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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 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
The See-Saw of MCC projects in Nepal
Nikhil Sahu Commentary

Introduction
Nepal-America's five-year MCC project seems to be stuck for various reasons, and it is possible that if progress continues at this pace, this five-year project will not ....

November 10, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Millennium Challenge Corporation , MCC , U.S-Nepal Partnership , MCC Nepal Compact , Nepal Compact , MCA-Nepal , Triangular Partnership , Nepal-China relationship , India-Nepal and MCC
Tragedies with the Nepalese in the Israel-Hamas War
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

The Nepalese nationals suffered unprecedented casualties during the recent surprise attack by the Islamist Hamas group of Palestine on the soil of Israel on October 7. Never before had there been so many October 21, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Nepal , Gaza Strip , Nepalese causalities , Israel-Hamas conflict

मालदीव में राष्ट्रपति चुनाव का भारत पर प्रभाव
Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

राष्ट्रपति चुनाव
मध्य हिंद महासागर में रणनीतिक रूप से स्थित मालदीव में 30 सितंबर को राष्ट्�....

October 18, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Commentary , China , Maldives , Maldives Presidential elections , India-Maldives , Maldives-China
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