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Imran Khan’s ouster and changes in POK
June 8 , 2022 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) elected a new so called ‘Prime Minister’ on April 18th barely a week after Imran Khan Niazi’s ouster in Islamabad. PTI government headed by the outgoing ‘Prime Minister’ ...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : CPEC , Demography , Gilgit-Baltistan , JKLF , Niazi , POK

Is Biden Serious about Defending Taiwan from the Chinese Threat?
June 7 , 2022 Prof Rajaram Panda
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Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine has dramatically altered the geopolitics of the world. When Russia’s Foreign Minister warned of the possibility of a nuclear war and Russian President Vlad...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : flashpoint , international politics and diplomacy , NATO , One-China policy , QUAD , Sabre-rattling , South China Sea , strategic ambiguity , strategy of denial , Taiwan

चीन और शी जिनपिंग के लिए आगे का समय मुश्किल
June 7 , 2022 Jayadeva Ranade
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चीन एक कठिन समय की तरफ बढ़ रहा है। इस समय को डावांडोल करने के लिए कई कारकों का एक जगह जुटान हो गया है। कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी ऑफ चाइना (सीसीपी) की 20वीं कांग्रेस के मुश्किल से छह महीने रह गए हैं, इसको देखते ...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Hindi , एनडीआरसी। शंघाई , चीनी अर्थव्यवस्था , जीरो कोविड , पुतिन , पेईचिंग , शी जिनपिंग , सीसीपी

Responding to American Criticism of India’s Stance on Russia-Ukraine Conflict
June 6 , 2022 Amb Kanwal Sibal
Article Views: 6940
If western governments are ready to accommodate India by balancing their longer term interest in keeping it within their “democratic” fold with their shorter term interest in drawing India into the circ...

US, Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : America , Europe , India , Oil , Russia , Ukraine

Assessment of Islamic State Khorasan Province
June 4 , 2022 Soumya Awasthi
Commentary Views: 7758
Tarjuman Al-Asawirti, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media outlet, released a video in English titled "The Crusade Shaming Tactics." The video starts with the following message, "Manipulators use strategies...

China, Terrorism, Pakistan, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : ISKP , Khorasan , Taliban , Voice of Hind , Voice of Khorasan

Indigenisation: A New Awakening- Where are We Headed?
June 3 , 2022 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM
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Setting the Perspective

The Recent Past
It was not very long ago when the word ‘indigenisation’ of defence equipment used to draw passive and uninspiring thoughts in the mind.

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Atmanirbhar Bharat , iDEX , Indigenisation of defence equipment , indigenisation policy , Make in India

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