and has emerged as an important forum for top thinkers, policy experts, and academics from India and abroad. It also aims to meet the needs of an international readership that is increasingly interested in India’s security policies as its role in world affairs grows. Recent issues of the journal have covered a wide variety of vital themes: India’s two-front security challenge, the Indo-Pacific and Quad, developments in China and India-China relations, Pakistan, nuclear doctrine, BIMSTEC, the status of Tibet, defence policy, terrorism, the scientific revolution and security, and nationalism.

Topics:

Important and fundamental areas of Political Science & International Affairs

Subject Covered:

Important and fundamental areas of Political Science & International Affairs

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