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Escalating Tensions: The Ongoing Conflict in Kurram
February 14 , 2025 Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF
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Kurram, a strategically located district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, has garnered significant media attention in recent months, though unfortunately, not for the right reasons. The y...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Afghanistan. , FATA , Geopolitics , Jirga , Kurram , Land Dispute , Pakistan , Regional Proxy War , Sectarian Conflict , Shia , Sunni , TTP

National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM): A Strategic Approach to Strengthening India's Mineral Security
February 13 , 2025 PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 75
The shift to clean energy has significantly increased the demand for critical materials. Technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicle batteries require far more minerals than t...

Climate Change

Tags : Clean energy transition , critical minerals , Geological Survey of India (GSI) , National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM) , National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) , US-China technology war

Contested Figures: The Reality of US Aid Assistance to Pakistan
February 12 , 2025 Bharath R Nair
Article Views: 108
Summary
Discrepancies between U.S. and Pakistani data on foreign aid reveal a lack of transparency and accountability in Pakistan’s fund management. The U.S. reports billions in aid, while Pakistan records much less, suggesting potential under-reporting or misallocation.

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Aid , Critical Infrastructure , Disbursement , FATA , Green Revolution , Kerry-Lugar-Berman , Obligation , UNHCR , USAID

USAID and its Crony Humanitarianism
February 11 , 2025 Rajesh Singh
Commentary Views: 135
One may or may not agree with the Trump Administration’s decision to effectively handcuff the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). But the allegations against USAID for serving al...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : George Soros , Heritage Foundation , International Republication Institute , OCF , Reporters Without Borders , Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , Sheikh Hasina , USAID

If We Must, ‘Fight with What We Have’!
February 10 , 2025 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 171
It may be Chinese belligerence territorially, in the battle space or geopolitically, and Pakistani obstinacy in continuing proxy war in J&K and preparations for conventional war with nuclear threat,...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Defence Acquisition Council , Defence budget , Defence Capability , India

Economic Survey 2024-25: Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Headwinds
February 7 , 2025 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 143
President Trump’s unorthodox policies and announcements have made the global situation highly intricate and uncertain. With the imposition of unilateral tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China, the pro...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : artificial intelligence , Economic Survey , energy transition , Trump's policies

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