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तापी पाइपलाइन: अर्थ बनाम राजनीति
April 3 , 2018 Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF
Views: 5125
फ़रवरी 2018 में तुर्कमेनिस्तान, अफ़ग़ानिस्तान , पाकिस्तान और भारत के शीर्ष नेतृत्व ने 1700 किमी की तुर्कमेनिस्तान-अफ़ग़ानिस्तान -पाकिस्तान-भारत (तापी) पाइपलाइन का उद्घाटन किया. हेरात और सेरहेताबाद में हुए का...

Economic Studies

Tags : Economics , Hindi , Politics , Tapi Pipeline , ऊर्जा अर्थव्यवस्था , तापी पाइपलाइन

Commentary: China’s Maritime Infrastructure Projects in the Indian Ocean: Lend and Lease Agreements
April 3 , 2018 Dr Vijay Sakhuja
Commentary Views: 6806
Economic corridors, connectivity and port projects, and strategic access arrangements in the Indian Ocean Region resonate in the contemporary oration. Further, China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (M...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China in Indian Ocean , China’s maritime lease

The Future of Batteries belongs to China
April 3 , 2018 Aayush Mohanty
Views: 7747
China’s rapid climb to become the second largest economy in the world in a span of 40 years has also meant that it is now the world’s largest carbon emitter. The air pollution has been so severe that in...

Technological and Scientific Studies

Tags : Cobalt , Electric Vehicles , Lithium-ion batteries

Reflections on the Defence Budget 2018-19
April 2 , 2018 G. Mohan Kumar
Views: 4703
The general features of the Defence Budget for 2018-19 are not different from those of the past. With a total outlay of Rs 4,04,365 cr, including Rs 1,08,853 cr towards pension liabilities, the defence ...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Defence , Defence budget , defence financing , military modernisation , national security , Strategic Studies

Commentary: Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Press the Reset Button
March 28 , 2018 Dr Rashmini Koparkar
Commentary Views: 5760
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan has recently paid a two day State Visit to Dushanbe. His first tour of Tajikistan since coming to power reflects the improving relationship between the two nei...

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : President Mirziyoyev’s visit to Dushanbe , Uzbekistan-Tajikistan relations

पाकिस्तान- पश्तून आन्दोलन का महत्त्व
March 28 , 2018 Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF
Views: 3188
पाकिस्तान की राजधानी इस्लामाबाद ने पिछले कुछ वर्षों में कई विरोध और धरना प्रदर्शन देखे है। परन्तु शायद पहली बार यहाँ 5000 पश्तूनों द्वारा खास तौर पर संघीय प्रशासनिक आदिवासी क्षेत्रों (फाटा) से आकर 10 द...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Hindi

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