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The Universalism of Yoga
June 20 , 2019 Dr Arpita Mitra
Commentary Views: 2799
When 21 June was first declared as International Day of Yoga (IDY), it was accepted warmly by most countries of the world. However, in India, a small section of the intelligentsia was opposed to the ide...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : International Yoga Day , multi-religion Yoga , tradition of Yoga

What Explains the Appointment of Pakistan’s New ISI Chief?
June 20 , 2019 Prateek Joshi
Commentary Views: 4070
In a recent reshuffle of the Army top brass, Lt. Gen Asim Munir was replaced by Lt. Gen Faiz Hameed as the new chief the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The change comes barely eight months after Mun...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Pakistan domestic politics , Pakistan’s new spy chief , the ISI reshuffle

Modi Government 2.0: Sure Footed Firmness vis-a-vis Pakistan
June 19 , 2019 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Article Views: 10087
India, following the re-election of the Modi Government, is to be commended for its sure footed firmness in its dealings with Pakistan. Pakistan's repeated feelers for a resumption of talks have been r...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

Tags : India’s new Pakistan policy , Pakistan a terror factory , Pakistan’s anti-Indian DNA

A Perilous Quadrangle: Iran, United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia
June 19 , 2019 Amb K P Fabian
Commentary Views: 2891
The world is witnessing with increasing alarm the escalating tension in West Asia. We do not know whether there will be a war. But we have reasons to fear that hostilities might break out if there is no...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Dangers of US-Iran confrontation , Iran’s nuclear programme , Sanctions on Iran

Contextualising the US-Iran Tensions
June 18 , 2019 Dr Hirak Jyoti Das
Article Views: 2916
The recent stand-off between Iran and the United States (US) is rooted in US President Donald Trump’s announcement to withdraw from Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on 8 May 2018, arguing that...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Chabahar Port , India’s oil imports , US-Iran confrontation , withdrawal fro JCPOA

अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध, ईरान की प्रतिक्रिया और तेल की बिगड़ती स्थिति
June 18 , 2019 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 1962
राष्ट्रपति हसन रूहानी ने 8 जुलाई को राष्ट्रीय टेलीविजन पर अपने भाषण में ऐलान किया कि ईरान परमाणु समझौते या संयुक्त व्यापक कार्य योजना (जेसीपीओए) के तहत किए गए वायदों को कुछ समय तक पूरा नहीं करेगा। इसका ...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Hindi , ईरान तेल निर्यात , ईरान तेल पर अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध , ईरानी अर्थव्यवस्था पर संकट , कच्चे तेल का आयात

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