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Nepal gets its 4th Prime Minister in 3 years
September 1 , 2011 C D Sahay
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Following the resignation of NCP-UML Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal the Constituent Assembly (CA) met in Kathmandu on October 28, 2011 and elected Maoist leader Dr. Baburam Bhattarai as the 4th Prime ...

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Growing Pakistani Arsenal; Implications for India
September 1 , 2011 Arun Sahgal Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
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Indian policy and strategic establishment is exhibiting little or no concern about growing Pakistani nuclear arsenal, this is despite the fact that Pakistan is touted to have more nuclear weapons than U...

Military Affairs, Defence, Nuclear and Disarmament

Ombudsman or Lokpal?
August 25 , 2011 Dr M N Buch (late)
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As early as 1809, Sweden created an Ombudsman whose main job was to provide a forum for ventilation and remedy of public grievances against government and its officials for their inaction or unjust acti...

Governance and Political Studies

Allergies from The Arab Spring in India
August 25 , 2011 Amb Kanwal Sibal
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The tremors from the convulsions wracking the Arab world are being felt in India too, in the amplitude that the Hazare drama is acquiring. This may not be grasped immediately as independent India has an...

Governance and Political Studies

PM Bails Out Pakistan
August 24 , 2011 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Views: 4202
To compensate Pakistan for the losses caused by the flood last year, the European Council offered it tariff concession on 75 items. India had opposed it on the ground that it would hurt the interest of ...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Handling Public Agitations and Movements
August 24 , 2011 Dr M N Buch (late)
Views: 4102
India is witnessing a situation in which a group of people claiming to represent the civil society have launched a movement whose stated objective is to eliminate corruption but whose focussed objective...

Governance and Political Studies

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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 India and Iran signed a Chabahar port management contract for a ten-year period which had been agreed to during PM...

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In this Issue I. Defence and Security Private Defence Companies Revenue to Grow by 20 percent in FY 2024-25 Indian Air...

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June 6, 2024
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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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India’s archaeological site museums need major makeover. Vadnagar must set an example- The Print There’s a notable rise in...

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June 3, 2024
Multilateralism Digest: May 2024-Issue 5

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