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Discussion on Nepal’s Domestic Developments

On 18 October 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk on “Nepal’s Domestic Developments”. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, gave the introductory remarks, followed by Shri Jay Nishaant's presentation. Dr Gupta stated ....

October 20, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Panel Discussion , Interaction , China , Nepal politics , Communist Party of Nepal , Madhesh people , NPR

Pakistan’s Invasion of Kashmir, UN Resolutions and POK

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Pakistan had claimed in its written submission to the UN Security Council that it was not involved in the invasion of the state of J&K. However, Col. Akbar Khan, who planned and led the tribal invasion as a serving officer of the Pakistan Army, has m....

October 18, 2022 Jammu & Kashmir , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Kashmir , Gilgit-Baltistan , Akbar Khan , demographic change , raiders

One year after the Taliban Takeover- Afghanistan in Crisis

Aakriti Vinayak Commentary

"There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen"-Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. The recent developments in Afghanistan compel to acknowledge this off quoted statement. Juxtaposing the main military dictum of "keeping one....

October 08, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , governance , Taliban , Economic crisis , Human Rights , women rights , one year , Afghanistan in Crisis , Taliban Takeover

Discussion on Myanmar’s Relations with Its Neighbouring Countries

On 28 September 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a discussion on “Myanmar’s Relations with Its Neighbouring Countries”. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF gave the introductory remarks. Myanmar has experienced a fundamental ....

September 30, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Interaction , Myanmar , Tatmadaw , China's strategy

Energy: A New Dimension in India-Nepal Relations

Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

Nepal’s Energy Export to India

Recently, the Nepal Electricity Authority said in a statement that in the last four months, Nepal exported electricity worth US$ 56 million to India, estimated to reach the US $ 234 million in December 202....

September 27, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , US , China , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Narendra Modi , Sher Bahadur Deuba , MCC , Hydropower , India-Nepal Trade , Special Relations

प्रधानमंत्री शेख हसीना की भारत यात्रा

Amb Pankaj Saran Article

सितंबर 2022 में बांग्लादेश प्रधानमंत्री शेख हसीना की भारत की राजकीय यात्रा इस क्षेत्र से भारत के �....

September 26, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , पाकिस्तान , नरेंद्र मोदी , बांग्लादेश , 1971 , शेख हसीना , इस्लाम , नदी जल प्रबंधन , अवामी लीग

Afghanistan- One year after Taliban Takeover

Amb Gautam Mukhopadhaya

Two decades of progress in Afghanistan and the process of nation-building came to an abrupt end with the fall of the Afghan government and the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban on August 15, 2021. A year after the situation in Afghanistan is unparalle....

September 22, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Taliban , Economic crisis , Human Rights , Podcast

Reflections on the Visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India

Amb Pankaj Saran Article

The State visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India in September 2022 is an opportunity to reflect upon one of India’s most important relationships in the region. This was Prime Minister Hasina’s fourth official bilateral vi....

September 22, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , Pakistan , Connectivity , Awami League , Sheikh Hasina , river waters

US Military Assistance Package to Pakistan will have a Direct Bearing on India’s National Security

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

On 7 September 2022, the US notified the US Congress that it had made a “determination” approving a possible “Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Pakistan of F-16 for sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of $450 ....

September 12, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , India , Afghanistan , counterterrorism , F-16

Deterrence in Asymmetries

Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar (Retd) Article

Ashley Tellis’s book – ‘Striking Asymmetries- Nuclear Transitions in South Asia’ has caught some media attention with commentators calling for a review of India’s nuclear doctrine and posture in view of an assessed build up of nuclear arsen....

September 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Pakistan , Article , India , Nuclear , Submarine , deterrence , Arsenal , credible and minimum