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When the Supreme Court Failed the Spirit of the Constitution
February 21 , 2025 Rajesh Singh
Commentary Views: 308
India recently observed the 75th anniversary of its Constitution Day. It was an occasion to celebrate the robustness of our Constitution which ensures a slew of fundamental rights to all citizens of th...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : 44th Amendment , Con-stitution Day , Emergency , Fundamental Rights , Habeas Corpus case , Justice H.R. Khanna

Afghanistan in 2024: A Year of Diplomacy, Economic Challenges, and Humanitarian Crises under Taliban 2.0
February 20 , 2025 Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 323
Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has found itself at the centre of complex geopolitical dynamics. The Taliban's resurgence as Afghanistan's ruling regime is mark...

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : 2024 , Afghanistan , Diplomacy , economy , Humanitarian Crisis

The Resurgence of M23 Rebel Group in Democratic Republic of Congo
February 20 , 2025 Dr Shambhavi Anand, Research Assistant, VIF
Commentary Views: 400
February 12, 2025, marked an important shift in the activities of the M23 rebels. The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) turned grim after the M23 rebels resumed their offensive against...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China , critical minerals , DRC , M23 , UN , US

India's Strategic Balancing in Navigating the Arc of Instability and Conflict in the Western Indian Ocean
February 18 , 2025 Dr. Raghvendra Kumar
Article Views: 362
Introduction: Context and Relevance
The magnitude of overlapping and interlinked conflicts in West Asia, Northern, and Eastern Africa makes 2024 one of the most volatile years in the global political landscape

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Africa , and Regional Stability. , Arc of Instability , diaspora , energy , India’s foreign policy , Multi-alignment , Regional Security Dynamics , Strategic Autonomy , trade , West Asia Conflict , Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Geopolitics

Greenland in the Arctic Chessboard: History, Geopolitics, and Strategic Importance
February 17 , 2025 Dr Shreya Sinha, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 357
US President Donald Trump’s proposition to acquire Greenland through sale has sparked debate and put the world’s largest island back on the global agenda. This brings to the forefront the need to unders...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Arctic , Denmark , EU , Greenland , North Atlantic , Trump , USA

Opinion | Samvad And The Asian Century Of Dharma And Dhamma
February 16 , 2025 Dr Anirban Ganguly
Article Views: 354
The fourth edition of Samvad – the Global Hindu-Buddhist Initiative for Conflict Avoidance and Environmental Consciousness will be held in Thailand from 14 to 17 February. This flagship outreach program...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Dhamma , dharma , Hindu-Buddhist Initiative , Samvad , The Asian Century

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