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India-Pakistan Foreign Secretary Level Talks : An Assessment
February 27 , 2010 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Views: 5815
In making an assessment of the India-Pakistan foreign secretary level talks held on February 25th 2010 three points must, at the very outset, be noted.

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Why India must push for better ties with Bangladesh?
February 21 , 2010 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Views: 7215
Sheikh Hasina's four day state visit to India from January 10-13 has set the seal on the process of an upgradation of India-Bangladesh ties.

Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

London conference on Afghanistan: Implications for India
February 20 , 2010 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Views: 6708
The London Conference on Afghanistan held recently has evoked differing reactions in the Indian media. At one extreme it has been welcomed as providing an effective solution to the Afghan problem, even ...

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies

India-Pakistan Talks : A counter Productive Option
February 20 , 2010 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Views: 8235
Government’s recent decision to seek talks with Pakistan, contrary to its own commitment to the nation that it will engage in this exercise only if the latter provides satisfaction in bringing to book t...

Terrorism, Pakistan, National Security and Strategic Studies, Neighbourhood Studies

Can't give in at this juncture
February 19 , 2010 Ajit Doval, KC - Former Director, VIF
Views: 9482
Let political considera­tions and communal pressures not weaken our resolve to the outrage in Mumbai. And let us not sugarcoat our response lest it sends an ambiguous signal to India's enemies. They hav...

Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies

Releasing Masood Azhar was a political decision
February 19 , 2010 Ajit Doval, KC - Former Director, VIF
Views: 26557
At a time that fresh debate has broken over the handling of the IC-814 hijack, former IB Director AK Doval makes controversial revelations on the Kandahar deal and other crises in a candid interview t...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

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