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Threats to Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
Dr Yatharth Kachiar

“Only the terrorist and the Taliban forbid education to the women. Only the terrorist and the Taliban threaten to pull out women’s fingernails for wearing nail polish….the fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of

January 09, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Commentary, Taliban talks, Afghan women’s rights, Talibani fanaticsm
अफगान वार्ता-लोगों को शामिल किये बगैर शांति वार्ता कैसे?
Dr Yatharth Kachiar

अफगानिस्तान में मध्यस्थता के लिए नियुक्त अमेरिका के विशेष प्रतिनिधि जमे खलिलजाद ने कतर में ता�

January 09, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Hindi, Article, अफगानिस्तान सरकार और तालिबान, तालिबान बातचीत
On The Eve of the Doha Round - Afghan Women Claim Their Space in the Peace Talks
Zulaikha Rafiq

This is an exceptionally confusing and exciting time in Afghanistan, and (we hope) a turning point in the history of the country. The US and the Afghan government representatives, together with civil society representatives are due to sit across the

April 17, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Commentary, Taliban, Afghan Women’s Network, Doha, Afghanistan peace talks
India-Maldives: Strengthening Partnership
Dr Sreeradha Datta

With the Indo-Pacific region vying for greater international attention, the Indian Ocean has assumed a greater criticality for the regional powers. Inevitably, India and China competing for greater influence in the common waters has lent the region w

June 06, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies, Maldives, Commentary, India-Maldives relationsRrestoration of India-Maldives ties
Kabul’s Muscle-Flexing amidst recent Tensions
Prateek Joshi

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent assertion that Pakistan would play a key role in the Afghan peace settlement has contributed to the latest downswing of ties between these two nations.1 In his address to journalists, Imran Khan not onl

January 08, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Commentary, Afghanistan peace process, Afghanistan’s government’s strong stance
यहां से बदल सकती है तस्वीर
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

उम्मीद के मुताबिक भारतीय विदेश मंत्री सुषमा स्वराज ने इस्लामी सहयोग संगठन (ओआईसी) का अपना संबो�

October 03, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Hindi, Article, Pakistan, Terrorism, Sushma Swaraj, Islamic Cooperation Organization, ICO
Bangladesh FM’s Delhi Visit: Can India help?
Dr Sreeradha Datta

The first overseas visit of the Bangladesh Foreign Minister, AK Abdul Momen to India during 7-9 February 2019 was important for a variety of reasons. The visit was more than validation of the existing strength of the bilateral relations, it was also

June 06, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies, Bangladesh, Article, Bangladesh-India relations, Rohingya issue, Bangladesh Foreign Minister’s visit
Imran Khan's Pulwama Statement: Indecent and Insensitive
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

Imran Khan's brief televised address on 19th February 2019 on the Pulwama terror attack provides an invaluable insight into his persona. It reveals a leader short on common decency and sensitivity, devoid of statesmanship and gravitas, and completely

February 11, 2010 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, Imran Khan, Pulwama terror, JeM
Moscow Talks: Divided We Fall
Dr Yatharth Kachiar

In an unprecedented move, the Taliban delegation held two-day talks with the Afghan politicians in a Kremlin-owned President Hotel in Moscow to discuss the future of Afghanistan. However, in a rather typical manner, the Afghan Government was once aga

January 09, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, Moscow Taliban talks, Afghanistan civil war
The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement after one Year: Killing of Arman Luni
Prateek Joshi

In yet another instance of the state-directed intimidation, the death of a senior Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) activist Arman Loni on 2nd February has sparked protests across Pakistan's Pashtun belt. Loni was killed after the police attacked a pea

January 08, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, Balochistan atrocities, Pakistan’s intimidation of Pashtuns
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