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Challenges Facing India in 2019
December 31 , 2018 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
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While more has been achieved by the Modi government than many earlier governments, there are still many long-standing challenges that face India which need to be addressed in 2019. The most daunting of these may be listed as the governance deficit, ineffective policing, neglect of defence capabilities, and the existential threat posed by Pakistan and China.

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Governance challenges , India in 2019

Sri Lanka Crisis Resolved but Challenges Continue
December 31 , 2018 PM Heblikar
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The political crisis in Sri Lanka has receded following the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court (Dec 14, 2018) restoring the status of the Parliament as it existed on October 24, 2018 before the crisis erupted.

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Sri Lanka politics , Wickremesinghe’s restoration

Will International Oil Prices Continue to be Volatile?
December 28 , 2018 Aayush Mohanty
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India is set to enter 2019 as one of the fastest growing economies in the world with a growth rate projection by the International Monetary Fund, set at 7.4 percent and Organisation for Economic Develop...

Economic Studies

Tags : India’s economic growth , oil prices

The Great Game Revisited*
December 26 , 2018 Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF
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The continuing turmoil in Afghanistan and the entry of several players in Central Asia, in what has been called the New Great Game, is likely to get further complicated. This is due to the reported move...

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Afghanistans vulnerability , The Great Game

A Welcome Verdict on Rafale Deal
December 26 , 2018 Dr Kapil Patil
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In a landmark judgment last week, India’s Supreme Court has summarily dismissed all the petitions challenging the price and propriety of the deal involving the acquisition of 36 Rafale Fighter Jets.1 De...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

President Trump’s Decision on US withdrawal: Middle East and the Afghanistan Situation
December 26 , 2018 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 2129
President Trump announced on December 20 his decision to withdraw 2,000 US troops from Syria. He justified the decision on the ground that the Islamic State of Iraq & Syria (ISIS) has been defeated....

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : ISIS in Syria , US in Afghanistan

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