Articles

The Libyan Elections – Amidst Hope and Despair

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

I fondly and vividly recall one of the finest and first ever elections held in the newly liberated Libya in 2012 when the man on the street just looked enthusiastically at their future that might have fulfilled their revolutionary dream. The election....

October 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , India , elections , Libya , General Haftar , Tripoli , Tobruk , Gadaffi

China’s Military Planes Pass through the ADIZ of Taiwan and its Implications

Dr Ming-Shih Shen Commentary

Since last year China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has been sending aircrafts to pass through the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) of Taiwan. As of early October of this year, there have been more than 600 sorties of intrusi....

October 09, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , South China Sea , ADIZ , middle line , PLAF , Strait

Maldives' UNGA Presidency: Prospects for India

Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

On 21 September 2021, Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih delivered his first speech at the UNGA. He spoke in Maldives’ official language Dhivehi and highlighted the rich culture and heritage of the country. He recollected the journey of Maldi....

October 07, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Commentary , India , Maldives , Climate Change , Terrorism , COVID-19 , UNGA , Hope

Elections in Qatar

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Arab Spring (2010) may have failed in some respects after forcing removal of Mubarak and Gaddafi as all the countries including Ben Ali’s Tunisia continue to go through the political churn but it had showed the way to the youth and disenfranchise....

October 05, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , elections , Doha , women rights , Arab , Emir , Shura , Elections in Qatar

अफगानिस्तान में तालिबानी हुकूमत के असर

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

अफगानिस्तान के हालिया घटनाक्रमों के वैश्विक एवं क्षेत्रीय स्थिरता के लिए अच्छे संकेत नहीं है�....

September 22, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary

Implications of Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The recent developments in Afghanistan do not augur well for global or regional stability. The region has become highly unstable with the return of the Taliban. The likelihood of terrorism and radicalisation emanating from Afghanistan engulfing the r....

September 11, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , Pakistan , Taliban , UNSCR , Islamic State-Khorasan

Who after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga?

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

In an unexpected turn of events on Sept 03, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced to media that he intended to step down as Prime Minister and would withdraw his candidacy from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential elections due September....

September 10, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Taiwan , Abe , Suga , Kono , Kishida , Ishiba , Takaichi , LDP Factions , Lower House

तालिबान की रंगाई-पुताई करने से बाज आएं

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

काबुल हवाई अड्डे एवं एक होटल करीब एक साथ दो विध्वंसक आतंकवादी हमलों में 160 से ज्यादा लोग मारे गए, �....

September 03, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , अमेरिका। तालिबान। अल कायदा। आइएसआइ। हक्कानी नेटवर्क। पड़ोसी देशों का अध्ययन।

Do Not Whitewash the Taliban

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The dastardly twin terror attacks at Kabul airport and a nearby hotel killed more than 160 people, including 13 US soldiers. The attack, claimed by Islamic State Khorassan (ISK) was a grim reminder of the dystopian future that awaits the country. US ....

August 29, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , US , Taliban , Al Qaeda , ISI , Haqqani network

Taliban’s Victory: Implications for the Region

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The Taliban victory in Afghanistan in the 90s had displaced Rabbani government from Kabul. It was a slow process; they could not establish control over the North, which remained under the control of the Northern Alliance. This time they have achieved....

August 21, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Afghanistan , Commentary , India , Central Asia , Iran , Afghanistan , Taliban , ISI , Imran Khan , TTP , ETIM , Haqqani