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RISS-VIF Dialogue on Afghanistan

The Russian Institute for Strategic Studies (RISS), Moscow, hosted Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) at Moscow on 24-25 September 2019, for a two-day Round Table Conference (RTD) on ‘Afghanistan Crisis and the Problems of its Settlement: P....

October 25, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Conferences , Chabahar Port , Taliban , US-Taliban peace talks , Afghanistan Crisis
Sectarian Divide in Islam and Fall Out in Pakistan
Col Harsh Vardhan Singh Article

Sectarian dissonance in Islam can be traced back to the death of Prophet Mohammad in 632 AD. The anointment of the successor to Prophet did set the stage for an eternal conflict which witnessed its violent calcification in 680 AD with the martyrdom o....

October 21, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Islamization and sectarianism , Pakistan’s sectarian vulnerability
Sheikh Hasina Visit to India: Fostering Development, Connectivity and Security
Alakh Ranjan Commentary

India and Bangladesh are emerging economies with a combined GDP of 3000 US billion dollars (2018).1 These two big economies have forged a very strong relationship in recent years and the ties between both the countries have been on an upsw....

October 18, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , India-Bangladesh issues , Sheikh Hasina’s visit
Myanmar Round Up: September 2019
Jaideep Chanda Article

“…it is clear that China will never be an honest broker capable of mediating a peace process that can bring lasting peace to Myanmar. Rather, China conducts a peace process guided by its own interests—one that goes nowhere.” - Joe Kumbun

October 18, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , Myanmar constitution issues , Rohingya problem
Radical Islam in the Maldives: Hotbed for al-Qa’ida and Islamic State
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

In his address at the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Male city, the Republic of Maldives (hereafter Maldives) on 04 September 20191, former Maldivian President—Mohamed Nasheed highlighted concerns over the emerging threat posed by radi....

October 16, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Article , Islamic State , Radicalisation , ISIS , Radical Islam in Maldives , al-Qa’ida , al-Qaeda , ISIL , India-Maldives Counter-Terrorism cooperation
Chinese Investments in Nepal in the Context of BRI
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article

Background
All countries, big or small, promote investment as it plays a crucial role in capital formation and in increasing production, generating employment opportunities and boosting exports. Foreign investment is required when the dom....

October 11, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , BRI in Nepal , Nepal’s China policy , Nepal’s economic concerns
पाकिस्तान: आतंकवादी हिंसा की पुनरावृत्ति
Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Article

आतंकवादी और अलगाववादी धीरे-धीरे एक बार फिर पाकिस्तान में सिर उठा रहे हैं। जर्ब-ए-अज्ब और रद्द-उल....

October 11, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , पाकिस्तान , आतंकवादी , अलगाववादी , आतंकवाद की समस्या , बलूचिस्तान , अफगानिस्तान
Neighbourhood First: India’s Policy towards Nepal
Alakh Ranjan Commentary

The Mothihari-Amlekhgunj pipeline was jointly inaugurated on 10th September 2019 by Prime Ministers of both nations through a video link. The 69 km pipeline multiproduct pipeline is a government to government (G2G) project. It is built jointly by sta....

October 01, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Indo-Nepal ties , India’s role in development of Nepal , China’s Nepal overtures
Notes from the Sub-continent
Mayuri Mukherjee Article

Overview
In this fortnight’s compilation of some of the big ideas being debated in the media across the Indian sub-continent, we offer a mix of foreign and domestic policy issues. Starting with Bangladesh, we look at its response to Ind....

September 27, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Article , Assam NRC , Sino-Nepal visit , Pakistan’s Kashmir cry , Sri Lanka elections
Pakistan Insights 2019
Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

In February 2018, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) set up the Pakistan Study Group (PSG) to discuss and debate issues relating to Pakistan in a holistic manner. Meeting almost every fortnight since its inception, the discussions have be....

September 26, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Pashtun Protests , Book Published , Pakistan Muslim League , Pakistan Study Group , Aasia Bibi case
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