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Greenland in the Arctic Chessboard: History, Geopolitics, and Strategic Importance
February 17 , 2025 Dr Shreya Sinha, Research Associate, VIF
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US President Donald Trump’s proposition to acquire Greenland through sale has sparked debate and put the world’s largest island back on the global agenda. This brings to the forefront the need to unders...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Arctic , Denmark , EU , Greenland , North Atlantic , Trump , USA

Opinion | Samvad And The Asian Century Of Dharma And Dhamma
February 16 , 2025 Dr Anirban Ganguly
Article Views: 512
The fourth edition of Samvad – the Global Hindu-Buddhist Initiative for Conflict Avoidance and Environmental Consciousness will be held in Thailand from 14 to 17 February. This flagship outreach program...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Dhamma , dharma , Hindu-Buddhist Initiative , Samvad , The Asian Century

Escalating Tensions: The Ongoing Conflict in Kurram
February 14 , 2025 Dr Anchita Borthakur
Article Views: 593
Kurram, a strategically located district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, has garnered significant media attention in recent months, though unfortunately, not for the right reasons. The y...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Afghanistan. , FATA , Geopolitics , Jirga , Kurram , Land Dispute , Pakistan , Regional Proxy War , Sectarian Conflict , Shia , Sunni , TTP

National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM): A Strategic Approach to Strengthening India's Mineral Security
February 13 , 2025 PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 623
The shift to clean energy has significantly increased the demand for critical materials. Technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicle batteries require far more minerals than t...

Climate Change

Tags : Clean energy transition , critical minerals , Geological Survey of India (GSI) , National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM) , National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) , US-China technology war

Contested Figures: The Reality of US Aid Assistance to Pakistan
February 12 , 2025 Bharath R Nair
Article Views: 593
Summary
Discrepancies between U.S. and Pakistani data on foreign aid reveal a lack of transparency and accountability in Pakistan’s fund management. The U.S. reports billions in aid, while Pakistan records much less, suggesting potential under-reporting or misallocation.

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Aid , Critical Infrastructure , Disbursement , FATA , Green Revolution , Kerry-Lugar-Berman , Obligation , UNHCR , USAID

USAID and its Crony Humanitarianism
February 11 , 2025 Rajesh Singh
Commentary Views: 617
One may or may not agree with the Trump Administration’s decision to effectively handcuff the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). But the allegations against USAID for serving al...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : George Soros , Heritage Foundation , International Republication Institute , OCF , Reporters Without Borders , Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , Sheikh Hasina , USAID

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Ms Sherri Goodman, currently Senior Fellow at the Wilson Centre, and former first Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Environmental Security), participated in the panel discussion 'Scientific Cooperation for the Future: Challenges and Prospects of Research in the Arctic' during the International Conference titled ‘Uniting the North and South for Sustainable Development in the Arctic’, at the VIF, on 20th March 2025. She was interviewed by the Session Moderator, Dr Uttam Sinha, Senior Fellow, MP-IDSA.

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