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India and Bangladesh Developments
August 16 , 2024 Amb Kanwal Sibal
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For India, the dramatic change of regime in Bangladesh, with Sheikh Hasina having to resign under military pressure and leave the country hastily as the army could not ensure her personal safety, is a s...

Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Awami League , Bangladesh , BNP , Jamaat E Islami , Muhammad Yunus , Pakistan Army , Sheikh Hasina , US

No End to Political Instability in Nepal
August 14 , 2024 Prof Hari Bansh Jha
Commentary Views: 1078
Once again President of Nepal Communist Party – Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) KP Sharma Oli, 72, became Nepal’s Prime Minister on July 15, 2024, after his predecessor Pushpa Kamal Dahal failed to p...

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : BRI , Deuba , India , KP Oli , MCC , Nepal

What Does a Second Term of Mr. Trump Mean for China?
August 14 , 2024 Anil Kumar Kanungo
Commentary Views: 1042
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 ...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Biden , China , Trump , USA , WTO

Moidams: The Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty
August 14 , 2024 Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF
Commentary Views: 1148
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 a...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Ahom Dynasty , Archaeological Survey of India , Assam , Buranji , Charaideo , conservation , Me-Dam-Me-Phi , Moidams , Sukaphaa , UNESCO World Heritage site

Navigating Cross-Strait Relations: The Taiwan Relations Act at 45th Anniversary
August 13 , 2024 Harleen Kaur
Article Views: 991
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 enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) in 1979

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Indo-Pacific , Taiwan Relations Act , Taiwan Strait , US

Bangladesh, the Sudden Turn of Events: Indian Options
August 12 , 2024 Dr Sreeradha Datta
Article Views: 1112
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...

Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Awami League , Bangladesh , BNP , Muhammad Yunus , Sheikh Hasina , Student protests

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