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Analysing the Aborted India-Pakistan Meeting at New York
Amb Kanwal Sibal Article

Under Imran Khan, Pakistan was trying to win diplomatic points internationally by proposing a dialogue and putting the onus on India of rejecting a well-intended “peace move”. Pakistan is under bilateral pressure from America through cutbacks....

October 03, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Indo-Pak meeting at New York , Imran’s Pakistan
Libya in Turmoil
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Nearly seven years after the revolution, Libya remains in the grip of civil war. The country’s ranking in terms of the UN Human Development Index has continued to fall from 43rd in pre-revolution period (2010) to 50th in the immediate post-revoluti....

October 01, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Libyan turmoil , post-revolution Libya
एनआरसी केवल असम के लिए है या उसे उन सभी राज्यों में लागू किया जाएगा, जहां बांग्लादेशी प्रवासी फैल चुके हैं?
Pravas Kumar Mishra Article

राष्ट्रीय नागरिक पंजी (एनआरसी) में असम के भारतीय नागरिकों के नाम शामिल हैं। उसमें खास तौर पर उन �....

September 28, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , राष्ट्रीय नागरिक पंजी , नागरिकता का सत्यापन
Modernisation of the Armed Forces of China: Wake Up Call for India
Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article

Issues Meriting Importance
The People’s Republic of China was established in 1949 under the Chairmanship of Mao Ze Dong. The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) defeated Generalissimo Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek), and formed the government.....

September 28, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , PLA modernisation , India’s military modernisation
Japanese Interests in Sri Lanka
Akash Sahu Article

Japan has taken an increasing interest in Sri Lanka, with its focus directed towards the port development in the country. Recently, in an interesting development, the Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera made a two day official visit to Sri Lan....

September 24, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , Japan- Sri Lanka projects , Indo-Pacific development
India’s Geopolitical Posturing and Conflict Termination
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.) Article

The Issue
A nation needs to assess her geo-political position in consonance with regional threat environment, aspirations of her people, economic growth and military power. Excessive aggression leads to instability. At the same time, indi....

September 24, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , India’s geo-political positioning , Indo Pak Wars
The United Nations 73rd General Assembly Session
Amb Asoke Mukerji, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

“Making the United Nations relevant to all people: global leadership and shared responsibilities for peaceful, equitable and sustainable societies”, this will be the theme for the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) from 15 Sept....

September 21, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , 73rd Session UNGA , Indian priorities in 73rd UNGA
COMCASA - The Bigger Picture
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

In the context of the signing of Communication Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) between US and India on 06 Sep 2018 during the 2+2 dialogue1, this article attempts to analyse the bigger picture. In that, it traces the journe....

September 19, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Indo-US defence relations , COMCASA , DTTI
संविधान, न्यायपालिका और कांग्रेस शासन की स्मृतियां
Dr Makkhan Lal Article

हाल ही में टीवी पर एक साक्षात्कार में श्री हरीश साल्वे ने कहा कि भारतीय जनता पार्टी (भाजपा) के कु�....

September 18, 2018 Governance and Political Studies , Article , न्यायिक स्वतंत्रता , कांग्रेस और कम्युनिस्ट के न्यायपालिका पर प्रहार
Peace Mission 2018 - the Larger Perspective
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Somebody queried, "While Indian armed forces do joint military exercises with almost every nation in the immediate neighbourhood, even China, and with many others in the external environment, why not with Pakistan"? The quick reply was, "Joint exerci....

September 14, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Multinational military exercises , Exercise Peace Mission 2018
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