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Trilateral Dialogue: India-Bangladesh-Myanmar

A trilateral dialogue comprising of delegation from Bangladesh, Myanmar and VIF experts examined the possibilities of closer bilateral and regional ties through economic, strategic, cultural and maritime cooperation. Possibilities of strengthening re....

April 23, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Seminars , Economic , Strategic , Rohingya issue , India-Bangladesh-Myanmar
Indo-Myanmar Dialogue

A four member delegation from top think tanks of Myanmar discussed various issues under bilateral as well as regional ambit. Bilateral discussions ranged from social, economic and security issues, India’s ‘neighbours first’ policy, connectivity....

April 23, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Interaction , Bilateral discussions , Security issues , social issues
Indo-Bangladesh Bilateral Dialogue

A three member Bangladesh delegation led by former foreign secretary Chowdhury highlighted several of the positive developments along with the outstanding issues that remain between the two neighbours. Views on issues of connectivity corridors, econo....

April 23, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Interaction , China , Myanmar , BIMSTEC , Bangladesh delegation
Interaction with Bangladesh Delegation

A delegation of 17 young Members of Bangladesh Parliament interacted with the VIF faculty covering a wide gamut of bilateral issues. While acknowledging India’s interest in generation of many infrastructure development and small development projec....

April 22, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Interaction , economy , Bangladesh delegation
On The Eve of the Doha Round - Afghan Women Claim Their Space in the Peace Talks
Zulaikha Rafiq Commentary

This is an exceptionally confusing and exciting time in Afghanistan, and (we hope) a turning point in the history of the country. The US and the Afghan government representatives, together with civil society representatives are due to sit across the....

April 17, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , Taliban , Afghan Women’s Network , Doha , Afghanistan peace talks
India-Maldives: Strengthening Partnership
Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

With the Indo-Pacific region vying for greater international attention, the Indian Ocean has assumed a greater criticality for the regional powers. Inevitably, India and China competing for greater influence in the common waters has lent the region w....

April 16, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Commentary , India-Maldives relationsRrestoration of India-Maldives ties
Kabul’s Muscle-Flexing amidst recent Tensions
Prateek Joshi Commentary

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent assertion that Pakistan would play a key role in the Afghan peace settlement has contributed to the latest downswing of ties between these two nations.1 In his address to journalists, Imran Khan not onl....

April 04, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , Afghanistan peace process , Afghanistan’s government’s strong stance
Afghanistan Manoeuvres: Sense and Nonsense of Talking to Taliban
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee, Editor, VIF

… every stake holder for Afghanistan’s democracy, stability and progress appreciates the severe consequences of the Taliban assuming power … also understand that even in a power sharing arrangement between the legitimate, democratic Government ....

March 28, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Situation in Afghanistan , Taliban
BIMSTEC Think Tank Dialogue on Regional Security - Conference Proceedings

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organisation comprising seven littorals of the Bay of Bengal (BoB). The BoB not only connects these nations but binds them together by common c....

March 12, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bay of Bengal , BIMSTEC , Regional Security , South East Asia
The Afghanistan Conundrum
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

… for the United States, pushing the Taliban to join peace talks with Kabul is paramount to ending its 17-year long involvement in the war. But perhaps Washington's biggest problem will be figuring out how to balance the Taliban's demand for a comp....

March 07, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Taliban
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