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Pakistan’s Trajectory: Beginning of the end?
June 3 , 2011 Sushant Sareen
Views: 3982
Hardly anyone will dispute that May 2011 has been a mensis horribilus for Pakistan.

Terrorism, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Is India Not a Nation?
May 31 , 2011 Dr Makkhan Lal, Distinguished Fellow, VIF (2015 - 2017)
Views: 23202
Most of the British and European nationals who came to India in the 18th and 19thcenturies were simply dismayed at its vast geographical dimensions, it’s cultural diversity and religious plurality. They...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Plight of Hindus in Bangladesh: Some Recent Trends
May 30 , 2011 Dr Anirban Ganguly
Views: 7580
All is not well with the minorities in Bangladesh, especially the Hindus. One of the major election planks of the Awami League (AL) during the last general elections of 2008 was its assurance of securin...

Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

BRICS Summit and Beyond – An Assessment
May 27 , 2011 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
Views: 4310
General

International Relations and Diplomacy

Pak Unlikely to Mend its Ways
May 26 , 2011 Amb Kanwal Sibal
Views: 3892
We should be clear-sighted about the impact of Osama bin Laden’s killing on the domestic situation in Pakistan, US-Pakistan relations, the situation in Afghanistan, China’s goals in the region, the war ...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Chinese Moves on the Brahmaputra: Threat or Hype
May 24 , 2011 Jaideep Saikia
Views: 3194
Water—one of the most important natural resource on earth—has taken centre-stage in the North East and is steadily becoming a weapon of geopolitics. It began as a mass movement engineered by the Krishak...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

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