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Vietnam’s Flexible Foreign & Security Policies to Protect its Interests in South China Sea
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Nearly 14 years after it signed the ‘Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea’ (DOC) with ASEAN countries--it also signed in October 2003--the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia -- China’s approach to the Sou....

June 03, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , South China Sea , Security Policies , ASEAN countries
Considering the Investor-State Dispute Settlement Provisions under the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Mrigank Ranjan

Introduction In today's day and age, international trade and economic cooperation is considered the norm rather than the exception, especially with the rise of organizations such as the WTO. However, rather than diving headlong into the wor....

June 03, 2016 Economic Studies , economic cooperation , trade , WTO , International trade
यदि तालिबान आमिर मर चुका है, तब उसके मोमीनीन का क्या होगा
Sushant Sareen

यद्यपि अभी तक इस बात की पुष्टि नहीं हुई है, अमेरिकी अधिकारियों ने काफी विश्वास के साथ दावा किया �....

June 03, 2016 Terrorism
Unrelenting Abu Sayyaf Group Puts South East Asia on Edge
Anushree Ghisad

On 25 April Filipino extremist group Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) executed a Canadian hostage after a, ransom deadline expired. The incident has understandably raised serious concerns for the safety of the other 21 captives still in captivity of the group.....

June 01, 2016 Indo-Pacific , South East Asia , vabu Sayyaf Group
Chabahar – The Gains for Afghanistan from Strategic Competition
Shoiab A. Rahim

The Indian quest for trade route to Iran and Afghanistan extending to Central Asia is about to be realised as the technical teams agreed after negotiations took place among countries in April, 2016 have been finalised. India, Iran and Afghanistan ....

June 01, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Afghanistan , Chabahar
‘चीन की रोड एवं बेल्ट पहलः भारतीय दृष्टिकोण’
Jayadeva Ranade

रेशम सड़क आर्थिक पट्टी तथा 21वीं सदी की सामुद्रिक रेशम सड़क की दो परियोजनाओं को मिलाने के लिए सितं�....

June 01, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
Two Years of The Modi Government’s Pakistan Policy - A Review
Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

With the PM Modi-led government completing two years in office on May 25, 2016, this is a good time to examine how successful its Pakistan policy has been, the challenges it faces in dealing with Pakistan and the prospects of the bilateral relationsh....

May 30, 2016 Governance and Political Studies
Anti Satellite Weapons: A Likely Future Trajectory
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

The concept of ASAT weapons has evolved over time as a logical progression from the mother concept of Anti Ballistic Missiles (ABM) or its more recent coinage,the Ballistic Missile defence (BMD)-- a Missile-based defence against the adversary's threa....

May 30, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Ballistic Missile , ASAT , Anti Satellite Weapons
सैन्य मामलों में लंबित परिवर्तनः भारतीय सेना
Lt General Davinder Kumar, PVSM, VSM Bar, ADC (Retd.)

इतिहास साक्षी है कि, उन्नत हो रही प्रौद्योगिकी और बदलती रणनीति ने युद्ध लड़ने के तरीके में क्रा�....

May 30, 2016 Military Affairs , Technological and Scientific Studies
The US about turn on F-16s for Pakistan: Is it for real?
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The US Congress about turn on the supply of F-16 advanced fighter aircraft for Pakistan appears less to do with policy and more an action borne out of frustration; a temporary inconvenience for Pakistan. According to the deal, Pakistan would have p....

May 29, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , F-16s , Pakistan- US
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