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Tibetan Buddhism: A Source and Strength of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Dr Tenzin Tsultrim Article

The relations between Tibet, India and China are best illustrated in the words of Claude Arpi, a noted historian and journalist who has written a series of important books on Tibet, India and China, including, The Fate of Tibet: When the Big Insec....

December 08, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Tibet , Article , China , Buddhism , Soft Power , Dalai Lama , BRI , Tourism , Nalanda , Bodh Gaya , Padmasambhava , Vikramshila University
Reviving the Nepalese Economy under COVID-19
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

There is hardly any country in the world that is not affected by COVID-19 pandemic. However, the impacts of the pandemic are not uniform. Whereas its impact was more lethal in some countries in terms of both morbidity and mortality; in others, its im....

December 01, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , economy , Employment , COVID-19 , Taxes , Kathmandu Valley
Afghanistan at an Inflection Point
Dr Yatharth Kachiar Article

With stalled peace talks in Doha and raging violence in the country, Afghanistan is yet again at an inflection point. The critical question is: whether the Afghans and the international community will be able to find a sustainable and peaceful solut....

November 27, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , India , US , Taliban , EU , Peace talks , Ceasefire , troop withdrawal , Violence , Geneva Conference , Donor's conference
पाकिस्तान से आतंकवाद का खुलासा
Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Article

पाकिस्तान के विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्री फवाद चौधरी ने 29 अक्टूबर को नेशनल असेंबली में शेख�....

November 27, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , पाकिस्तान। आतंकवाद। एनआईए। जे ई एम। आईएसपीआर। पुलवामा। फवाद चौधरी। जनरल बाजवा। पाकिस्तान डेमोक्रेटिक मूवमेंट।
Webinar on India-Nepal Relations: The Way Ahead

On 23rd November 2020 Vivekanand International Foundation India (VIF) and Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA) organised a round table discussion on India-Nepal Relations. Director Dr Arvind Gupta chaired the session while G....

November 26, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Interaction , India-Nepal , bilateral relationship , Puncheshwer project , Mahakali
Elections in Myanmar: The Return of NLD
Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

The National League for Democracy (NLD) led by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has received the largest mandate in the national parliamentary elections in Myanmar’s latest election held on 8 November 2020, winning 396 of the 498 contested seats i....

November 24, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , India , Myanmar , elections , NLD , Suu Kyi
Pakistan: the Dossier Charade
Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Article

On 14 November 2020, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar in a joint press conference unveiled a dossier allegedly containing ‘irrefutable evidence’ of I....

November 23, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , FATF , CPEC , ISPR , Qureshi , Jaish-e-Mohammad , Gilgit Baltistan , Pakistan Democratic Movement , Baloch groups , Nagrota
Myanmar: Post Elections Scenario and its Implications
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Myanmar elections that concluded on 10th of November have resulted in a very convincing victory for Aung Sann Suu Kyi led National League for Democracy (NLD) party. The NLD increased its tally in the number of parliamentary seats in both the houses ....

November 23, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , China , PM Modi , Aung San Suu Kyi , Rohingya , EAOs , CMEC
पाकिस्तान का लोकतांत्रिक प्रारंभ?
Dr Yatharth Kachiar Article

पाकिस्तान के विरोधी दलों ने पाकिस्तान लोकतांत्रिक आंदोलन (पीडीएम) के बैनर तले इमरान खान सरकार �....

November 20, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , पाकिस्तान। लोकतंत्र। सेना। नवाज शरीफ। इमरान खान। विरोधी । कराची। मानवाधिकार। पीटीआई
Discussion on Elections in Myanmar and India’s Way Forward

On 10 November, VIF organised a discussion on ‘Elections in Myanmar and India's Way Forward". Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the participants and delivered the opening remarks followed by brief presentations by Amb Gautam Mukhopadhya, Mr S....

November 18, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Interaction , ASEAN , Myanmar Army , Elections in Myanmar , UMS Minye Theinkhathu , India-Myanmar trade
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