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Modi's Cultural Diplomacy: Bearing Fruits in Nepal
September 17 , 2018 Prof Hari Bansh Jha
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During his Premiership of four years, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Nepal four times – twice in 2014 and twice in 2018.

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : India-Nepal relations , Modi’s Janakpur visit

Is BIMSTEC Finding due Attention?
September 14 , 2018 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 4408
Conceived and formed in 1997 at Bangkok initially as a grouping of Bay of Bengal littoral countries, the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) grouping has expanded to include hinterland countries like Nepal and Bhutan.

Indian Ocean Region, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : BIMSTEC , Kathmandu Summit

Peace Mission 2018 - the Larger Perspective
September 14 , 2018 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Article Views: 4028
Somebody queried, "While Indian armed forces do joint military exercises with almost every nation in the immediate neighbourhood, even China, and with many others in the external environment, why not with Pakistan"?

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Exercise Peace Mission 2018 , Multinational military exercises

The Tehran Summit
September 12 , 2018 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 2838
The trilateral Summit of Iran, Turkey and Russia concluded in Tehran on 7th September with a reaffirmation of support for the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria. The

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Astana Process , Syria-Idlib war , Tehran Summit

Developments in West Asia, August 2018
September 12 , 2018 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 3932
Jordan-Palestine Confederation President Trump had spoken about his “ Deal of the Century” for resolving the Palestinian issue.

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Iran-US , Jordan- Palestine , Yemen

Visit of the Chinese Defence Minister: A Missed Opportunity to Establish Hot Line between the Two Armies?
September 12 , 2018 Col Shubhankar Basu, SM, VSM
Commentary Views: 4452
The Chinese Defence Minister, Lieutenant General Wei Fenghe, visited India for four days, from 21 to 24 Aug 18. This visit was significant from more than one perspective.

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Chinese defence minister’s visit , India-China Boundary Hot Line

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