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Wither Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces - Treaty without an Alternative
February 18 , 2019 Gautam Sen
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On October 20, 2018, US president Donald Trump had declared his administration`s intention to withdraw from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) which was signed on February 2, 1987 by one...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : INF Treaty , nuclear disarmament , US-Russia relations

Moscow Talks: Divided We Fall
February 18 , 2019 Dr Yatharth Kachiar
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In an unprecedented move, the Taliban delegation held two-day talks with the Afghan politicians in a Kremlin-owned President Hotel in Moscow to discuss the future of Afghanistan. However, in a rather ty...

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Afghanistan civil war , Moscow Taliban talks

Pulwama Terror Attack: India’s Options
February 17 , 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
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Following the horrific terrorist attack on 14 February 2019 in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, carried out by Jaish-e- Mohammed (JeM), India went into a state of shock and mourning. The entire country was u...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

Tags : India’s options against Pakistan’s terrorism , Pulwama terror attack

Pulwama Terror Strike
February 17 , 2019 Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF
Commentary Views: 2750
The 14th February Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror strike on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Pulwama that led to the death of 40 personnel was the most lethal strike against the security fo...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

Tags : JeM attack in Pulwama , Pakistan’s terror factory

Suicide Attack in Kashmir - Rejuvenation amongst Terrorist Organisations of the World Post-Legitimising the Taliban
February 15 , 2019 Col Shubhankar Basu, SM, VSM
Commentary Views: 3770
The suicide bombing attack on the CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir on 14 Feb 19 is possibly one of the worst terrorist attacks in the country in recent times. The casualty figures being quoted by variou...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism, Jammu & Kashmir

Tags : of Taliban , Terror attack in Kashmir , US withdrawal from Afghanistan

US Withdrawal and Afghanistan’s Future
February 15 , 2019 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 2110
President Trump in his State of the Union address on February 6th said “Great nations do not fight endless wars.” He added that America will accelerate negotiations for a political settlement.1 The form...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : US withdrawal from Afghanistan , US-Taliban talks

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