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This cultural and civilisational digest for the month of August 2024 covers some of the most significant developments in the field of culture and history. Amidst political turmoil in Bangladesh, protesters target Hindu temples. In two separate excavations, ASI has discovered a 2,600-year-old terracotta pipeline in Tamil Nadu's Keeladi Archaeological Site and stone tools dating back to 5000 BCE in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. The Maharashtra government declared 1,500 geoglyphs spread across 70 locations in a 210-square-kilometre area of the Ratnagiri district as a ‘protected monument’. O.P. Jindal Global University is set to launch India's first Constitution Museum, marking the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India. For more information, please read the VIF Cultural and Civilisational digest. https://lnkd.in/gtsVz2q4

Lt Gen Anil Ahuja in his article talks about the Joint Commanders Conference held in Lucknow where the blueprint for the proposed Integrated Theatre Commands was formulated and presented for consideration by the Government. https://lnkd.in/gHnVHzue

The fortnightly VIF Science and Technology (S&T) Digest for 16-31 August 2024 covers important developments in the domain of defence & security, space, nuclear and emerging technologies and their applications in addition to international S&T cooperation and regional & global S&T trends, including the ongoing tech war. For details see at https://lnkd.in/gDsuekRD

Some Glimpses from the 2nd International Buddhist Media Conclave 2024, which focused on Mindful Communication for #ConflictAvoidance and #SustainableDevelopment @vifindia jointly organised with @IbcWorldOrg held on 11 September 2024 in New Delhi.

Neighborhood News Digest- 12 September 2024. https://lnkd.in/gA3pc8Zb

Scholar Kingshuk Chatterjee in his article for National Security Journal, Vol 7 Issue 2 (April-June 2024), argues that “the overt manifestation of the shadow warfare, which Tehran and Tel Aviv have been waging for the last several years, has made the neighbourhood far more dangerous than before.” He also explores the policy options for India amidst this tense stand-off between its two crucial partners, i.e., #Iran and #Israel. The article has been given free access for our readers. To access the latest special issue of the National Security journal on the theme ‘Turbulent Neighbourhood’, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gcAifTAn Or https://lnkd.in/e6XhEWmd #NationalSecurityJournal #PrintsPublications #VIF

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Please Join us on 11 September 2024 at 10:00 a.m. to Watch Live the Inaugural Session of the 2nd International Buddhist Media Conclave 2024 focussing on Mindful Communication for #ConflictAvoidance and #SustainableDevelopment https://lnkd.in/gspSrUjC

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Glimpses from the talk on 'The Story of Indian Warfare' by Ajay Singh, International Award-winning author of seven books on history and warfare held today at @vifindia. #Vimarsh