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Ahead of COP 26: Need to Restore the Salience of Climate Justice
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Ahead of the climate change COP 26 meeting in Glasgow in November 2021, some difficult questions have emerged. Is the international community serious about tackling climate change? The chair designate of COP26, Alok Sharma, a British MP, in his le....

October 29, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Commentary , Kyoto Protocol , COP 26 , renewables , CO2 , decarbonization
Single National Curriculum in Pakistan- a Recipe for Disaster?
Aakriti Vinayak Commentary

Education is considered to be a potent force that paves the way for political, social and economic development of any country. A viable education system enables the nation to achieve its national goals and is a key indicator of progress and prosperit....

October 29, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , Islam , Imran Khan , Neighbourhood studies , Education , SNC , education reforms
Glasgow Conference and India’s Energy Transition
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his speech to the UN General Assembly described the findings of the report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as ‘Code Red for humanity’October 26, 2021 Climate Change , Commentary , India , Nuclear Power , Net zero , COP 26 , renewables

ASEAN Snubs the General in Myanmar in keeping him out of the Summit
Prof Rajaram Panda Commentary

ASEAN’s reputation as a successful regional entity is at stake because of the military coup in Myanmar on 1 February. No amount of counsel by other ASEAN members or the international community to persuade the junta to restore democracy has worked a....

October 26, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Commentary , ASEAN , Tatmadaw , sanctions , Summit , Act East Policy , Min Aung Hlaing , NUG , centrality , ASEAN Charter , Wunna Maung Lwin
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
Dr Cchavi Vasisht 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
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