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Saying ‘No’ to Religion-Centric Reservations
Rajesh Singh Commentary

Every now and then, especially during election seasons but even otherwise, the subject of providing reservations based on religion is raised by somebody or the other, whether in the political field or outside. On occasions, a few state governments ev....

July 04, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Constituent Assembly , Scheduled Castes , Scheduled Tribes , Other Backward Classes , 42nd Amendment
Muizzu’s Unfavourable Diplomatic Moves
Dr Sachin Tiwari Commentary

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s warm relations with China has caught the attention of the public not only in India but also abroad. The recent advances by him to court China have come at the time of intensification of strategic rivalry in the ....

June 26, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Commentary , India , China , democracy , Indo-Pacific , Maldives , Belt and Road Initiative , Indian Ocean , Neighborhood
How Critical are the Critical Minerals for Central Asia?
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Why are Critical Minerals Important?
Critical minerals, with their unique and irreplaceable properties, are vital to modern technologies, industries, and national security. Their designation as critical stems from these properties but als....

June 25, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , China , BRI , C5+1 , clean energy , critical minerals , Rare Earth Minerals , Green energy , US-Central Asia
2001 Bonn Afghan Conference - 2024 Swiss Ukraine Peace Summit Lessons For India
Amb Asoke Mukerji, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

"India's position has been vindicated," Ambassador Asoke Mukerji, India's Former Permanent Representative to the UN says on 'The Gist'. That's because 14 out of the 100 participants of the 'Summit on Peace in Ukraine' in Switzerland similarly dissoci....

June 18, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , Russia , Ukraine , Afghan Conference , Pathtopeace
A MEGA response to MAGA
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Macron wants to Make Europe Great Again, borrowing from Trumpian MAGA ideas and protectionist Bidenomics. The Euro polls may influence this process. In about a week, elections will determine the complexion of a new European parliament. They would ....

June 15, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Donald Trump , USA , European Union , Joe Biden , France , Emmanuel Macron , European Parliament elections
PM Shahbaz Sharif’s Visit to Beijing
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Shahbaz Sharif concluded his five-day visit to China on 8th June. While China may be Pakistan’s most important foreign partner, the prime minister’s dash to Beijing on the eve of the budget session raises questions. Pakistan follows a July-June b....

June 14, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , China , CPEC , Balochistan , Gwadar , IMF , Shahbaz Sharif , Gen Asim Munir
A Retired Bureaucrat’s 2024 Election Takeaways
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Commentary

With the dust of the 2024 election having finally settled and a new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government having been sworn in it is now appropriate to attempt to tease out some of its key takeaways. For starters, it should definitively pu....

June 10, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , India , democracy , Congress , BJP , election , PM Modi , NDA , Opposition
The Creators of False Narratives
Rajesh Singh Commentary

Two interesting bits of news filtered in towards the close of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. One, was that an attempt to influence the polls through the misuse of artificial intelligence by a foreign agency had been foiled. And two, was that an organi....

June 07, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , CIA , OpenAI , DisInfo Lab , George Soros , Rajiv Malhotra , Vijaya Viswanathan , STOIC
Defence Corridor and Entrepreneurship in VUCA Times
Prof (Dr) Manoj Joshi Commentary

Overview
The big question is in these turbulent times, how can India's Defence Corridor strengthen national security while acting as a center of entrepreneurial innovation? Let us discover! In the dynamic landscape of VUCA (Vola....

June 03, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , UP , Made in India , MSMEs , R&D , Defence Industrial Corridors , Tamilnadu , VUCA
Why is the UK Courting Central Asia?
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Background
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has prompted Western countries to play a more active role in Central Asia. In March 2023, US Secretary Anthony Blinken visited Central Asia, followed by German Federal President Steinm....

May 29, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , China , Russia , sanctions , Russia Ukraine conflict , Energy resources , Multivector foreign policy , Educational initiatives
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