The Viyug Strategic Digest #1

By The Viyug

The Viyug, is a strategic research initiative and India's first print magazine on military, strategy, public/foreign affairs and diplomacy. This is the first edition of our annual flagship magazine called The Viyug Strategic Digest. In this digest #1 we feature 5+ writers (including our founder and one from Afghanistan), 16+ finest research + opinions on National Security, COVID-19, & More. Our research works are trustable and our writers are already been featured in famous journals and think tanks. Please have a read and drop a review.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The Viyug
• Release date: Dec 29, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393477167

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THE VIYUG STRATEGIC DIGEST

RESEARCH + OPINION ON MILITARY, STRATEGY, COVID-19 AND MORE

ANNUAL RELEASE 2020

THE VIYUG

VIYUG DIGEST

RESEARCH + OPINIONS ON STRATEGIC STUDIES

2020 ISSUE • WWW.VIYUG.IN

THE Viyug Strategic Digest explores Military, National Security, Strategy, COVID-19, Foreign Affairs, Economics, and History, guided by the scholars and researchers of The Viyug, India’s first independent strategic research initiative producing strategic & foreign affairs digest/booklets/issue brief for the public.

The opinions expressed in the Viyug Strategic Digest are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Viyug.

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The Viyug Strategic Digest is published annually by the Viyug on War, Military/Foreign Affairs, Strategy and Opinions. This very first issue #1 is features 5 unique authors (from Viyug’s research team).

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ON THE COVER:

Predominantly highlighting the Asia region, the flags show the constant conflict between the two nations. The train signifies the China-Pakistan Occupied Kashmir Economic Corridor, while the thick yellow line shows the String of Peals strategy by China. The COVID-19 virus and Injection vectors are the symbolic depiction of ongoing conflict. Finally, the black horse icon shows the Viyug’s location. In a nutshell the cover sums up the whole content presented in this.

ABOUT THE VIYUG:

Chess pieces The Viyug is an independent strategic research initiative set up to deliver research + opinions on Military, Strategic Studies, Public/Foreign Policy, and other issues of global importance. Our webspace serves as a platform for young research professionals to kickstart their career. We publish regular articles in form of articles, issue brief, booklets, rebuttals in our web space and at the end of each year the best ones out will be selected for E/book or Print edition. We also publish some briefings

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2020 ISSUE #1

VIYUG STRATEGIC DIGEST

NATIONAL SECURITY

7 Combating COVID-19 through India’s Armed Forces and CBRN Strategy

A weapon to neutralize the invisible enemy. By D.S. Murugan Yadav

11 Analyzing India’s Integrated Battle Groups

Get to know the India’s next level of warfare domain. By D.S. Murugan Yadav

13 Case Study: Analysing 26/11 with Reference to Alex Schmid Principles of Terrorism

Get a fresh taste of academic analysis of 26/11 Mumbai attacks. By Anirudh Phadke

COVID-19

17 COVID-19: The Virus which Turned China into a Nightmare

Get the original analysis of COVID-19 at the time of its outbreak. By Anirudh Phadke

21 COVID-19 & The Migrant workers

Opinion on migrant workers issue during COVID-19. By Surya Prakash Singh

23 Space Tech: Thousands of Eyes in the Sky to Combat COVID-19

Know how space technology can be used in fighting COVID-19. By Anirudh Phadke

Strategic Research

26 What does the Dalgona Coffee Trend Signify India’s Culinary Diplomacy

Read to know how Dalgona Coffee during lockdown hit hard on India’s food order. By Anirudh Phadke

29 India’s Climate Diplomacy for the Indo-Pacific Ports

The Indian Govt Actions implemented on Indian ports. By Anirudh Phadke

33 Galwan Valley: Strategic Piece of Cake for the Dragon and the Elephant

Read to know what happened on the night of Galwan Valley clash. By Anirudh Phadke

36 Boycott China? Relooking India-China Bilateral Relationship

India-China diplomatic relationship amid the ongoing conflicts. By Siddharth Raghavan

Viyug’s Eye on Afghanistan

39 State’s Travel Restrictions on Pashtun Leaders in the Tribal Areas

Pakistan’s ill-treatment on Pashtun leaders. By Nadir Shah

42 The Doha Talks

The recent peace treaty between the United States and Taliban held at Doha. By Nadir Shah

The Viyug’s China Watch

45 The String of Pearls vs The Iron Curtain

The Dragon vs The Elephant’s Indian Ocean diplomatic powerplay. By Anirudh Phadke

50 Baluchistan Militants and China-Pakistan Occupied Kashmir Economic Corridor

The heart of CPEC, will India tackle this through Baluchistan. By Anirudh Phadke

56 China’s Salami Slicing Strategy & its Counter-Strategy by India in Arunachal Pradesh

Another finest strategic powerplay between India & China in AP. Anirudh Phadke

63 How French Hong-Kong of the Red Sea became China’s Strategic Chokepoint in Africa

French Hong Kong of Red Sea behind the heart of CPEC. By Anirudh Phadke

About the Writers

FEATURED IN THIS STRATEGIC DIGEST #1

ANIRUDH.R. PHADKE:

Currently doing his final year in Defence & Strategic Studies at the Guru Nanak College, Chennai. He was a former intern at Chennai Center for China Studies, former Academy Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, USA (world’s no:1 think tank) and one of the highly valued writers at The Eastern Herald. He is the founder and chief editor of The Viyug. He holds a professional certificate on Terrorism and Counter- terrorism Studies from Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands. His area of research includes military strategies, Indo-China-Pak triangle, Security and Military Intelligence. He is a passionate photographer and holds 1st dan black belt in Okinawa karate.

Follow the author: Twitter: @Anirudh_Phadke

D.S. MURUGAN YADAV:

Currently doing his graduation in Defence & Strategic Studies at the Guru Nanak College, Chennai. He is currently an intern at CLAWS (Center for land warfare studies, think tank affiliated to the Indian Army). The writer holds a professional certificate on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies from Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands. His areas of interests are National Security, International Terrorism, International Relations, Cyber security, Artificial Intelligence, Indo-Pacific Region, Hoplology, Polemology and Military Intelligence. He is the founder of The Shatrujeet (a site dedicated on researching terrorism) and also one of the dedicated researchers in our Viyug team.

Follow the author: Twitter: @DSMuruganYadav1; @murugan10001

SIDDHARTH RAGHAVAN:

The author is doing is final year studies in Defence and Strategic Studies at the Guru Nanak College, Chennai. He is also CIMA India rank holder. The writer holds a professional certificate on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies from Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands. He is an IR enthusiast, and present his research papers regularly at various conferences held by the Defence & Strategic Studies Department. He is one among dedicated researchers in the Viyug.

Follow the author: Twitter: @siddxarthh