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Welcome Remarks by the Director during Vimarsh-cum-book release of the book 'Life, Death, and the Ashtavakra Gita' on 13 Aug 2024

We are delighted to organise today’s book release function 'Life, Death, and the Ashtavakra Gita’ authored by Dr Bibek Debroy and Dr. Hindol Sengupta is a unique book. It has an interesting format. In Part I, Bibek Debroy provides an Eng....

August 14, 2024 Welcome remarks , Ashtavakra Gita
What Does a Second Term of Mr. Trump Mean for China?
Anil Kumar Kanungo Commentary

What would a second term of Trump administration mean for China? Would it be much harsher than the first one or would there be a minor compromise? It looks difficult to predict the exactness of Trump’s approach. However, looking at the chronology o....

August 14, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , Trump , USA , WTO , Biden
Moidams: The Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty
Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

In Upper Assam’s Charaideo district on the foothills of the Patkai Ranges, amidst the vast expanse of greenery, one can find a place where the holy spirits reside, the Moidams. There are around 90 big and small dome-shaped earthen mounds in Charaid....

August 14, 2024 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Assam , conservation , UNESCO World Heritage site , Archaeological Survey of India , Sukaphaa , Buranji , Moidams , Ahom Dynasty , Charaideo , Me-Dam-Me-Phi
Navigating Cross-Strait Relations: The Taiwan Relations Act at 45th Anniversary
Harleen Kaur Article

Abstract
The evolving political and military dynamics in the Taiwan Strait have become a major point of contention between the US and China, with global implications. The US has upheld a consistent stance toward Taiwan since the enactm....

August 13, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , US , Indo-Pacific , Taiwan Strait , Taiwan Relations Act
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (29 July- 04 Aug)

Economic
The U.S. Has Been Spending Billions to Revive Manufacturing. But China Is in Another League.
Countries around the world are throwing tens of billions of dollars at manufacturing in a race to dominate clean energy, com....

August 13, 2024 QUAD , BRICS , Gwadar , Manufacturing , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , BYD , IPEF , Maduro , Haniyeh , Nikkei , Li Hui , Prisoner Swap
Neighborhood News Digest- 13 August 2024

Afghanistan
UN: 63% of Afghanistan’s population is under 25-The Khaama Press
The United Nations Population Fund in Afghanistan (UNFPA) recently highlighted that approximately 63 percent of Afghanistan’s population is under....

August 13, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , Palestine-Israel conflict , Tourism , PTI , ADB , India-Bangladesh , Research Vessel , U.N , Airspace , Public Holiday , Faiz Hameed , Baloch Yakjehti Commi¬ttee , Maldives-Bahrain Relations
Bangladesh, the Sudden Turn of Events: Indian Options
Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

The world watched in horror the looting and plundering of Bangladesh’s Prime Ministers’ official residence and other public properties across the city on 5th August 2024 early evening. Post the stepping down of the Awami League government, the im....

August 12, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , Bangladesh , Awami League , Sheikh Hasina , BNP , Muhammad Yunus , Student protests
Neighborhood News Digest- 12 August 2024

Afghanistan
New Kabul: Progress on Afghanistan’s Largest Urban Project-Tolo News
The Ministry of Urban Development and Housing has announced that work on the second section of the first phase of the New Kabul project in Deh ....

August 12, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , economy , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Global response , Remittances , Amnesty , TTP , Tourism. , India-Bhutan , Maldives-India relations , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , interim Government , UK Riots , Pakistan Olympics , Minority
Unstable Bangladesh: Bad News for India
Lt Gen Kamal Davar, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) Commentary

After the momentous and historical day of 16 December 1971 when India freed East Pakistan from the inhuman clutches of Pakistan leading to the birth of Bangladesh, no other day in the history of Bangladesh has, so far, assumed such importance - albei....

August 12, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , Bangladesh , Sheikh Hasina , Dhaka , BNP , Bangladesh Army
Neighborhood News Digest- 09 August 2024

Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Population Estimated at 35.7 Million This Year-Tolo News
The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) said that Afghanistan's population is estimated to be 35.7 million people for the curr....

August 09, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Political Violence , EU , India-Bangladesh , Maldives-India relations , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , - Maldives , interim Government , Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) , Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) , Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) , UK Riots , Cabinet.
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