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America First: Foreign Policy of Mr. Trump
November 26 , 2018 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 5596
Several recent episodes have brought out the nature of the ‘America First’ policy of President Trump. What is then the place of cherished values of human rights and free trade in the US foreign policy today?

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : America First policy , Trump’s foreign policy

Sri Lanka At Cross Roads: Political Crisis Defies Solution
November 26 , 2018 PM Heblikar
Commentary Views: 3257
President Maithripala Sirisena’s (MS) palace coup of October 25, 2018, aimed apparently at wresting absolute powers, has obviously failed to achieve its objectives, and in its stead, has created more chaos and confusion.

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : India-Sri Lanka relations , Sri Lanka crisis

बांग्लादेश चुनाव: हिफाजत का बढ़ता प्रभाव
November 26 , 2018 Abhijit Chakravertty
Article Views: 17717
शेख हसीना ने 26 अक्टूबर को पार्टी के एक मंच पर ऐलान किया कि दो कट्टर चरमपंथी गुटों जमात-ए-इस्लामी ओर हिफाजत-ए-इस्लाम के साथ अलग-अलग बर्ताव होना चाहिए। इसके फौरन बाद 29 अक्टूबर ने चुनाव आयोग की काफी समय ...

Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Hindi , कट्टरपंथी ताकत , बांग्लादेश चुनाव

INS Arihant’s Deterrence Patrol: A Critical Milestone in India’s Nuclear Posture
November 22 , 2018 Dr Kapil Patil
Commentary Views: 3529
On November 05, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the successful completion of deterrence patrol by country’s first indigenously designed and built nuclear power submarine, INS Arihant.1...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : INS Arihant , Nuclear Triad

India’s African Focus Continues
November 22 , 2018 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 4236
It appears that the next Chief Guest for the Republic Day 2019 will be Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, after a reluctant US President expressed his inability. It was for the good in any case...

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : India-Africa Cooperation , Indo-African relations

India-Nepal Relations under PM Oli
November 22 , 2018 C D Sahay Sushmita Bharti
Commentary Views: 4903
The landmark nation-wide elections in Nepal under the new Constitution, held in end-2017, ushered in a new era of democratic governance in the country. In these elections, the people’s verdict went overwhelmingly in favour of the Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist–Leninist or CPN-UML led by Prime Minister K P Oli, in alliance with CPN (Maoists Centre).

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Indo-Nepal relations , Nepal politics

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