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Pakistan: The Appointment of the New COAS and the End of the Long March
November 30 , 2022 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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Pakistan government announced the appointment of General Asim Munir as the new Army chief on Friday. General Sahir Shamshad Mirza was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. The army ...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Asim Munir , economy , Gen Bajwa , Imran Khan , ISI , Long March , PTI , Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan: Appointment of New Army Chief
November 29 , 2022 Rana Banerji
Article Views: 7866
After much delay and deliberate attempts by former Prime Minister Imran Khan to make the issue controversial, Lt. Gen Syed Asim Munir Shah, Frontier Force Regiment, was appointed Pakistan’s new Army Chi...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Asim Munir Shah , Gen Bajwa , Imran Khan , India , PTI , Shahbaz Sharif , Taliban , TTP

Welfare Schemes for Girl Child: Need for Convergence between the Centre and the States
November 29 , 2022 Dr Govinda Bhattacharjee
Article Views: 6414
Abstract: The ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ Scheme was launched for the protection and education of girl children. Its outcome remains sub-optimal with disproportionate amounts being spent on media advocacy...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : BBBP , CAG , CSR , Gender gap , girl child , Media , Mission Shakti , sex ratio at birth (SRB) , State Schemes

नेपाली चुनाव: लोकतंत्र का लंगड़ा नृत्य
November 28 , 2022 Amb JK Tripathi
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नेपाल में पिछले रविवार, 20 नवंबर को नेपाली संसद तथा सात राज्यों की विधानसभाओं के लिए चुनाव संपन्न हुए। मतगणना के अनुसार सत्तारूढ़ सात दलों के गठबंधन को, जिसका नेतृत्व प्रधानमंत्री शेरबहादुर देउबा की नेपा...

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी ऑफ़ नेपाल (यूनिफाइड माओइस्ट लेनिनिस्ट) , चीन , नेपाली कांग्रेस , पुष्पकमल दहल , भारत , शेरबहादुर देउबा

India's Healthcare Diplomacy with Africa
November 24 , 2022 Gouri Sardesai
Podcast Views: 4352
In this episode of VIF podcast, Ms Gouri Sardesai, CIO, Manorama Infosolutions pvt. ltd and Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate at the Vivekananda International Foundation discuss India’s healthcare ...

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : African Union , COVID19 , Healthcare Diplomacy , India , India Africa Relations , India in Africa , WHO

Ukraine War: When will it End?
November 23 , 2022 Amb K P Fabian
Article Views: 6091
As of now, unfortunately, we cannot see any sign of an early end to the unfolding tragedy that started on 24th February 2022 when the Russian invasion began. By now according to estimates made by the P...

Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Crimea bridge , G-20 , India , Nord Stream , Nuclear , Oil , Washington , Zaporizhzhia

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