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Unravelling Indonesia's Democratic Evolution, Transformations and Challenges
Prof Gautam Kumar Jha Article

In an occurrence rare in politics, Indonesia stands out as one of the few countries in the world where a rival Presidential candidate of another political party is appointed to one of the highest ministerial positions within the ruling government pos....

July 31, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , democracy , Sukarno , Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) , Asia Africa Conference , Malaysian Federation , Prabowo Subianto
Neighbourhood News Digest – 19 May 2023

Afghanistan
Children bearing the brunt of Afghanistan crisis: UNICEF - UN
This year, some 2.3 million Afghan boys and girls are expected to face acute malnutrition. Of this number, 875,000 will need treatment for severe acute....

May 19, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , democracy , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , BRICS , Bangladesh , Taliban , Imran Khan , BRI , WHO , IMF , Women , cryptocurrency , UN , Pakistan Economy , Economic crisis , Human Rights , IORA , Sri Lanka-India , Human Trafficking , Pakistan blast , Hypertension , Diabetes , Bhutanese Scam , Lahore , Sri Lanka-Brazil
Of democracy, impunity and autocracy
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Sanctions do not have a place in international law, except with UN approval. But they have become commonplace weapons in the diplomatic armoury of countries. The social media age craves competition, comparison and instant verdicts on trends....

April 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , democracy , autocracy
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has Renewed Nigerian Hopes: Can he Awaken the Sleeping Giant?
Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

As outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari decided to step down after serving the maximum two terms permitted by the constitution, Nigeria held its seventh democratic Presidential electionon 25th February.April 12, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , China , democracy , Indian Diaspora , Boko Haram , Nigeria , Naira , India Nigeria Relations , Nigerian Presidential Election , Tinubu , INEC , Japa Syndrome

Neighborhood News Digest – 16 March 2023

Afghanistan
Afghanistan Situation Discussed in Doha at Global Security Forum – Tolo News
Afghanistan was discussed on the last day of the Global Security Forum in Doha, where the participants included activists and ex-officials....

March 16, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , democracy , SCO , Afghanistan , Nepal politics , Terrorism , Bhutan , Pakistan politics , Imran Khan , Doha , Tourism , IMF , UN , Exports , Vice President , Arunachal Pradesh , Prachanda , India-Bangladesh , Drugs , China-Sri Lanka , Hambantota , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , RMG , Failed State , Sri Lanka Freedom , Marble , Asia Pacific Group
Neighborhood News Digest – 09 February 2023

Afghanistan
Regional Security Officials Meet in Moscow, Discuss Afghanistan – Tolo News
The fifth multilateral meeting of security envoys was held on Wednesday in Moscow, during which they discussed the situation in Afghanistan....

February 09, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , democracy , ASEAN , economy , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Japan , Bangladesh , Taliban , Turkey , Pakistan Navy , energy , Moscow , IMF , Pakistan Economy , Economic crisis , Switzerland , Nepal-India , India-Myanmar , Bhutan Economy , UNICEF , Bhutan-India , Indo-Pak , EU-Nepal , India-Afghanistan , AL-BNP , Forests
The Promise and Peril of Africa in 2023
Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

As the year 2022 ended, here is a brief recap of what happened in Africa over the past year. Most African countries were still battling to recover from the pandemic when the year began. However, a series of disruptions, such as supply shortages and s....

February 01, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , democracy , Climate Change , Africa , election , COVID-19 , AfCFTA , Military Coup , Scramble for Africa , Islamist terrorism , Horn of Africa , COP27 , Sahel
Bangladesh in 2022: Year-End Review and Way Forward
Dr Anil Kumar Article

The Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus was threatening the world at the beginning of 2022, and the impact was more severe in developing countries like Bangladesh. The pandemic impacted overall growth and dented the economy to a great extent. Most ....

January 30, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , India , democracy , economy , Development , election , Bangladesh , Security , Infrastructure
India: Mother of Democracy @G20
Dr Hitashi Lomash Commentary

India is a country of 1.3 billion people, and the value of democracy and rule of law is embedded in its culture. The country has been a champion of democracy and the rule of law at every international forum. At the G20 Summit in Osaka last year, Prim....

January 17, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , India , democracy , G20 , civilizational roots , Nyayasutras , public opinion , public reasoning
The India-Pakistan Sub-Conventional War: Democracy and Peace in South Asia. Sanjeev Kumar H.M. 2022. Sage, New Delhi. Pp. 202. ISBN No: 978- 93-5479-420-9. Price- 1095 INR
Dhritiman Mukherjee

The most significant claim made by the enthusiasts of democratic peace theory like Francis Fukuyama and Michael Doyle is that democratic countries avoid going to war with each other as they tend to solve disputes peacefully via mutual negotiations. F....

September 05, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , democracy , USA , South Asia , Book Reviews , neighbour- India
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