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Sri Lanka at the Crossroads: The Presidential Election 2024
September 5 , 2024 Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 839
Introduction
Sri Lanka is gearing up for its first Presidential election after the Island nation was hit by massive economic/political turmoil in 2022. On July 26, the Independent Election Commission of Sri Lanka, after months of speculations, announced that the ninth Presidential election of the country is scheduled to be held on September 21. A record 38 candidates will compete in this month's election, which will shape the nation's political and economic future.

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Aragalaya , ITAK , NPP , Ranil Wickremesinghe , SJB , SLPP , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Sri Lankan economy

The Changing Dynamics of Taliban’s Relations with its Central Asian Neighbours
September 4 , 2024 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 652
The Taliban seized control of Kabul in August 2021, overthrowing the democratic government of Afghanistan. It has been three years since their rule, yet they have not gained international recognition. M...

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Lapis Lazuli Corridor , Qosh tepa Canal. TAPI , Taliban , Trans Afghan railway

Prime Minister Modi and the Two Unions
September 3 , 2024 Rajesh Singh
Commentary Views: 700
Of late, the Modi government has made a renewed push to further its relationship with two important regional groupings, the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU). While New Delhi has been const...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : African Union , European Union , G20 , India-Arica Forum Summit , Russia , Rwanda , South Africa , Uganda , Ukraine

The Traction of India-Singapore Relations
September 2 , 2024 Rup Narayan Das
Commentary Views: 650
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is paying a two-day visit to Singapore on September 4th and 5th on the second leg of his visit after visiting the oil rich Brunei. His visit to these two important Southeast...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : ASEAN , Atal Bihari Vajpayee , China , Indo-Pacific , Lee Kuan Yew , modi , Narasimha Rao , Shangri La Dialogue , Singapore , South China Sea

India and Voice of Global South Summit 3.0
August 30 , 2024 Amb Gurjit Singh
Commentary Views: 684
India successfully held the third Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS) on 17 August. It carried forward the agenda of the previous two summits, which had fed into the G20 process. The VOGSS remains Indi...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : G20 , Global South , India , VOGSS

Building Air Bridges of Friendship
August 29 , 2024 Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 652
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has hosted the largest-ever International Air Exercise that mainland Asia has seen in over six decades. Participants in the Exercise ‘Tarang Shakti’ (Wave Power)-2024 include...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Air power in regional security , China air power intimidation , Collective approach to creating deterrence , India key role consolidating regional air security , Indian Air Force , Tarang Shakti

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