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What Strategic Ties with The US?
August 29 , 2010 Amb Kanwal Sibal
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We must make a distinction between “improved”, or even “transformed”, relations with the US and a “strategic partnership” with it. We have moved from a relationship traditionally riddled with mutual sus...

International Relations and Diplomacy

India’s Trajectory to Regional and Global Power: Risks, Obstacles and Strengths
August 29 , 2010 A K Verma (Member, VIF Advisory Board)
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Many observers have commented that the 21st century belongs to India (and China). Since economics is increasingly becoming the currency of power this statement acknowledges the changing balance of power...

Governance and Political Studies

Pakistan's Islamic Odyssey: Dangers Ahead
August 29 , 2010 A K Verma (Member, VIF Advisory Board)
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The movement for Pakistan, as envisaged by its chief promoter Mohammed Ali Jinnah, was not intended to produce a religion dominated theocratic state. No doubt he engaged in communal tactics and success...

Pakistan

Religion Needs Fresh Look in Pakistan
August 29 , 2010 A K Verma (Member, VIF Advisory Board)
Views: 6418
The nuclear threat in the subcontinent has led to renewed and redoubled efforts to find a solution to the antagonism between India and Pakistan. One is led to believe that if cross border terrorism cea...

Pakistan

Islam’s Dilemmas: Perspectives From a Non Islamic Angle
August 29 , 2010 A K Verma (Member, VIF Advisory Board)
Views: 6807
Islam encompasses all the nobilities that every other religion has, compassion, love, justice, brotherhood, equality etc. but it also poses several dilemmas. The dilemmas arise, as the values instilled...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Islam and its many Trends
August 29 , 2010 A K Verma (Member, VIF Advisory Board)
Views: 6377
Except the war zones, Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan and the proxy war zones Kashmir and India, for quite sometime the rest of the world has not witnessed a major terrorist incident. The credit for thi...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

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