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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
Opportunities for India in a Changing World
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

We are living in an era of extraordinarily fast paced change. The Covid-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down and deepened political, economic and social uncertainties. The post-World War order set up in 1945 by the Western countries is under ....

October 07, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , India , technology , Civilisation , Book Published , COVID-19 pandemic
Sudan-South Sudan Rapprochement and Its Implications for the Region and Beyond
Samir Bhattacharya Article

After a decade-long impasse, the borders between Sudan and South Sudan reopened on 1st October, 2021. With this first step of rapprochement, two countries can now slowly advance towards stabilizing the ties between them. On 12th September Sudanese Pr....

October 06, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , India , China , South Sudan , genocide , Oil , Sudan , India Africa Forum Summit , Civil war , Connectivity , Liberalism , Military Takeover , rapprochement , debt-trap
China’s Export of Wealth – Options for India within Hybrid Battle space
Abhishek Das Article

Prologue
China’s rapid growth in last couple of decades since Deng Xiaoping started economic reforms in 1978 followed by the restructuring of its economy by Premier Zhu Rongji in 2001 when China joined WTO; helped generate disproportion....

October 02, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , India , China , Hybrid Warfare , BRI , Debt Trap , Hybrid Battle space , Haiwai , Hybrid options
China: Daily Scan, October 01, 2021

China to expand channels to attract foreign talent: Xinhuanet
September 30, 2021
China will further expand channels to attract and utilize foreign talent, improve work permit and visa systems, and create more convenient conditio....

October 01, 2021 India , China , Afghanistan , China Daily Digest , Xinjiang , Biden , Anhui , Shandong , Guangdong , Erkin Tuniyaz , Xiangshan , Zhejiang , Wang Hao
Impact of Developments in Afghanistan on India: A Report
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

(Given below is a report on Brainstorming Session held on 13 September 2021 at the VIF attended by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Lt. Gen Ravi Sawhney, Amb. Gautam Mukhopadhyay, Mr. Tilak Devasher, Dr.Srikanth Kondapalli, Lt. Gen. Rakesh Sharma, Mr. Satish Cha....

September 27, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , China , Pakistan , Russia , Article , India , Iran , Taliban
Tracking the Money Trail: Islamic Terror Groups in South Asia

South Asia has been plagued by Islamic terrorism for decades. An increasingly hostile political environment and the prolonged conflict in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Jammu & Kashmir has enabled terror organisations to thrive because of the complicity o....

September 15, 2021 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , India , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bangladesh , Terror Financing , Neighbourhood studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Af-Pak region , International Security
Taliban Triumph in Afghanistan and India’s Counter-Terrorism Policy against Islamist Extremism in Africa
Samir Bhattacharya Article

On 15th August, 2021, in a dramatic turn of events, Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, was taken over by the Taliban insurgent groups. While the collapse of Afghanistan government and its national army was somewhat predictable once the US announ....

September 06, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , India , Counter-terrorism , Al-Shabaab , Africa , Terrorism , Boko Haram , jihadist , Islamist Extremism
Stray Thoughts Relating to Developments in Afghanistan; India’s Policies Relating thereto and Implications for India
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

Despite increasing evidence that Taliban 2.0 is little different from Taliban 1.0 in terms of its being no more than a bunch of terrorists aided and abetted by Pakistan, a horde of apologists have arisen in its favour in many parts of the world. This....

August 28, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , India , Pakistan , USA , Taliban
How is Central Asia Reacting to Afghanistan’s Fall?
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
The developments that Central Asian Republics (CARs) have been dreading in recent weeks have begun to unfold. On August 15, 2021, the Taliban took over Kabul, which ultimately led to the collapse of the Afghan government headed....

August 24, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Afghanistan , Article , India , Russia , Central Asia , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Taliban , Aircraft , Afghan peace process , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Evacuation , CSTO , National Resistance Movement of Afghanistan , Military drill
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