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Xth BRICS SUMMIT -Prospects and Limitations
August 9 , 2018 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 4089
The idea of the intercontinental Brazil, Russia, India, China, or BRIC emerging economies as a power house of global growth engine was received over a decade ago with suspicion, consternation and antici...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : 10th Summit , BRICS , Johannesburg Declaration

Pakistan’s Elections and ‘Naya’ Pakistan?
August 8 , 2018 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 3272
Election for Pakistan’s National Assembly saw Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Party doubling its vote share from 16.32 percent in the 2013 elections to 31.8 percent. Its seat share went up from 28 to 115.

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Pakistan Elections , Pakistan voting trend

Will Chinese Economy ever surpass the US Economy?
August 8 , 2018 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 12164
“With uncertainty, there is never a dull moment.” - Haresh Sippy

Economic Studies

Tags : China’s economic progress , Sino-US economic gap

West Asia Highlights
August 7 , 2018 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 6564
Russia and Middle East
Moscow holds the key to Peace between Jerusalem and Damascus
Israel has maintained pressure and occasional military and drone interventions across Golan Heights into Syria and would have liked to see Bashar Assad gone due to his proximity to Iran and Hezbollah.

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Gulf Dispute , West Asia conflicts

Founding of a ‘Higher Education Commission of India’
August 6 , 2018 Rajesh Singh
Commentary Views: 5666
The Union Government’s decision to abolish the University Grants Commission (UGC) and replace it with a Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), has been widely welcomed by experts in the education sector.

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Higher Education Commission of India , Higher Education Reform

कोरियाई उपमहाद्वीप में नए अंत का आरंभ
August 6 , 2018 Dr Teshu Singh Gunjan Singh Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 3010
उत्तर कोरिया में प्योंगचांग शीतकालीन ओलिंपिक खेलों से पहले लगभग साढ़े तीन महीने की उच्चस्तरीय कूटनीति के बाद अमेरिका और उत्तर कोरिया के सर्वोच्च नेताओं के बीच पहली बैठक 12 जून 2018 को सिंगापुर में संपन्न...

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Hindi , अमेरिका-उत्तर कोरिया संबंध , उत्तर कोरिया परमाणु निरस्त्रीकरण

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