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Tibet: The Fulcrum of China’s Strategic Policy in the Himalayas
Jayadeva Ranade Article

China is positioning Tibet as the fulcrum for its strategic policy in the sensitive Himalayan region thus directly and adversely impacting India. Beijing appears to have assessed that it has sufficiently calmed the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) to fe....

December 05, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Tibet , Article , Nepal , PLA , LAC , Tibet , TAR , Wang Yi , Wakhan Corridor , Nyingchi , Golmud airport , mega dam
Addressing Post-earthquake Issues in Western Nepal
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article

The deadly earthquake of 6.4 magnitude on the midnight of November 3, 2023 that caused massive human causalities and destruction of property in the western hilly region of Nepal, had its epicenter in Jajarkot and West Rukum districts, nearly 500 kilo....

December 04, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , India , PM Modi , Humanitarian Assistance , earthquake , relief materials , Seismic activity
Nepal’s Approach to China’s BRI
Dr Cchavi Vasisht Commentary

Nepal is strategically located in the middle of two giants, India and China. Being Nepal’s northern neighbour, China has been keen on increasing its investments in Nepal. The interests are not just economic, but rather strategic. China seeks to inc....

November 23, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , BRI , China-Nepal , BRI Forum
China-Bhutan Border Talks: Indian Stakes in the Discussions
Aarushi Gupta Article

On 23 and 24 October 2023, the 25th Round of Boundary Talks was held between China and Bhutan in Beijing. Tandi Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan visited China, and led the Bhutanese delegation for the talks, while Sun ....

November 17, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , Article , India , China , Bhutan , Doklam plateau , Border talks , Chumbi valley , 25thBoundary Talks
फिर हिंसा की मझधार में म्यांमार
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

पड़ोसी देश म्यांमार का गृह युद्ध 20 अक्टूबर के बाद से और भड़क गया है । देश के उत्तर, उत्तर-पश्चिम और....

November 17, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Commentary , म्यांमार , म्यांमार गृह युद्ध , पीडीएफ
The See-Saw of MCC projects in Nepal
Nikhil Sahu Commentary

Introduction
Nepal-America's five-year MCC project seems to be stuck for various reasons, and it is possible that if progress continues at this pace, this five-year project will not ....

November 10, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Millennium Challenge Corporation , MCC , U.S-Nepal Partnership , MCC Nepal Compact , Nepal Compact , MCA-Nepal , Triangular Partnership , Nepal-China relationship , India-Nepal and MCC
Tragedies with the Nepalese in the Israel-Hamas War
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

The Nepalese nationals suffered unprecedented casualties during the recent surprise attack by the Islamist Hamas group of Palestine on the soil of Israel on October 7. Never before had there been so many October 21, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Nepal , Gaza Strip , Nepalese causalities , Israel-Hamas conflict

Indonesia’s Presidency of ASEAN: Approach to Crisis in Myanmar
Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

Indonesia is holding the presidency of ASEAN for 2023 during which Indonesia has hosted a series of meetings in July and September. Through various statements, ASEAN has emphasised on the common and shared goals and ASEAN’s role as an epicenter of ....

October 20, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , ASEAN , United Nations , Military Coup , NUG , FPC
Maldives Presidential Elections 2023
Umang Bhansali, Research Assistant, VIF Article

Introduction
Maldives is an archipelagic state situated strategically in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Maldives concluded its second phase of the fourth presidential elections on September 20, 2023, electing Mohamed Muizzu as the new Pre....

October 19, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Article , India , China , Maldives , President , Indian Ocean , 2023 Maldives Presidential Elections , Mohammed Muizzu , Defence and Strategy
A Brief Evaluation of Maldives Presidential Elections
Amb Rajiv Bhatia

The recent presidential elections in Maldives saw the victory of Dr Mohamed Muizzu as their president, beating incumbent President Ibrahim Solih in a second-round runoff. Muizzu received 54% of the ballots, with 46% for Solih. In this episode, Amb Ra....

October 19, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , democracy , elections , India and China , India Ocean , Debt , Podcast
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