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India-Russia Relations Show Resilience and Stability

Amb D.B. Venkatesh Varma, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The year 2023 ended on high note for India-Russia relations with the successful visit of External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar. The five-day visit to Moscow and St Petersburg was significant for numerous reasons for both sides and also contained....

January 05, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , Defence , Putin , BRICS , G20 , EAM , Lavrov , Jaishankar , Russia-Ukraine War

Fortifying State Secrets: China's Authoritarian Revamp of the State Secrets Law

Ankit K Commentary

China's State Secrets Law, a cornerstone in the nation's authoritarian stranglehold on information, is undergoing a radical overhaul with the recent submission of a draft amendment. To fully grasp the implications of this legislative overhaul, it is ....

December 22, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , Xi Jinping , CCP , Chinese politics , Chinese State , PLA and Politics

COP 28: A Breakthrough or a Stalemate?

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The climate summit hosted by the UAE produced the first global stocktaking. This was a review of the progress made by member states in moving towards the agreed goals for emissions’ reduction. The report card was not satisfactory. COP 28 called on ....

December 19, 2023 Climate Change , Commentary , UN Secretary General , Paris Agreement , cop 28 , Emissions Gap , 1.5 degrees limit

Why did the Pakistani ‘Establishment’ Bring Back Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan?

Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

Nawaz Sharif is Back

Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, is leaving no stone unturned in projecting himself as an ‘ideal’ Prime Ministerial candidate for the forthcoming General Elections scheduled for 08 February nex....

December 15, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , Nawaz Sharif , Pakistan Army , Imran Khan , General Asim Munir

Venezuela-Guyana Standoff-another possible flash point in Latin America

Amb JK Tripathi Commentary

On Sunday, 3rd December, Venezuela declared, through a five- question referendum, that the Essequibo province of its eastern neighbour Guyana belonged to Venezuela following which the Venezuelan parliament passed a resolution on 6th December to annex....

December 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , US , Oil , Guyana , Maduro , Territory dispute

India’s Resilient Constitution

Rup Narayan Das Commentary

The government decided in November 2015 to observe 26th November as Constitution Day or Sambidhan Divas to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution on 26th November 1949 which came into effect from 26th January 1950. The basic objective b....

November 29, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Constitution , Fundamental Rights , Gandhi , Amedkar , Anhony Eden , Talisman

Nepal’s Approach to China’s BRI

Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

Nepal is strategically located in the middle of two giants, India and China. Being Nepal’s northern neighbour, China has been keen on increasing its investments in Nepal. The interests are not just economic, but rather strategic. China seeks to inc....

November 23, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , BRI , China-Nepal , BRI Forum

फिर हिंसा की मझधार में म्यांमार

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

पड़ोसी देश म्यांमार का गृह युद्ध 20 अक्टूबर के बाद से और भड़क गया है । देश के उत्तर, उत्तर-पश्चिम और....

November 17, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Commentary , म्यांमार , म्यांमार गृह युद्ध , पीडीएफ

Forest and Hills People: Civilizational Issues in the Context of India

Dr Dilip K. Chakrabarti, Editor, VIF History Volumes Commentary

S. Gurumurthy’s recent thoughts on the issue have redirected our attention to an age-old problem related to Indian history and civilization. The purpose of the present brief note is to define the problem in terms of some salient features of the res....

November 14, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Indian civilization , Caste , hindus , Indigenous people , Tribals

Nawaz Sharif is Back

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