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The India-Pakistan Sub-Conventional War: Democracy and Peace in South Asia. Sanjeev Kumar H.M. 2022. Sage, New Delhi. Pp. 202. ISBN No: 978- 93-5479-420-9. Price- 1095 INR

Dhritiman Mukherjee

The most significant claim made by the enthusiasts of democratic peace theory like Francis Fukuyama and Michael Doyle is that democratic countries avoid going to war with each other as they tend to solve disputes peacefully via mutual negotiations. F....

September 05, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , democracy , USA , South Asia , Book Reviews , neighbour- India

POK: Truth, Lies, and Deception

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Third anniversary of the deletion of Article 370 brought out the usual round of protests from Pakistani and POK leaders. August 5 has been named Yom-e- Istehsal or the Day of Exploitation. The Prime Minister of POK Tanveer Ilyas led a protest rally i....

August 12, 2022 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , POK , Article 370 , Gilgit Baltistan , Northern Areas

Remembering Kargil: How it Redefined the Concept of War between India and Pakistan

Dhritiman Mukherjee Article

Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every 26th of July to commemorate the valour and sacrifice of our soldiers who fought in the Kargil war of 1999. The war was fought by Indian soldiers in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir, now situated in Lada....

July 29, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Defence , Pakistan , Article , India , Pakistan , Kargil , nuclear deterrence

Recent Developments Add to Instability in Pakistan

Aakriti Vinayak Commentary

Juxtapositions and complexities rather than a neat straight line mark the trajectory of Pakistan’s politics. Pakistan is in a state of crisis. On almost all fronts whether it is politics, economy, security and foreign policy the country is in dee....

July 19, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , economy , Imran Khan , instability , Punjab elections , Shehabaz Sharif

‘India’s Pakistan Policy: How Think Tanks Are Shaping Foreign Relations’ by Stuti Bhatnagar; UK, Routledge; 2021, INR-695, ISBN No- 978-0-367-33475-8; pp. 167

Dhritiman Mukherjee

The existing literature on Indian foreign policy making process has largely focussed on the formal bureaucratic structures that are responsible for policy making. The contribution of non-state actors to policy making in India hasn’t attracted much ....

July 07, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Book Reviews , policy making , Think Tanks , Foreign Relations

Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Versus Pakistan Government

Soumya Awasthi Article

About 57 members of jirga comprising of some very prominent officials like former ISI chief and current Peshawar Corps Commander Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Toria, Mohammad Ali Seif, Senior State Counselor Shaukatullah Khan, fo....

June 11, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Ceasefire , TTP , Afghan Taliban , Tehreek-i- Taliban Pakistan , Sharia , Air Srikes , Negotaitions

PAKISTAN INSIGHTS 2021-22: A Granular Look At Key Issues in Pakistan

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

PAKISTAN INSIGHTS 2021-22 is the third in the ‘Pakistan Insights’ series brought out by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) to deepen the understanding of Pakistan. Ideas for the various chapters are based on the discussions held in th....

June 10, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Pakistan’s foreign policy , Book Published , Pakistan Insights , Shehbaz Sharif , Pak Army , Non-Traditional Security Threats , Pakistan National Security Policy , Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan

Imran Khan’s ouster and changes in POK

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) elected a new so called ‘Prime Minister’ on April 18th barely a week after Imran Khan Niazi’s ouster in Islamabad. PTI government headed by the outgoing ‘Prime Minister’ Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi had completed ....

June 08, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , POK , CPEC , Demography , Gilgit-Baltistan , JKLF , Niazi

Assessment of Islamic State Khorasan Province

Soumya Awasthi Commentary

Tarjuman Al-Asawirti, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media outlet, released a video in English titled "The Crusade Shaming Tactics." The video starts with the following message, "Manipulators use strategies to make others feel pitiful and they can....

June 04, 2022 Terrorism , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Pakistan , Commentary , Khorasan , Taliban , ISKP , Voice of Khorasan , Voice of Hind

Expect a Recalibration in the Pakistan- Taliban Relationship

Dr Anwesha Ghosh Article

The picture of former ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed and Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mansour Ahmed Khan enjoying tea at Kabul’s Serena Hotel in a relaxed mood just before the announcement of Taliban’s ‘interim’ government in September ....

May 23, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Afghan Taliban , Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan , Pak airstrikes , Taliban-Pakistan relations