Articles

Modi government’s foreign policy has been transformative

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

Timidity has given way to self-confidence, lassitude to vigour, and confusion to clarity that India’s actions, governed by its civilizational values, will be taken independently and not under anyone’s pressure. As a result of the Narendra Modi....

May 30, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , foreign policy , QUAD , Indian foreign policy , Modi Government

Covid-19 package — World and India

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Commentary

Where there are six economists', said Winston Churchill quoting Barbara Wootton, “there are seven opinions or even more”. Churchill even chided the undoubtedly great economist John Maynard Keynes for giving him two opinions on every issue. Econom....

May 27, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Economic Studies , Commentary , RBI , Modi Government , COVID-19 , GDP , Covid-19 package , Economic Package

Kashmir - A New Chapter Begins

… the recent decisions of abrogation of Article 370 along with Article 35A, and bifurcation of the State … are indeed historic and will help the State and its people, chart out for itself/themselves a new future of peace, progress and integratio....

August 09, 2019 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Kashmir , Article 35A , Modi Government , Article 370 , Chapter Begins

Indus Waters Treaty Revisited

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

Recognising the need to impose costs on Pakistan for its relentless export of terrorism to India the Modi government is having a relook at the Indus Waters Treaty. This move, the first of its kind by any Indian government, is also eminently desira....

January 08, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Modi Government , Indus Waters Treaty , Indo-Pakistan

Offshoots of New Financial Governance

Rajesh Singh

There has of late been speculation that the Modi Government could usher in substantial changes in the country’s fiscal governance through three methods: First, by revising the financial year from the present April-March cycle to January-December; s....

August 30, 2016 Governance and Political Studies , Policies & Perspectives , Modi Government , Railway Budget , NITI Aayog

The Role of The Rajya Sabha - What was Envisaged and What has Become of It

Dr A Surya Prakash

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is expected to improve its numbers in the Rajya Sabha after the present round of biennial elections, but it is still some distance away from gaining a majority in this House. Which means that the ruli....

June 08, 2016 Governance and Political Studies , Rajya Sabha , Modi Government , National Democratic Alliance , NDA

Modi's Saudi Sojourn : More Significant Than Being Made Out

Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Prime Minister Modi's advisers have taken to heart the flak from many of his detractors regarding the high visibility of his foreign visits and the media hype connected to them. No other reason why such a significant visit at a most appropriate ti....

April 04, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Saudi Arabia , Modi's Saudi , Modi Government