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With stalled peace talks in Doha and raging violence in the country, Afghanistan is yet again at an inflection point. The critical question is: whether the Afghans and the international community will be able to find a sustainable and peaceful solut....

November 27, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , India , US , Taliban , EU , Peace talks , Ceasefire , troop withdrawal , Violence , Geneva Conference , Donor's conference

पाकिस्तान से आतंकवाद का खुलासा

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Article

पाकिस्तान के विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्री फवाद चौधरी ने 29 अक्टूबर को नेशनल असेंबली में शेख�....

November 27, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , पाकिस्तान। आतंकवाद। एनआईए। जे ई एम। आईएसपीआर। पुलवामा। फवाद चौधरी। जनरल बाजवा। पाकिस्तान डेमोक्रेटिक मूवमेंट।

मालाबार नौसैन्य अभ्यास में ऑस्ट्रेलिया का शामिल होना, चतुष्टय को और मजबूत करेगा

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

मालाबार में सालाना होने वाले नौ सैन्य अभ्यास में 13 साल के अंतराल के बाद ऑस्ट्रेलिया को शामिल हो�....

November 25, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , हिंद-प्रशांत। चतुष्टय। समुद्री सुरक्षा। मालाबार। सीएमसीएसए। एलईएमओ। बीईसीए। एमडीए। पीएएसएसईएक्स। जिमेक्स।

Elections in Myanmar: The Return of NLD

Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

The National League for Democracy (NLD) led by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has received the largest mandate in the national parliamentary elections in Myanmar’s latest election held on 8 November 2020, winning 396 of the 498 contested seats i....

November 24, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , India , Myanmar , elections , NLD , Suu Kyi

RCEP Puts New Life in APEC

Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), has rolled back to life with the 2020 virtual Summit chaired by Malaysia on 17 November. There was no Summit last year as the host, Chile, suffered from internal political problems making it impossible to....

November 24, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia , Article , India , President Trump , FTAAP , Kuala Lumpur Declaration , Putrajaya Vision 2040 , PM Yoshihide Suga

Pakistan: the Dossier Charade

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Article

On 14 November 2020, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar in a joint press conference unveiled a dossier allegedly containing ‘irrefutable evidence’ of I....

November 23, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , FATF , CPEC , ISPR , Qureshi , Jaish-e-Mohammad , Gilgit Baltistan , Pakistan Democratic Movement , Baloch groups , Nagrota

Myanmar: Post Elections Scenario and its Implications

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Myanmar elections that concluded on 10th of November have resulted in a very convincing victory for Aung Sann Suu Kyi led National League for Democracy (NLD) party. The NLD increased its tally in the number of parliamentary seats in both the houses ....

November 23, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , China , PM Modi , Aung San Suu Kyi , Rohingya , EAOs , CMEC

पाकिस्तान का लोकतांत्रिक प्रारंभ?

Dr Yatharth Kachiar Article

पाकिस्तान के विरोधी दलों ने पाकिस्तान लोकतांत्रिक आंदोलन (पीडीएम) के बैनर तले इमरान खान सरकार �....

November 20, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , पाकिस्तान। लोकतंत्र। सेना। नवाज शरीफ। इमरान खान। विरोधी । कराची। मानवाधिकार। पीटीआई

Russia-China Harmony: One Sided Compromise under Compulsion?

Brigadier V Mahalingam (Retd) Article

Introduction

“Russia may face wars on its borders in the near future over control of energy resources”, a Security Policy document released by Kremlin on May 13, 2009 stated. It went on to add “In a competition for resources, problems....

November 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Russia , Article , SCO , Tajikistan , Vladivostok , EEU , Arctic , Power of Siberia , Pamir , Russia's Far East , Trans-Siberian , Northern Sea Route , Russian influence , Arctic Policy , Polar Silk Road , Khabarovsk , Primorye , Turkmenistan gas.

Rudram -1: A Step Forward on the Road to Self-reliance

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

These are indeed exciting times. Seven indigenous weapon systems tested in a time-run of just ten weeks; Shaurya hypersonic missile, BrahMos Extended Range (ER) missile, Prithvi nuclear capable missile, Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle (HS....

November 18, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Atmanirbhar Bharat , Rudram -1 , successful trial of ARM