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Addressing Post-earthquake Issues in Western Nepal
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article

The deadly earthquake of 6.4 magnitude on the midnight of November 3, 2023 that caused massive human causalities and destruction of property in the western hilly region of Nepal, had its epicenter in Jajarkot and West Rukum districts, nearly 500 kilo....

December 04, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , India , PM Modi , Humanitarian Assistance , earthquake , relief materials , Seismic activity
Sheetal Devi: An Epitome of Perseverance
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Positive Bharat

अप्राप्यं नाम नेहास्ति धीरस्य व्यवसायिनः ॥ (there is nothing unattainable in this world for the steadfast and determined.’) This is a verse from an ancient Indian text, ....

November 07, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , China , Indian Army , J&K , PM Modi , Positive Bharat , Sheetal Devi , Para Asian games , Archery
The IMEC Way
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

On the sidelines of G20 leaders of India, USA, Saudi Arabia, UAE, France, Italy, Germany and EU announced a new maritime and overland connectivity corridor between Asia and Europe i.e. India, Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). Recently, som....

September 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , PM Modi , BRI , UAE , Biden , Middle East , IMEC
Prime Minister Modi in Athens: A Visit of Special Significance
Amb Yannis-Alexis Zepos Commentary

The Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, paid an official visit to Athens recently. Mr Modi represents modern India, a country the average Greek knows very little about. As far as India is concerned, the Greek collective memory is dominat....

September 04, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , PM Modi , Greece , Athens
Prime Minister Modi’s Visit to Egypt
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Prime Minister Modi concluded a two-day visit to Egypt on 24-25th June. The last visit at the prime minister’s level from India to that country took place 26 years ago in 1997. The visit is an important initiative to fill up the hiatus in engagemen....

June 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Egypt , PM Modi , Suez Canal , Fatah El-Sisi , Order of Nile , Sisi
India and US Engagement: Deliberate and Determined Delivery
K P Vijayalakshmi Article

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US has become the focus of discussion amongst the strategic community across the world. Being dubbed as “the most consequential, comprehensive strategic partnership”, India-US ties have withsto....

June 20, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , India , US , PM Modi , defence cooperation , Indo Pacific , DTTI , Quad technology
Indian Prime Ministers and Engagement with the U.S. Congress
K V Prasad Commentary

On June 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will enter the Chamber of the House of Representatives on the Capitol Hill, to record a rare distinction. He will be joining a handful of world leaders who addressed the Joint Sitting of the United States Cong....

June 20, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , PM Modi , US Congress , Civil nuclear cooperation , Atal Behari Vajpayee , Defence Framework Agreement
Prospects for the Political Settlement of Ukraine Crisis
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

(The following is the transcript of presentation made during an International Webinar on “Road to Peace: Prospects for the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis” organised by China Institute of International Studies, Beijing on 26 May 202....

May 31, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Russia , PM Modi , Ukraine , G20 , G7
Nepal-India Energy Cooperation – on the Eve of PM Dahal’s India Visit
Sunil KC Commentary

Despite asymmetries between Nepal and India, the two countries have remained natural partners. The open border arrangements with similarities in socio-economic and cultural issues have facilitated that partnership further. That is why, the relations ....

April 19, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , PM Modi , South Asia , Hydropower , Green energy , PM Prachanda
PM Albanese in India: A Natural Momentum to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Australia rests on the pillars of trust and reliability. Australian PM Albanese has just completed a successful 4-day visit to India this week (8-12 March 2023), which took him to Ahmedabad fo....

March 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Australia , PM Modi , ETCA , CEPA , PLI , Albanese , Joint Exercises , MRAs
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