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Pakistan’s Nuclear and Missile Programme: An Assessment

Introduction
The closest formulation of Pakistan’s Nuclear Security doctrine, if any, was enunciated in an article appearing in The News, in October 1999, written by former Foreign Minister Agha Shahi, former Foreign Secretary Abdus Sat....

February 04, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Nuclear Doctrine , No War Pact , Pakistan’s Nuclear Programme , Ghauri
Myanmar: Challenges before Aung San Suu Kyi in 2019
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

Myanmar’s quasi democratic government has completed over half of its constitutionally mandated term but has to yet make a major progress in a number of areas, especially those related to political and economic reforms. While the peace and reconcili....

January 31, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Commentary , Myanmar Peace Process , Myanmar in 2019
Revival of Peace Initiatives in Afghanistan: Implications for India

Introduction
Seventeen years have passed since the American forces entered Afghanistan in October 2001 and ousted the Taliban. The massive crackdown forced the Al-Qaeda and the Taliban leaders to melt into Pakistan, where they replenished....

January 31, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , US , Taliban , al-Qaeda , Peace Initiatives in Afghanistan , Afghan National Army
प्रधानमंत्री ओली के कार्यकाल में भारत-नेपाल संबंध
Sushmita Bharti Article

नेपाल में नए संविधान के तहत 2017 के अंत में देश भर में हुए चुनावों से देश में लोकतांत्रिक प्रशासन क�....

January 30, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article
Bangladesh : Leveraging its Locational Advantage
Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

India and Bangladesh recently made history. After years of discussion and negotiations the first land and air transshipment between them finally took place towards the end of 2018. The first bonded container 4.41 tonne cargo from Bangladesh moved thr....

January 11, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , Bangladesh elections , Indo-Bangladesh transport and economic partnership
Emerging Situation in Pakistan in 2019
Dr Shalini Chawla Commentary

Pakistan presently faces some critical challenges but also has few opportunities they can build on. The challenges include Pakistan’s severe economic crisis, Imran’s proclaimed fight against corruption and corrupt politicians, water crisis, extr....

January 09, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan trends , Imran Khan’s concerns
फाइनेंशियल एक्शन टास्क फोर्स का पाकिस्तान दौरा
Shruti Punia Article

फाइनेंशियल एक्शन टास्क फोर्स (एफएटीएफ) के नौ सदस्यीय प्रतिनिधिमंडल ने 8 से 19 अक्टूबर के बीच 12 दिन�....

January 08, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , एफएटीएफ का पाकिस्तान दौरा , आतंकवाद को वित्तीय सहायता
इमरान खान की चीन यात्रा और आईएमएफ
Prateek Joshi Article

इमरान खान ने जब पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री का पद संभाला तो उनके सामने अर्थव्यवस्था विशेषकर ऋण क....

January 02, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , पाकिस्तान की अर्थव्यवस्था , आईएमएफ कर्ज
Indo-Pak Relations in 2019
Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Commentary

Indo-Pak relations have been on a rollercoaster for the past seven decades. Will 2019 be any different? Four factors are likely to define how Indo-Pak relations will shape in 2019: The role of the Pakistan army and its perception of India; Imran K....

January 01, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Indo-Pak relations , Indo-Pakistan issues
Sri Lanka Crisis Resolved but Challenges Continue
PM Heblikar Article

The political crisis in Sri Lanka has receded following the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court (Dec 14, 2018) restoring the status of the Parliament as it existed on October 24, 2018 before the crisis erupted. The unanimous decision of the 7-memb....

December 31, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , Sri Lanka politics , Wickremesinghe’s restoration
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