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A Mandate for Governance
May 24 , 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
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Against all the odds, the BJP bettered it's 2014 record by winning over 300 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The opposition parties, who ran a highly negative anti-Modi campaign, are in disarray....

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : focus of Modi 2.0 , governance challenges ahead , Second Modi government

Algeria - Hankering for Democracy
May 21 , 2019 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 4361
It seems that time for long imposed dictatorships is on the decline. This is more so in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region where consequent to public protests and virulent demonstrations the well-entrenched strongmen had to submit and exit.

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Algeria’s democratic demands , people’s revolution in Algeria

The Sri Lanka Attacks and the Threat Within
May 21 , 2019 Mayuri Mukherjee
Commentary Views: 4324
The Easter Sunday carnage in Sri Lanka that killed more than 250 people1 last month caught many by surprise2. The island nation had been enjoying a period of relative peace and stability since the civil war came to an end with the crushing defeat of the Tamil Tigers a decade ago.

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

Tags : IS jihadi international , Islamic Radicalisation , Sri Lanka terror attack

Pakistan: the IMF Bailout Agreed, the Hard Part Begins Now
May 20 , 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 4332
The IMF and the government of Pakistan have agreed on a structural adjustment program of USD 6 billion for three years to stabilise Pakistan’s crisis ridden economy. This will be the 13th such IMF packa...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : IMF bailout to Pakistan , Pakistan economic mess

Chinese Companies Marching to Lead in Digital Economy
May 19 , 2019 Dr Kamlesh Bajaj
Commentary Views: 4121
Byte-Dance, a Chinese company, is one of the most valued start-ups at $75 billion with investors that include Soft-Bank. It is reported to have been funded in its latest round by Soft-Bank, KKR & Co, and General Atlantic to the tune of $1.5 billion.

Technological and Scientific Studies

Tags : China’s digital Global reach , Madras HC order , Tik-Tok ban

Sabotage Acts outside the Port of Fujairah – Implications for India
May 17 , 2019 Rajesh Soami
Commentary Views: 4424
On the morning of the 12th of May 2019, commercial ships were attacked outside the port of Fujairah in United Arab Emirates (UAE). Reports of the incident first emerged in pro-Iranian media outlets in t...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Energy Security

Tags : Blasts in the Fujairah port , India’s oil import , Targeting maritime traffic

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