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Is NRC Only for Assam, or to be Extended to All States Where Bangladesh Migrants Have Spread?

The National Register of Citizens (NRC) contains the names of Indian citizens in Assam. It specifically emphasizes on inclusion of all those who came to India after first January 1966 and before twenty-fifth March 1971 as Indian citizens. It was init....

August 20, 2018 Ilegal Immigration , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Illegal immigration , Assam Accord , NRC

The First Nepal-India Think Tank Summit

Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

The large turnout at the first India Nepal Think tank Summit held in Kathmandu on 31 July 2018 was a reflection of the deep interest people of Nepal cherish about India. While the numbers did thin a bit towards the end but the constant interactions t....

August 14, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India-Nepal relations , Indo-Nepal think tanks

Africa on Top Priority: Prime Minister Modi Visits Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa

Dr Neha Sinha Commentary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a five day, three-nation tour to Africa. The first leg of his visit was Rwanda, followed by Uganda where he addressed the Parliament of Uganda; and finally to South Africa to attend the 10th BRICS (Brazil, Ru....

August 13, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , Prime Minister’s Africa visit , Indo-Africa engagements

Another Casualty of US-China Trade Tussle: Tourism

Aayush Mohanty Commentary

The US-China trade dispute has now begun to hit some of the other sectors of the two economies. On June 15, 2018, President Trump said the US would impose tariffs worth 50 billion USD on Chinese imports. A week later, on January 22, 2018, the US Depa....

August 13, 2018 Economic Studies , Commentary , US-China trade , US-China Tourism

The NRC process: Both Complex and Necessary

Rajesh Singh Commentary

If we disentangle politics from the ongoing process to prepare a National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam, we will better understand the ‘what, why and how’ of the exercise, its enormity, and its necessity from both the State and the nationa....

August 10, 2018 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Illegal immigration , Assam Accord , NRC

कश्मीर में मानवाधिकारों पर पक्षपातपूर्ण रिपोर्ट

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Commentary

संयुक्त राष्ट्र मानवाधिकार उच्चायुक्त (ओएचसीएचआर) की ‘कश्मीर में मानवाधिकारों की स्थिति’ पर �....

August 10, 2018 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , कश्मीर मानवाधिकार तथ्यों का मखौल , बेहद दोषपूर्ण मानवाधिकार रिपोर्ट

Myanmar Peace Process Inches Forward: Key Issues Remain

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

The third session of 21^st Century Panglong Conference to fast track the peace process was held in Nay Pyi Taw from 11 to 16 July 2018. When Daw Aung San Suu Kyi led democratic government had taken over the reins of power in March 2016 she ....

August 09, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Commentary , Myanmar Peace Process , Panglong conference

West Asia Highlights

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Russia and Middle East

Moscow holds the key to Peace between Jerusalem and Damascus

Israel has maintained pressure and occasional military and drone interventions across Golan Heights into Syria and would have liked to see ....

August 07, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , West Asia conflicts , Gulf Dispute

Founding of a ‘Higher Education Commission of India’

Rajesh Singh Commentary

The Union Government’s decision to abolish the University Grants Commission (UGC) and replace it with a Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), has been widely welcomed by experts in the education sector. Though some of them have expressed res....

August 06, 2018 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Higher Education Commission of India , Higher Education Reform