Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Either Side of Historical Conclusions: Evidences and Interpretations

… historical narratives should be right, as far as possible accommodative of duly qualified civilisational memories, and so balanced and trust worthy … dignified or infamous, balanced historical narratives bring great advantages to the society,...

September 10, 2018 Download

Historical and Civilisational Studies
Tags: Civilisational History, Historical Narratives, Military History

Indian Engagement with Afghanistan: An Economic Perspective

Prof Nirmala Joshi

… Indian assistance in Afghanistan is focused on, ‘Afghan led, Afghan owned and controlled,’ projects … India’s Small Development Projects are spread all over the country … economic development is the basic foundation for peace in Afghanistan …...

August 31, 2018 Download

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies
Tags: Afghanistan politics, India-Afghan relations, Taliban insurgency

Cryptocurrencies: A New Scourge of Terror Financing

Abhinav Pandya

...global counter-terrorism community has serious concerns over the use of cryptocurrencies by terrorist groups for terror financing … this essay examines some of the recent cases of the use of virtual currencies for terror financing, and the use...

August 27, 2018 Download

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism
Tags: Cryptocurrencies, Islamic State, Terror Financing

Maritime Transport has the Potential to Reinvigorate Indian Economy

Commodore Somen Banerjee

… maritime transport can play a major role not only in creating mass jobs but also in enhancing the technical thresholds … investment in port infrastructure and shipbuilding sectors can absorb unskilled labour in large numbers … its...

August 21, 2018 Download

International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Economics of shipping industry, Indian Economy, Indian Ocean, Maritime Transport, Ship and port building

Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the India-Indonesia Maritime Border

Asha Sundaramurthy

… the EEZ agreement with India and Indonesia, with the added context of Indonesia also delimiting its maritime boundaries with its neighbours Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Australia sets a firm example of the importance of adhering to UNCLOS...

August 7, 2018 Download

International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: India-Indonesia EEZ agreement, Maritime Border, Maritime security in Indo-Pacific, UNCLOS

Pakistan General Election 2018

Introduction
Pakistan’s electoral contest on 25 July 2018 has been billed as being between Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) - even though he is debarred from contesting or holding a party office – and Imran’s Khan Pakistan...

July 24, 2018 Download

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies
Tags: Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan General Election 2018, Pakistan Muslim League, Pakistan politics, Tehreek-e-Insaf

Xi Jinping Continues China’s Repressive Policies in Xinjiang

Gunjan Singh

… The CCP has adopted harsh repressive measures towards Xinjiang since the very beginning … has been pushing policies to change the basic religious and cultural fabric of Xinjiang as it wants a more ‘tailor made’ Uighur population, which will be...

June 29, 2018 Download

China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Persecution of Uighurs, Repressive measures in Xinjiang, Uighurs

India and UN Peace keeping Operations in South Sudan

Dr Neha Sinha

... India has had an extensive experience in resolving conflicts in nations both internally and regionally and has the potential to become an influential player in Africa especially, in South Sudan. ... India’s first-hand knowledge and efforts...

May 29, 2018 Download

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Indian peacekeeping, South Sudan, UNMISS

Xi's Tightening Control over the Media

Gunjan Singh

... The Chinese media has successfully invented novel ways to bypass the authority of the state since 1978. But after Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, the balance has shifted heavily in favour of the government. Xi has adopted a host of new...

May 18, 2018 Download

China, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: CCP, Chinese Media, Media Control in china

Emerging Structure of Maritime Security in the Bay of Bengal

Commodore Somen Banerjee

.... Traditionally, security at sea has been theorised and interpreted rooted in traditional realist or liberalist theories. In the realist interpretation, the seas are the plains on which superpower, or regional power rivalry, takes place,...

May 11, 2018 Download

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy
Tags: Bay of Bengal, BIMSTEC, Indian Ocean, Maritime Security, SAARC