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Pakistan: The Relentless Killings of the Hazaras¹

The cold-blooded killing of 11 Shia Hazara miners in Geshtari area of Machh, Balochistan on 03 January 2021 by the Islamic State (IS) refocused attention on the brutal persecution of minorities in Pakistan in recent decades. However, even among the m....

January 15, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Islamic State , Balochistan , Taliban , Imran Khan , Hazaras , Lashkar e Jhangvi , Shia

All Eyes on the Horn of Africa and its Balancing Act

Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The 38th Summit of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) held in late December 2020, has been a focus of attention. This is unusual for the organisation. The IGAD is headquartered in Djibouti and was formed in 1986. The IGAD was revi....

January 15, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Ethiopia , Djibouti , Eritrea , Sudan , UN , AMISOM , Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam , IGAD , IGASOM , Kenya , Somalia

वेनेज़ुएला के संसदीय चुनाव: तिकड़मबाज़ी की जीत के बाद क्या?

Amb JK Tripathi Article

पिछले 5 दिसंबर को हुए वेनेज़ुएला की नेशनल असेंबली के चुनावों ने एक बार फिर से यह दिखा दिया कि किसी....

January 15, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध , आर्थिक संकट , वेनेज़ुएला , राष्ट्रपति निकलस मादुरो , स्पीकर जुआन गाइडो , संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका , यूरोपीय संघ (EU) , आर्गेनाईजेशन ऑफ़ अमेरिकन स्टेट्स (OAS)

Combating COVID-19: Challenges before Suga

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction

As the cases of coronavirus surge in Japan, particularly in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency for a month as a robust measure to fight the virus infections. Coming ....

January 14, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Coronavirus , Vaccines , Olympics , Emergency , Nikai , Abe , financial subsidy , bars and restaurants , centenarians , medical and health care system

Trends in Central Asia in 2020

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

The past 2020 is marked by Central Asia’s struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent socio-economic impacts. The pandemic turned out to be a litmus test for the already troubled economies of Central Asia. The ye....

January 13, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , SCO , INSTC , Chabahar Port , elections , political turmoil , Eurasian Economic Union , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Economic reforms in Uzbekistan , India- Central Asia Dialogue , COVID-19 , Remittances , power transition , India-Uzbek Virtual Summit , Labour Migrant , China's Belligerence , Foreign Trad

तिब्बती बौद्धधर्म : भारत की सॉफ्ट पॉवर कूटनीति के स्रोत और शक्ति

Dr Tenzin Tsultrim Article

तिब्बत, भारत और चीन के संबंध को क्लाउड एर्पी के शब्दों में बेहतर तरीके से व्याख्यायित किया गया ह....

January 13, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Tibet , Article , चीन। बौद्धवाद। सॉफ्ट पॉवर। दलाई लामा। बीआरआइ। पर्यटन। नालंदा। बोध गया। पद्मसंभव। विक्रमशिला विश्वविद्यालय

Myanmar 2020: Prospects and Challenges for 2021

Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

Strategically located between the two giant neighbours, India and China; Myanmar has been working on its foreign policy and domestic interests since the beginning of the year 2020. The year 2020 also marked a significant breakthrough in Myanmar democ....

January 12, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , Tatmadaw , Arakan army , COVID-19 , Rohingya , Unilateral Ceasefires , EAOs , Elections2020 , India in Myanmar , ICJ , NLD victory , Panglong peace conference , Japan in Myanmar , China interference

Assessing Indo-Pacific in 2021: Indian Perspective

Amruta Karambelkar Article

The year 2020 was a landmark event in and for the Indo-Pacific. The COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed the regional perception of China. Until then the challenge from China was known but it had yet to manifest itself in its entirety. The major ....

January 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , India , US , China , Russia , Nepal , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Myanmar , QUAD , Australia , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Japan , Indian Ocean , COVID19 , Galwan , Himalaya , Biden , Maritime

New US- China Cold War on Tibet and Take Aways for India

Vijay Kranti Article

(The tone and temper of the two latest laws of the USA on Tibet and Xinjiang that US-China honeymoon is over and we should be ready to witness a new phase of US-China cold war. Extraordinary coordination between Republicans and Democrats in both h....

January 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , US , China , Tibet , Article , CPC , Dalai Lama , reincarnation , Beijing-Dharamshala dialogue , CTA , Order-5 , Sikyong , TPSA-2020 , Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act 2020