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Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Versus Pakistan Government

About 57 members of jirga comprising of some very prominent officials like former ISI chief and current Peshawar Corps Commander Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Toria, Mohammad Ali Seif, Senior State Counselor Shaukatullah Khan, fo....

June 11, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Ceasefire , TTP , Afghan Taliban , Tehreek-i- Taliban Pakistan , Sharia , Air Srikes , Negotaitions

विवाद बढ़ाने का कोई मतलब नहीं

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

हमारे हित जुड़े हुए हैं। इसलिए इस्लामी राष्ट्रों में जो प्रतिक्रियाएं दिख रही हैं, वे उन्हें था�....

June 10, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article

Imran Khan’s ouster and changes in POK

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) elected a new so called ‘Prime Minister’ on April 18th barely a week after Imran Khan Niazi’s ouster in Islamabad. PTI government headed by the outgoing ‘Prime Minister’ Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi had completed ....

June 08, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , POK , CPEC , Demography , Gilgit-Baltistan , JKLF , Niazi

Is Biden Serious about Defending Taiwan from the Chinese Threat?

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine has dramatically altered the geopolitics of the world. When Russia’s Foreign Minister warned of the possibility of a nuclear war and Russian President Vladimir Putin placed his nuclear forces at an e....

June 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , QUAD , South China Sea , Taiwan , Sabre-rattling , NATO , One-China policy , flashpoint , international politics and diplomacy , strategy of denial , strategic ambiguity

चीन और शी जिनपिंग के लिए आगे का समय मुश्किल

Jayadeva Ranade Article

चीन एक कठिन समय की तरफ बढ़ रहा है। इस समय को डावांडोल करने के लिए कई कारकों का एक जगह जुटान हो गया �....

June 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , पुतिन , चीनी अर्थव्यवस्था , शी जिनपिंग , सीसीपी , पेईचिंग , एनडीआरसी। शंघाई , जीरो कोविड

Responding to American Criticism of India’s Stance on Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Amb Kanwal Sibal Article

If western governments are ready to accommodate India by balancing their longer term interest in keeping it within their “democratic” fold with their shorter term interest in drawing India into the circle of “democratic” states condemning Rus....

June 06, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia , Article , India , Russia , Europe , Ukraine , Oil , America

Indigenisation: A New Awakening- Where are We Headed?

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

Setting the Perspective

The Recent Past

It was not very long ago when the word ‘indigenisation’ of defence equipment used to draw passive and uninspiring thoughts in the mind. Handled by a solitary branch under the Corps of EM....

June 03, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Make in India , Atmanirbhar Bharat , Indigenisation of defence equipment , indigenisation policy , iDEX

Is India Ready to Adapt to the Impacts of Extreme Weather Events?

PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

From March to April this year, India experienced an unprecedented heatwave with many places in northern India recording temperature in excess of 45°C over extended periods of time. In all, 15 states and Union Territories (UT) ....

June 02, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , Extreme weather events , Heatwave , Nature-based Solutions (NbS) , IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)

Galwan: A Centrepiece of CPC’s Military Propaganda

Raj Gupta Article

A standoff between India and China that started in May 2020, eventually leading up to the deadly clashes on June 15, saw 20 and 4 (though some reports put PLA’s toll at 38-40 killed) soldiers reported dead by India and China respectively. Although ....

June 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , India , China , CPC , PLA , Social Media , Galwan , Propaganda , Winter Olympics , Pangong lake , Qi Fabao