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Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

“How much is enough “to rake up the conscience and comfort levels of the international community especially for USA- the sole benefactor of the Netanyahu led Israeli onslaught on the hapless and hopeless Palestinian civilians in Gaza. All norms o....

March 06, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Israel , Palestine , Gaza , UNRWA , Hamas , Two State solution

Indian Democracy and Governance

Team VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) receives a large number of foreign delegations, student groups and individuals who do not have a great deal of familiarity with India but wish to know about the country, its history, geography, civilisat....

March 05, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , India , democracy , foreign policy , governance , Security challenges

Political Chaos in Pakistan’s 2024 Election: Challenges Ahead

Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction

Pakistan has witnessed yet another controversial election, marked by claims of rigged voting, violence (during pre-and post-polling), and interference from the deep state. Despite the inauguration of the 16th National Assemb....

March 05, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , PTI , PPP , Pakistan election , Coalition Government , PML(N)

Eurasia News Digest (16-29 February 2024)

Russia& Central Asia

Wabtec Acquires Full Ownership of Locomotive Assembly Plant in Kazakhstan

The American company Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Wabtec) has acquired full ownership of the locomotive assembl....

March 05, 2024 NATO , CSTO , Military Intelligence , Eurasia News Digest , Qosh Tepa Canal , Munich Security Conference , Eurasian Supply Chains , Peace Keeping Mission , Golan Hights , Wabtec , Water Monitoring Station

Neighborhood News Digest- 05 March 2024

Afghanistan

Exhibition of Afghan Products Opens in Ashgabat- Tolo News

Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi said that Afghanistan can become an industrial country. Speaking at an Afghan-Turkmen trade busine....

March 05, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , elections , Qatar , Bangladesh , Arakan army , Tourism , IMF , UN , India-Maldives relations , Rohingyas , Coalition , India-Bhutan , export , Maldives-China , Power Energy Sector , Ashgabat , PPP.

Ramayan Men Samrik Sanskriti: Antarrashtriy Sambandhon Kaa Indic Siddhant by Dr. Anoop Kumar Gupta; Publication: Manak Publication, INC Pvt. Ltd., Delhi; Language: Hindi, First Edition 2023; ISBN: 978-93-91897-25-3

Prof Hari Bansh Jha

Several studies have been conducted on different dimensions of strategic issues in different parts of the world. Even many studies have been carried out on various dimensions of the Hindu epic Ramayana, which is believed to have been written first by....

March 04, 2024 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Book Reviews , Culture , Samrik Sanskriti , Ramayan

Securing Bharat’s Critical Mineral Supply Chains: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023

Deekhit Bhattacharya Article

A fresh push for securing supplies of critical minerals will be crucial to power its manufacturing and deep-tech ambitions. Maintaining momentum will be essential. Bharat is approaching an economic inflection point, where exponential increase in i....

March 04, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Article , Supply chains , Economic Growth , critical minerals , rare earths , futuristic technologies , private sector participation , exploration

Neighborhood News Digest- 04 March 2024

Afghanistan

Afghanistan and Turkmenistan will host Business Forum in Ashgabat-The Khama Press

Nuruddin Azizi, the acting Minister of Industry and Commerce of the caretaker government, recently led a delegation including 15 fem....

March 04, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Afghanistan , President , India-Nepal , Qatar , Bangladesh , Prime Minister , Srilanka , EU , India-Maldives relations , Red Sea , Shehbaz Sharif , Thailand-Myanmar , Visas , FMR , Maldives Parliamentary Elections , Foreign Minister Turkiye , non-cotton garments , - Maldives , UK-Bhutan , India-Bangladesh-Bhutan , Left Alliance

India-Nepal Relations

Amb Ranjit Rae

In 2024, Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar's first foreign visit to Nepal highlighted India’s closeness to its neighbour. Building upon the positive momentum of the visit of Nepal’s Prime Minister Prachanda to New Delhi in May 2023, the focus of....

March 04, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Nepal , Foreign Minister , Podcast , Jaishankar , Prachanda visit

International Court of Justice and Adjudication on Israel`s Military Operations in Gaza and Human Rights Violation

Gautam Sen Article

Based on the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) request for an advisory opinion on `Legal Consequences arising from Israel’s Policies and Practices in Occupied Palestinian Territory’, the principal judicial organ of the UN - International....

March 01, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , UNSC , genocide , Gaza , UNGA , Hamas , South Africa