Climate Change
Opening Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF at the conference on ‘Geopolitics of Energy and Climate Change in India-EU Cooperation’ organised by the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) and Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) at Daniell’s Tavern,

COP 29 at Baku showed how climate change and climate action are shaping the geoeconomics and geopolitical agenda. The tensions between the developed and developing countries are increasing as the world grapples with task of mitigation and adaptation ....

Neighbourhood News Digest - 10 December 2024

Afghanistan
Shaheen Criticizes US for Actions Related to Doha Agreement – Tolo News
Suhail Shaheen, the head of the Political Office of the Islamic Emirate in Qatar accused the United States of violating the Doha Agreement. ....

VIF Delegation’s Visit to Nepal

The VIF delegation led by Lt. Gen. R K Sawhney, and joined by Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (retd) and Shri Avadhesh Mathur visited Nepal between 21 September and 24 September, 2024. The visit included extensive interactions with various dignitaries and ....

VIF Delegation’s Visit to Nepal

The VIF delegation led by Lt. Gen. R K Sawhney, and joined by Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (retd) and Shri Avadhesh Mathur visited Nepal between 21 September and 24 September, 2024. The visit included extensive interactions with various dignitaries and ....

Neighborhood News Digest - 14 November 2024

Afghanistan
Taliban delegation attends Telecommunication Conference in India-The Khaama Press
The Taliban’s spokesperson announced that Barat Shah Agha Nadim, head of the Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (....

Neighborhood News Digest- 15 October 2024

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate Absent From 23rd SCO Meeting-Tolo News
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting will begin tomorrow without the presence of a representative from the Islamic Emirate. Following the absen....

India’s Role in The World Today

Any projection of the trajectory of India’s role in the world in the coming times demands first, an understanding of the current state of the world, and second, an awareness of the factors that are likely to influence its role.

The World To....

Neighborhood News Digest- 18 September 2024

Afghanistan
Operations Resume at Afghan Embassy in Oman Now Under Islamic Emirate-Tolo News
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that diplomats representing the Islamic Emirate began their work at the Afghan Embassy i....

Design Thinking for Resurgent Bharat

Design, an ancient human endeavor, evolved into a profession in the early twentieth century when Walter Gropius founded the Bauhaus. He aimed to unify craftsmen, artists, and architects to break down the futile class distinctions prevailing in the fa....

Bhutan’s Climate Change Response: Key Drivers and Strategic Initiatives

Introduction
Climate change has become one of the most severe and complex challenges in the 21st century. While the world’s poorest countries bear little or no responsibility for climate change, they face grave social and economic cons....

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