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Notes from the Sub-continent – April 2020
Mayuri Mukherjee Article

As coronavirus infections continue to rise around the globe, much of the media focus in the Indian sub-continent has remained focussed, as expected, on different aspects of the pandemic--how are governments managing this public health crisis, do they....

May 14, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Article , Pakistan , Nepal , Sri Lanka , Bangladesh , Coronavirus , Tablighi Jamaat , Extraction , Easter attacks , Indian Muslims , USCIRF , KP Oli
New Year review of major FP/security developments in the region
Mayuri Mukherjee Article

Bangladesh
Upon winning the general election held in December 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sworn into office on January 3. This marked the beginning of her third consecutive term following the electoral victories of 2009 and 2....

January 18, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Article , Bangladesh , Terror attack , Security developments , Nationalist Party , Chinese FDI
Notes from the Sub-continent (Nov 16-30)
Mayuri Mukherjee Commentary

In this fortnight’s compilation of some of the big ideas being debated in the media across the Indian sub-continent, we start with Bangladesh’s success in holding to account those who had attacked the Holey Artisan Bakery inn 2016. This is follow....

November 30, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Radicalisation , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka’s presidential election , The Rajapaksas return , Bajwa , Kalapani region
Notes from the Sub-continent (Nov 1-15)
Mayuri Mukherjee Commentary

In this fortnight’s compilation of some of the big ideas being debated in the media across the Indian sub-continent, we start with the coverage of the Ayodhya verdict in Bangladesh and Pakistan--where the issue generated significant interest, as ex....

November 15, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Bangladesh , Ayodhya verdict
India's Relations with its SAARC Neighbours
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

India's relations with its SAARC neighbours have, over the decades, oscillated from very good to stressed barring Pakistan and Bhutan. With the former they have generally been very bad and with the latter very good. With the rest, notably Afghanistan....

July 23, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Maldives , Bangladesh , SAARC neighbours , neighbours , Srilanka , Maps , India Relations with its SAARC Neighbours , SAARC , Monograph
Notes from the Sub-Continent
Mayuri Mukherjee Commentary

Bangladesh: Optimistic but Unrealistic Budget?
On June 13, Bangladesh’s Awami League-government presented the country’s biggest-ever national budget, amounting to Tk 5,23,190 crore. However, most analysts and commentators seemed to agre....

June 20, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Bangladesh , Pakistan budgets , Sri Lanka-US agreement , Nepal’s regulating Hindu Guthis
The 1971 Genocide: Resurgent Bangladesh’s Quest for Justice, Pakistani Obduracy and India’s Role
Varun Nambiar

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina recently concluded four-day visit to New Delhi which marked a significant milestone in both the country’s relationship. Although still considered one of the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs), ....

May 22, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Bangladesh , East Pakistan , genocide , war-crimes
Terror Strikes Dhaka
C D Sahay

"This was waiting to happen"- this is how the initial reaction of shock and disbelief expressed itself. A stunned Bangladesh that has always believed in and practiced moderate and tolerant Islam, just could not come to terms with the dastardly act of....

July 04, 2016 Terrorism , Neighbourhood Studies , radicalization , ISIS , Bangladesh , Terror - Dhaka
Chinese Submarines for The Bangladesh Navy An Assessment
Commodore Gopal Suri

The Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in December 2015, announced that ‘two submarines would be added to Bangladesh Navy by the middle of the next year’, i.e., 20161. The Prime Minister was speaking at the passing out parade of ....

April 13, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Bangladesh , Chinese Submarines , Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh - Politics of Confrontation: Political Deadlock
Dr Madhumita Srivastava Balaji

Bangladesh’s tryst with democracy began a new chapter in the nation’s history when the newly independent nation adopted its first Constitution in 1972 with the tenets of nationalism, democracy, socialism and secularism. The then political environ....

October 14, 2015 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , democracy , Bangladesh , Secularism , Socialism , Political Violence
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