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Persecution of Minorities in East Bengal/East Pakistan/Bangladesh
Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF Article

On July 8, 1947, a privileged Brit, Cyril John Radcliffe, who had never set foot in India nor had the capacity to comprehend the complex Indian society, came to India and was tasked to draw lines on a political map that would partition India based ....

April 08, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , East Pakistan , Muslim League , Sheikh Hasina , Bangladesh Liberation War , 1971 , Minorities in Bangladesh , Bangladeshi Hindus , Noakhali riots , 1952
Remarks by JS, NSCS in the Inaugural Session during the Seminar on ‘India-Nepal Think Tank Summit’ on 03 Apr 2025
Gaurav Ahluwalia

Let me commence by congratulating the Vivekanand International Foundation for organising today’s seminar in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA). VIF has always striven to bring together the best min....

April 04, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , AIDIA , energy partnership , High Impact Community Development projects , India Nepal Railway cooperation , ITEC programmes , UPI payments
नेपाल का राजनीतिक दोराहा: लोकतंत्र, अस्थिरता और राजशाही की बहस
Nikhil Sahu Commentary

एक बार पुनः नेपाल की जनता राजशाही के April 03, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , संविधान , लोकतंत्र , चीन , नेपाल , नेपाल में राजशाही की वापसी , नेपाल के राजनीतिक संकट का कारण , नेपाल में लोकतंत्र की स्थिति , राजशाही , केपी शर्मा ओली , प्रदर्शन , गृह युद्ध , हिंदू राष्ट्र , राजशाही बनाम लोकतंत्र

Evolving Multipolar World Order: Opportunities and Challenges for Myanmar
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

(Given below is the keynote address delivered by Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow and Editor, VIF at “Forum on Myanmar beyond 2025: Challenges and Opportunities in the Multipolar World” held at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 21 March 2025) Exc....

March 27, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , India , ASEAN , Myanmar , Democratic transition , Multipolar
Roundtable on ‘Navigating Complexities: India’s Strategic Ties with Taliban 2.0’

On 07 March 2025, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Roundtable on “Navigating Complexities: India’s Strategic Ties with Taliban 2.0”. The panel included Ambassador Jayant Prasad, Prof (Dr.) Raghav Sharma, Prof Bilquees ....

March 19, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Interaction , US , Afghanistan , NATO , Taliban 2.0 , Jayant Prasad
Suspect Signals Near Indo-Bangladesh Border: Need to Listen More
Sudhir Saxena, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

During February 2025, Amateur Radio Operators in West Bengal reported monitoring suspect radio transmissions (mostly VHF) near India-Bangladesh border in areas like Saidpur, Shonepur, Basirhat, Bongaon, Sunderbans and Gangasagar. Many of these locati....

March 11, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , Pakistan , ISI , Bangladesh border , Amateur radio operators , Jamaat Islamists
Exhibition and Panel Discussion on ‘The Never-Ending Persecution of Minorities in Bangladesh’

On February 24, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an exhibition and panel discussion titled ‘The Never-Ending Persecution of Minorities in Bangladesh,’ drawing attention to the ongoing violence faced by religious and....

March 06, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Interaction , Bangladesh , Muslims , Minorities in Bangladesh , Hindu population
Persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

(Given below is the transcript of the presentation made by Sh. Satish Chandra Vice Chairman, VIF during the event held on the subject at the VIF on 24 Feb 2025) I am very glad that the Vivekananda International Foundation has organized an e....

February 25, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , Bangladesh , East Pakistan , Sheikh Hasina , Ethnic Cleansing , hindus , Calcutta killings , Nehru Liaquat Ali pact
Afghanistan in 2024: A Year of Diplomacy, Economic Challenges, and Humanitarian Crises under Taliban 2.0
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF Article

Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has found itself at the centre of complex geopolitical dynamics. The Taliban's resurgence as Afghanistan's ruling regime is marked by a mix of isolationism and selective engage....

February 20, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , economy , Afghanistan , Diplomacy , Humanitarian Crisis , 2024
Escalating Tensions: The Ongoing Conflict in Kurram
Dr Anchita Borthakur Article

Kurram, a strategically located district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, has garnered significant media attention in recent months, though unfortunately, not for the right reasons. The year 2024 remained yet another violent year for t....

February 14, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , FATA , Geopolitics , TTP , Shia , Sunni , Jirga , Kurram , Land Dispute , Regional Proxy War , Sectarian Conflict , Afghanistan.
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