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Fresh Challenges for Kishida as Upper House Elections are held on 10 July
July 6 , 2022 Prof Rajaram Panda
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With less than a year in office, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida now confronts domestic political challenge when the country’s Upper House goes to the polls on 10 July in which his ruling coalition...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article 9 , collective self-defence , declining birth rate , Fumio Kishida , Japan-US alliance , Komeito , LDP , SDF , Upper House , Women empowerment

Satinder Kumar Lambah: Diplomat Par Excellence
July 5 , 2022 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
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Satinder Kumar Lambah, or Sati, as known to his associates, was undoubtedly not only one of India’s most accomplished diplomats but also a wonderful human being inspiring both respect and affection. It ...

Tags : Diplomat , Pakistan , Professional , Sati Lambah , Special Envoy

Geostrategic Implications of Ukraine Conflict
July 5 , 2022 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
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The Ukraine conflict has been a turning point in both geopolitics and geoeconomics. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF takes a purview on the geostrategic implications of the Ukraine conflict, delving into ...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Climate Change , energy crisis , Food Crisis , globalization , Russia , Ukraine Conflict

Ambassador Sati Lambah : A Wise Diplomat
July 4 , 2022 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 4632
Ambassador Satinder Lambah passed away on 30 June 2022 at the age of 81 after battling cancer for two and a half years. He did not let his fight against the disease temper his optimism and positive out...

Tags : Diplomat , Sati Lambah

Floods in Assam: The Case for Rethinking Adaptation
July 4 , 2022 PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 13194
Introduction
North-east India has been witnessing unusually heavy rainfall since the beginning of May. That has resulted in one of the worst floods ever recorded in Assam. As of 3 July, flood has affected 1,835,551 people in 26 out of the state’s 35 districts and it submerged 471.98 square kilometers (47,198.87 hectares) of cropland.

National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change

Tags : Assam flood , Climate Change , climate change adaptation , Extreme weather events , green infrastructure , nature-based solutions

Nepal Army and SPP – Multiple Nuances
July 1 , 2022 Brig (retd) Rahul Bhonsle
Article Views: 6132
Nepal Army has emerged as a capable provider for UN Peace Keeping missions. The country’s Peacekeeping contingents as well as leaders have demonstrated professional competence standing tall amongst cont...

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Communist parties , Indo-Pacific Strategy , Nepal , SPP , US

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