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Gorkha Dimension in India-Nepal Relations

India has always been proud to have Gurkha/Nepalese as soldiers in Indian Defence Forces and has made every effort to ensure that they are looked after and cared for in their twilight years even when these pensioners reside in Nepal. The GOI has made....

December 29, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Indo-Nepalese special relations , Nepal’s contribution to India’s security , Gorkha troops of Indian Army , Gorkhas in battle , Gorkha recruitment in Indian Army
VIF-Pathfinder Foundation Sri Lanka Bilateral Dialogue

The online bilateral dialogue held on 11 Oct 2022 was co- chaired by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director Vivekananda International Foundation, India and former Amb. Bernard Goonetilleke, Chairman Pathfinder Foundation, Sri Lanka. The dialogue was attended by s....

December 21, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Conferences , India , China , USA
Pakistan: Bhutto Legacy
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in his outburst against India at the UN Security Council mentioned that Osama Bin Laden is dead. He forgot to mention that Osama died after enjoying a safe haven in Pakistan for a decade. Earlier, the....

December 21, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , UN , Osama Bin Laden , Ahmediyas , Bilawal Bhutto , JUI
Killing of al-Zawahiri: U.S. Counter-terrorism Operations, Future of Al Qaeda and Implications for Taliban, Pakistan, other Stakeholders and India
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

… al-Zawahiri’s killing could be the beginning of a new road instead of its end, depending on how the Taliban evolves from here ... Taliban is caught between devil and deep-sea ... There is enormous pressures from international community ... Will....

December 21, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Taliban , Al Qaeda , Monograph , Counter terrorism , al-Zawahiri , Stakeholders , US intelligence operation , Taliban rule
A Possibility of Fractured Democracy in Myanmar - 2023
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

The Myanmar military has started its preparations for conducting the next general election in 2023. A pertinent question for the current political crisis is what will be the future of Myanmar’s political system in 2023 and thereafter? Since the mil....

December 16, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , India , China , Russia , ASEAN , UN , EAOs , Military Coup , NUG , Fractured Democracy , Balkanisation
Foreign Secretary’s Visit to Myanmar: Border Security Gets Foremost Priority
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

The latest visit by the Indian Foreign Secretary, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, to Myanmar on 20-21 November 2022[1] brings back attention to India’s foremost priority, which is border m....

December 09, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Commentary , Borders , Drugs , bilateral Relations , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , military coup Whats happening in Myanmar , Insurgency in NE , Myanmar-Pakistan
Why Securing the Information Domain has become an Urgent Necessity for India?
Tejusvi Shukla Commentary

A Special Meeting of the UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) was conducted in India in October this year. It was led by the External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar, on India’s behalf, where he emphasized the increasing usa....

December 05, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , Kashmir , Terrorism , Militancy , Information Warfare , Social Media , United Nations , Jamaat-e-Islami , Counter-Terrorism Committee , Influence Operations
Longewala December 1971: If it Was Fought as a Unified Theatre Command Battle
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.) Article

Longewala- an Opportunity Lost
On 4 December 1971 when Indian forces were advancing into erstwhile East Pakistan, the Pakistanis decided to advance into Rajasthan along Axis Ramgarh – Jaisalmerand beyond. It was past midnight when sixty....

December 02, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Defence , Bangladesh , Article , Longewala , War for Liberation of Bangladesh , Theatre command
Pakistan: The Appointment of the New COAS and the End of the Long March
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Pakistan government announced the appointment of General Asim Munir as the new Army chief on Friday. General Sahir Shamshad Mirza was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. The army chief’s appointment is always watched with eno....

November 30, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , economy , ISI , Imran Khan , PTI , Gen Bajwa , Long March , Shehbaz Sharif , Asim Munir
Pakistan: Appointment of New Army Chief
Rana Banerji Article

After much delay and deliberate attempts by former Prime Minister Imran Khan to make the issue controversial, Lt. Gen Syed Asim Munir Shah, Frontier Force Regiment, was appointed Pakistan’s new Army Chief on Nov 24. A lingering `technical issue’ ....

November 29, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , India , Taliban , Imran Khan , PTI , Gen Bajwa , TTP , Shahbaz Sharif , Asim Munir Shah
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