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Evaluation of Indo-Bangladesh Strategic Relations
May 17 , 2024 Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty
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In Perspective
On 16 December 1971, the Pakistani Army surrendered to the Indian Army resulting in the creation of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : India’s neighbourhood policy , Indo-Bangla defence cooperation , Indo-Bangladesh economic engagement , Indo-Bangladesh friendship

Western Media’s Distorted Views on India
May 15 , 2024 Rajesh Singh
Article Views: 87
US President Joe Biden recently remarked that countries such as India and Japan were facing financial troubles because they were ‘xenophobic’—they discouraged immigrants. After the statement sparked a c...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Chandrayaan , COVID-19 , Henry Kissinger , Indira Gandhi , Joe Biden , Mangalyaan , Narendra Modi , Vallabhbhai Patel , Western Media , Xenophobic

Can ASEAN Achieve Peace in Myanmar? - A Review of the Five Point Consensus
May 14 , 2024 Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 97
Myanmar military on 01 February 2021 overthrew the democratically elected government and announced a state of emergency in the country. ASEAN as a regional organisation soon responded to the crisis that...

Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : ASEAN , Crisis , FPC , Myanmar

Bengaluru Water Crisis: A Case of Inadequate Water Management
May 13 , 2024 Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 125
Introduction
When Cape Town in South Africa faced a severe water crisis in 2018, it was predicted that soon many metropolitan cities across the globe would face the same fate. Unfortunately, this prediction came true for India as its third most populous city of Bengaluru

National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Bengaluru Water Crisis , Climate Change , Drought , rainwater harvesting , Wastewater treatment , Water crisis , Water Policy , Water tankers

India Denmark Relations: Green Strategic Partnership a Force for Global Good
May 10 , 2024 Prof. (Dr) Debasis Bhattacharya
Article Views: 152
India and Denmark are natural partners connected by common democratic traditions, strong institutional affinity and historical links of trade relations dating back to 400 years ago. The diplomatic relat...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Arctic Policy , Denmark , Green Strategic Partnership , India , India-Denmark Energy Partnership

Think tanks should conduct deep studies of global trends to enhance the national capacity for surviving Black Swan events
May 10 , 2024 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Article Views: 122
“Nuclear governance is now facing massive challenges. In the last few years, we have seen that all the arm controls agreements have become dysfunctional. There is rampant nuclear proliferation. For prac...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article 370 , Black Swan events , National Security Council , Russia-Ukraine War , Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam G20

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