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On The Eve of the Doha Round - Afghan Women Claim Their Space in the Peace Talks
April 17 , 2019 Zulaikha Rafiq
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This is an exceptionally confusing and exciting time in Afghanistan, and (we hope) a turning point in the history of the country. The US and the Afghan government representatives, together with civil society representatives are due to sit across the table for talks with the Taliban in Doha on April 19.

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Afghan Women’s Network , Afghanistan peace talks , Doha , Taliban

India-Maldives: Strengthening Partnership
April 16 , 2019 Dr Sreeradha Datta
Commentary Views: 6243
With the Indo-Pacific region vying for greater international attention, the Indian Ocean has assumed a greater criticality for the regional powers. Inevitably, India and China competing for greater infl...

Maldives, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : India-Maldives relationsRrestoration of India-Maldives ties

Supreme Court on Rafael Papers
April 16 , 2019 Rajesh Singh
Commentary Views: 4184
The political slugfest that erupted after the Supreme Court rejected the Centre’s objections on a bunch of Rafael papers published in the media and relied upon by petitioners demanding a probe into the ...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Judgment on Rafael papers , Rafael case

Pakistan’s Nuclear Bluff
April 15 , 2019 Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty
Article Views: 6210
Current Perspective 14 February 2019 was a clear day for movement of vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar highway. It was after a long spell of road closure that the highway was opened. Viewing the frequent r...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Pakistan’s TNWs , Proxy war under nuclear backing , Response to Pakistan’s nuclear rhetoric

Future of Kazakhstan after Nazarbayev: An Assessment
April 15 , 2019 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 3402
In a historic announcement on 19 March 2019, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev declared his resignation through a state television message. He stated that this decision was not easy, but he w...

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Kazakhstan Presidential election , Presidential succession in Kazakhstan

पश्चिम एशिया राउंड अप फरवरी 2019
April 12 , 2019 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 3368
शहजादे मोहम्मद बिन सलाम की लोकप्रियता सऊदी महिलाओं पर लगे प्रतिबंध कम करने तथा अंतरराष्ट्रीय कंपनियों को सऊदी अरब में निवेश की अनुमति देने के कारण शहजादे मोहम्मद बिन सलमान की लोकप्रियता बढ़ गई।

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Hindi , इस्लामी सहयोग संगठन , ईरान , सऊदी अरब , सीरिया

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