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Commentary: Cambodia inching closer to China: Regional Implications on the Indo-Pacific
March 16 , 2018 Asha Sundaramurthy
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The forcible dissolution of Cambodia’s opposition party Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), the seizure of its headquarters and the crackdown on reporters has resulted in condemnation from the West. ...

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China-Cambodia’s partnership , Chinese aid to Cambodia

Religious Conflict in Sri Lanka: An Assessment
March 15 , 2018 Akash Sahu C D Sahay
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Sri Lanka’s trauma with communal violence raging in Kandy eased on March 9, 2018. According to media reports (Times of India & Indian express, Mar. 10, 2018), no incidents were reported from the aff...

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Sri Lanka communal violence , Sri Lanka emergency

Defence Corridors Notwithstanding, the Real Challenge is "Make in India"
March 15 , 2018 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM
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The Finance Minister, in his budget speech 2018 announced that two Defence Industrial Production Corridors (DIPC) will be developed in the country. Following this, the Govt., in early this month, announ...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Defence Industrial Production Corridors , Make in India

The Trillion Dollar Question: Can China handle its Debt?
March 14 , 2018 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
Views: 9386
"The men who can manage men manage the men who can manage only things, and the men who can manage money manage all." - Will Durant

Economic Studies

Tags : China’s debt restructuring , China’s economic growth , Chinese financial system

Commentary: Pre-eminent Issues of Governance in Arunachal Pradesh
March 14 , 2018 Gautam Sen
Commentary Views: 5003
Arunachal Pradesh (AP) is the 29th state of India, with a large area of 14 lakh sq. km. and population of only 14 lakh, placing it in 15th and 27th position, respectively on a national basis. However, t...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : AP inter-tribe trust , AP internal security , Arunachal Pradesh economy

पश्तून में ‘लंबी पदयात्रा’ का विश्लेषण
March 13 , 2018 Prateek Joshi
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पिछले दिनों, पश्तून समुदाय में पहली बार ऐसी लामबंदी देखने को मिली, जिसके माध्यम से इस्लामाबाद प्रेस क्लब में 10 दिन लम्बें विरोध प्रदर्शन को हवा मिली जिसमें इस समुदाय के लोग एक वज़ीरी युवक की मौत का विरो...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Hindi , Pakistan , पाकिस्तान में पश्तून आन्दोलन , सुरक्षा बल बर्बरता

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