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The Arab Spring 2.0 in Full Swing
November 11 , 2019 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 2555
The cinders of the Arab Spring of 2010-11 have been reignited after smouldering for a while given the mixed outcomes and unfulfilled promises and expectations. The countries starting with Tunisia, that ...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Arab Spring 2.0 , External meddling in Levant , Popular angst against regimes in Arab world , Turmoil of protests in West Asia

Narendra Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia
November 8 , 2019 Dr Hirak Jyoti Das
Commentary Views: 3867
On 28 and 29 October 2019, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to Saudi Arabia and met with King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud and the crown prince, Mohammed Bin Salman. The Indian Prime Min...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : India , India-Saudi Arabia relations , Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia , Strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia

What Makes a Country Secure
November 6 , 2019 Jayanto N. Choudhury
Article Views: 6570
What makes a country secure? Traditionally, a strong military was considered the main pillar of national security. Yet history has repeatedly shown that even overwhelming military capabilities cannot al...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Elements of national security , Societal stability and policing role in national security

हॉन्ग कॉन्ग मसले पर पार्टी के भीतर मतभेद शी चिनफिंग के लिए समस्या
November 6 , 2019 Jayadeva Ranade
Article Views: 3318
चीन का नेतृत्व हॉन्ग कॉन्ग में 9 सितंबर को हुए विरोध प्रदर्शन की तस्वीरों और वीडियो से भड़का जरूर होगा। वहां प्रदर्शनकारी अमेरिका के झंडे हाथ में लेकर “अमेरिका आओ और हॉन्ग कॉन्ग पर कब्जा कर लो” के नारे ...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Hindi , चीन , हॉन्ग कॉन्ग , हॉन्ग कॉन्ग में जारी प्रदर्शन

Recent Developments in Kashmir
November 5 , 2019 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Article Views: 4451
The spate of criticism faced by India in the international community following its constitutional amendment of Article 370, the restructuring of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, and the pre emptive steps...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Jammu & Kashmir, Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Kashmir falsehoods , Legal aspects of J&K statehood , Partisan propaganda on Kashmir

US-Iran Conflict and its Impact on Central Asia: An Assessment
November 4 , 2019 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 14705
The Central Asian Republics (CARs) and The Islamic Republic of Iran have followed a mutual policy of increased political and economic cooperation in recent times, which is primarily based on age-old eth...

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Iran and the CARs , SCO and Iran , US-Iran issues

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