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भारत के चीफ ऑफ डिफेंस स्टाफ: कुछ अनसुलझे मुद्दे
February 4 , 2020 Gautam Sen
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भारत सरकार ने देश की रक्षा सेवाओं से जुड़े सभी मामलों पर रक्षा मंत्री के इकलौते सलाहकार तथा सैन्य मामलों के नवनिर्मित विभाग के सचिव के रूप में चीफ ऑफ डिफेंस स्टाफ (सीडीएस) का पद बनाया है। इस बारे में औपच...

Defence, Governance and Political Studies

Tags : DMARevenue budgetCapital budgetDODPrincipal AdvisorAcquisition PlansCDS , Hindi

Review of Japan 2019 and Outlook for 2020
February 3 , 2020 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
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2019 was an eventful year for Japan in both national and international domains. From an imperial transition to being the G20 Chair, to major trade agreements and the deadly Typhoon Hagibis, the year was...

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China , EU , G20 , India , Iran , Northeast India , Reiwa Era , South Korea , US

Game Changing Pacts for the North East
February 3 , 2020 Rajesh Singh
Commentary Views: 5150
Two important agreements were inked in recent days, and they are expected to usher in lasting peace and prosperity in the North-East. Not surprisingly, the electronic media by and large, obsessed with t...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Bodoland , Bodoland Territorial Council , Bru-Reang people , Mizo

Exploring Iran’s Domestic Dynamics towards the US
January 31 , 2020 Aarushi Suri Dr Hirak Jyoti Das
Article Views: 5466
The internal political dynamics in Iran are divided into three blocs namely the clergy, the technocracy and the military and security forces.

West Asia, US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Hassan Rouhani , Iran-US tensions , IRGC , JCPOA , Kataeb Hezbollah , Popular Mobilisation Forces , Qassim Soleimani

Mike Pompeo’s Visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: What to Expect?
January 30 , 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
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US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan from February 1-4, 2020. He will be chairing a meeting of the ‘C5+1 forum’ at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Earlier, t...

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Central Asia , China , EAEU , Geopolitics , Kazakhstan , Russia , USA , Uzbekistan

Myanmar Round Up: December 2019
January 29 , 2020 Aakriti Vinayak Jaideep Chanda
Article Views: 3880
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s spirited though controversial visit to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), The Hague, to defend her nation, its armed forces and its conduct leading to the Rohingya Crisis, ...

Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Arakan army , ICJ verdict , Myanmar , Neighbourhood studies , Peace , Rohingya issue

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