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Opinion on India-Pakistan Confrontation
March 1 , 2019 James Jay Carafano
Commentary Views: 4879
The confrontation flared up again in direct military confrontation between the two countries. Frankly, we did not expect India to undertake a kinetic response. But we think our overall assessment remains valid. We think both sides are looking not to escalate.

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

Tags : India’s air strikes , Pakistan’s terrorism

2019 में पार्टियों के सामने चुनौतियां और अवसर
February 28 , 2019 Rajesh Singh
Article Views: 2499
2019 के आम चुनावों में कोई जीतेगा और कोई हारेगा मगर जीतें या हारें, दोनों को ही बाद में कुछ चुनौतियों का सामना करना पड़ेगा और ये चुनौतियां व्यक्तिगत स्तर पर ही नहीं बल्कि राष्ट्र से जुड़ी भी होंगी। यदि दे...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : 2019 के आम चुनाव , Hindi , राजनीतिक चुनौती और अवसर

Pulwama and After
February 27 , 2019 Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)
Article Views: 6584
At least 44 personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and 70 injured when a Maruti Eeco car laden with explosives rammed into a CRPF bus—part of a massive convoy—in Awantipora tow...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Counter-terrorism , Indian Army’s valour , Pulwama retribution

Fundamental Rights, yes. What about Fundamental Duties?
February 26 , 2019 Rajesh Singh
Article Views: 7955
Roughly two years ago, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition that sought the implementation of Justice JS Verma Committee’s recommendations for the legal enforcement of Fundamental Duties as enshrined ...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Anti-social activities , Fundamental Duties

Russia’s Growing Influence in Africa
February 26 , 2019 Dr Neha Sinha
Commentary Views: 5558
With the collapse of the superpower in 1991, things began to change. Today, there is much being talked about India and China’s role in the African continent, ignoring the expanding interest of Russia an...

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Russia in Africa , Russian influence in Africa

इमरान खान का पुलवामा पर बयान: क्या भारत, इरान और अफगानिस्तान एक संयुक्त वक्तव्य जारी कर सकते है?
February 25 , 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 2843
पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री इमरान खान ने 19 फरवरी को पुलवामा आतंकी हमले के बारे मे एक वक्तव्य दिया। उन्होने न तो हमले को आतंकवादी हमला कहा न ही इस नृशंस हमले में मारे गए लोगों के परिवारों के साथ सहानुभूति व्यक्त की।

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

Tags : इमरान खान की असंवेदनशील टिप्पणि , पुलवामा आतंकी हमले

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