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Pakistan

Whatever the mode of engagement — war or diplomacy — nations interact to maximise their national interest. In adverse conditions, like defeat in war, they work to minimise their losses. The icing of ideology, morality, justice, global and huma....

March 11, 2010 Terrorism , International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , National Security and Strategic Studies

India-Pakistan Foreign Secretary Level Talks : An Assessment

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

In making an assessment of the India-Pakistan foreign secretary level talks held on February 25th 2010 three points must, at the very outset, be noted.

Firstly, that in seeking these talks Government has reneged on its assurances: initiall....

February 27, 2010 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan

India-Pakistan Talks : A counter Productive Option

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

Government’s recent decision to seek talks with Pakistan, contrary to its own commitment to the nation that it will engage in this exercise only if the latter provides satisfaction in bringing to book the perpetrators of the Mumbai attack, is a ....

February 20, 2010 Terrorism , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , National Security and Strategic Studies

Emerging trends in Pakistan and Afghanistan and its implications for India a talk by Amb Satish Chandra

Amb Satish Chandra, the former Deputy National Security Advisor to India analyzed the developments in Pakistan and Afghanistan which have security implications for India at the monthly talk organized on March 29th 2009. The topic was ‘Emerging tren....

February 03, 2010 Vimarsh , Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan