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PM's Visit to China
May 14 , 2015 Amb Kanwal Sibal
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The challenge facing India is the degree to which it should separate economic and security issues. China has huge financial resources and sectoral expertise that could be mobilised for India’s developme...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Playing hardball with China
May 13 , 2015 Nitin A Gokhale
Views: 3360
In the midst of a rather euphoric narrative about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day China visit starting 14 May, two factors must serve as a reality check.

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Bangladesh-India Land Boundary Agreement 1974 and Protocol thereunder of 2011 Some personal insights
May 11 , 2015 Amb Tariq Karim
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The unanimity with which the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha finally, on May 6 and 7 respectively this year, passed the Bangladesh-India Land Boundary Agreement, 1974 and the Protocol thereunder of 2011 was i...

Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

China Reinforces its Maritime Claims in South China Sea
May 5 , 2015 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
Views: 4107
While last year China created an avoidable controversy by sending its giant drilling rig HD-981 for drilling for oil within the EEZ of Vietnam to bolster its claims in South China Sea, of late Beijing h...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Strategic Stalemate: State of the Internal Security Environment in the North-east
May 1 , 2015 Brig Gurmeet Kanwal
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Paresh Baruah’s United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent and S S Khaplang’s National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) have joined hands with seven other militant organisations active in India’...

North-East Insurgency

Modi’s Canada Visit
April 29 , 2015 Dr Harinder Sekhon
Views: 4145
Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Canada has been significant in in many ways. The first stand-alone visit by an Indian Prime Minister in over forty-two years seems to have rejuvenated a long neglected rel...

International Relations and Diplomacy

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OVERVIEW The African continent continues to experience dynamic changes, with major developments across political, economic,...

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Defence Indian Naval Ship Tabar Reaches Denmark for a Two-Day Visit SHAURYA SAMPRAVAH 1.0: Indian Army Enhances Veteran...

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VIF Cyber Review
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National China-backed Phishing attack targeted Bharat’s “India Post” system users. Smishing Triad— a China-based hacking...

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June 2024 has been a tumultuous month for Myanmar, marked by significant military operations, escalating conflicts, and a...

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Abstract US mediated ceasefire efforts by Egypt and Qatar and ‘take it or leave it’ proposals and the deal to rescue...

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Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
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Economic How China’s 2024 stimulus compares with past packages, and what’s next? Chinese leaders surprised the world last...

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Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (16-30 September 2024), Issue 46

In this Issue I. Defence and Security DRDO Transfers High-Altitude Sustenance Technologies DRDO & IIT Delhi Develop...

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India-US Relations How India-US relations could change after the 2024 elections This year the US and India are both holding...

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October 3, 2024
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New study suggests existence of a dockyard at Lothal, Gujarat, during Harappan Civilisation- The Indian Express Since the...

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June 3, 2024
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I. India in the UN Indian inputs for a substantial Summit of the Future India contributes to CTTF India chairs Committee A...

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