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Significance of Tajikistan-Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan Summit
August 21 , 2023 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 4488
Introduction
On a historical and unusual note, the first trilateral summit meeting between the presidents of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan took place in Ashgabat on August 4, 2023.

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Amu Darya , Electricity , regional cooperation , Taliban , Transportation , Water Dispute

France’s Foray into the Indo-Pacific and its Relevance for India
August 18 , 2023 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 6161
Introduction
The Indo-Pacific has suddenly emerged as a theatre of great powers contestation by major stakeholders. Economic and security interests in this construct have driven the stakeholders to seek institutional mechanism with like-minded stakeholders as members to discuss and manage issues impinging their national interests.

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : EEZ , Emmanuel Macron , imperialism , Indian Diaspora , Indo-Pacific Strategy , Maritime Security , nickel deposits , Pacific Islands , Regional Security

इमरान खान का 'नया पाकिस्तान' हुआ ध्वस्त
August 17 , 2023 Dr Rishi Gupta
Commentary Views: 5113
पाकिस्तानी अदालत ने पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री और पाकिस्तान तहरीक-ए-इंसाफ नेता इमरान खान को प्रसिद्ध तोशखाना मामले में भ्रष्टाचार के आरोप में तीन साल जेल की सजा सुनाई। इमरान खान ने पाकिस्तानी सेना के एक ख़ास राज...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar , Caretaker Government in Pakistan , Caretaker Prime Minister , IMF , Imran Khan

India's Commitment towards Decarbonising the Planet: National Green Hydrogen Mission
August 16 , 2023 Samir Bhattacharya
Positive Bharat Views: 4201
India's economy is expanding rapidly, resulting in a tremendous demand for resources and energy. Palpably, India's energy consumption has doubled in the last two decades and is expected to rise by anoth...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Africa , Climate Change , energy transition , G20 , green hydrogen , National Green Hydrogen Mission , Positive Bharat , sustainable development

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023
August 16 , 2023 Dr Gulshan Rai, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 6311
Background
India, currently, does not have a standalone law on data protection. The Information Technology Act, 2000 regulates the use of personal data. In the year 2017, Committee of Experts on Data Protection, chaired by Justice B. N. Srikrishna, was constituted by the Central Government to examine issues relating to data protection in the country. In July 2018, the said Committee submitted its report.

National Security and Strategic Studies, Cyber Security, Governance and Political Studies

Tags : data principal , Data Protection , fiduciary , transfer of data

The US-Pakistan CIS-MOA Agreement: A Sea-Sand Line
August 14 , 2023 Dr Dinesh Kumar Pandey
Article Views: 7880
The Cabinet of Pakistan has discreetly approved the formalisation of the ‘Communication Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement’ (CIS-MOA), a new security agreement with the United States ...

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Tags : AML/CFL , CIS , CISMOA , FATF , Grey List , TTP , US-Pakistan Relations

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