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Interaction with Goran Persson, Ex-Prime Minister of Sweden

On 11 Dec 2015, the VIF hosted ex-Prime Minister of Sweden Mr. Goran Persson for an interaction on regional economic prospects, climate change, terrorism and Europe’s relations with Russia, among other issues. The interaction kicked off with Genera....

January 04, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , International cooperation , Ex-Prime Minister of Sweden

Amending Nepal’s New Constitution

Prof Hari Bansh Jha

Despite all the efforts made by the government of Nepal, the protests against the newly promulgated constitution by the Madheshi ethnic community continue unabated mostly in the Terai region of the country. The Madheshis have a feeling that the const....

January 04, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Nepal’s New Constitution , Terai regio , Madheshi Leaders

Modi-Putin Combo Imparts Momentum to Indo-Russian Relations

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to Russia towards the close of year 2015 remains significant in view of the complex changes that have been taking place on the international firmament and India’s endeavours to realize its policy interests. Both P....

December 31, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy , Modi-Putin , Indo-Russian

Visit of VIF Delegation to Sri Lanka

1. A VIF-CII delegation headed by Gen. NC Vij and comprising of Lt. Gen Ravi Sawhney, Mr. CD Sahay, Ambassador Alok Prasad, Mr. Manish Mohan, Regional Director International for South and Central Asia of CII AND Mr. Pankaj Mohan, Vice president KEC ....

December 30, 2015 Conference , Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Conferences , Indian Ocean Region , Political Situation , Indo-Sri Lankan Bilateral Relations , Buddhist Sangha

Detailed Report of the Seminar on Countering Online Radicalization and Recruitment

1. A joint workshop organized by the VIF in collaboration with the University of Maryland, US Embassy New Delhi and Facebook was organized from 17 to 18 November 2015 at the VIF premises. A number of eminent international experts and scholars besides....

December 30, 2015 Conference , National Security and Strategic Studies , Conferences , World war , radicalization , ISIS , Radical Islam , ISIL , Social Media , Recruitment to Violence , Civil Society , Daesh modus

J&K: Failures / Lapses and the Opportunities – A talk by Dr. Sudhir S. Bloeria

Vimarsha, VIF’s monthly series of talks on issues of national importance, was held on 23 December 2015 with Dr. Sudhir S. Bloeria, former Chief Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir and Vice Chancellor of Jammu and Kashmir, sharing his perspective on the pe....

December 30, 2015 Jammu & Kashmir , Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Sudhir S. Bloeria , Kashmir after insurgency , Islamic law , Madrassas in Kashmir , Pakistan-China combine

Japan’s Security Outlook and Growing India-Japan Friendship

Lalit Joshi

The summit and ministerial level meetings between Japan and India have taken place in right earnest and direction in the last decade. The successive meetings between Mr Shinjo Abe and Mr Modi now leave no doubt about the two Prime Ministers eagerness....

December 30, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy , Japan , India-Japan

Story of the Chennai Flood Disaster of December 2015

Anjana Singhwi

An Eyewitness Account Recently I returned to India from the United States of America after completing my studies at the Parsons School of Design. Divinity brought me face to face with the Chennai flood disaster, which my fourth encounter....

December 29, 2015 Disaster Management , Chennai Flood , Disaster