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A red carpet for Modi in the US but both sides must set realistic expectations
June 23 , 2023 Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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The frenetic bilateral exchanges of recent months have imparted a new stimulus to the India-US relationship, somewhat similar to that imparted by the nuclear deal of 2008. These giant strides stem from ...

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : India , India US ties , Modi Visit , US

C20 Nasmai Conclave: Exhibiting Arunachal Pradesh’s Cultural Diversity
June 23 , 2023 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
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Introduction
This year India holds the chairmanship of G20. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, which translates as “One Earth, One Family, One Future,” is the theme of India’s G20 presidency and has a profound relationship with LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment).

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Arunachal Pradesh , C20 , Diversity , G20 , Inclusion , Mutual Respect , Namsai Conclave , Pema Khandu , Vivekananda Kendra

Recalling the pre-March 24, 1940 Idea of India
June 23 , 2023 S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF
Commentary Views: 3705
But answers to such questions, important as they are, will hardly capture the deeper vision that underlies Modi’s Sengol mission. Why did Narendra Modi choose to recall the August 14-15, 1947 midnight h...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Constitution , New Parliament building , post-independence , Sengol

Sengol – Obliterate history, deny after discovery
June 22 , 2023 S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF
Commentary Views: 3781
"The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history,” said George Orwell. The latest Indian example of how Orwell’s dictum works is the obliterat...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : ancient India , Constituent Assembly , George Orwell , Obliterate history , Sengol

Decoding the Institutionalization of China’s Political Relations with Central Asia
June 22 , 2023 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
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China’s relations with Central Asia have primarily been shaped by evolving economic, political, and security objectives. Because of its geographic proximity, abundant natural resources, and advantageous...

Central Asia, China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : C+C5 , CKU , India , Russia , Tajikistan , Transport Corridors , Ukrainian crisis , US , Xian

प्रधानमंत्री मोदी की अमेरिका यात्रा भारत के अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कद में एक परिवर्तनकारी परिवर्तन का प्रतीक है
June 21 , 2023 Dr Rishi Gupta
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प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी अमरीकी राष्ट्रपति जो बाइडेन और प्रथम महिला जिल बिडेन के निमंत्रण पर अमेरिका की अपनी ऐतिहासिक यात्रा पर हैं। प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की यह अमरीका यात्रा इस परिवर्तनकारी युग मे...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : India , India-US , International Yoga Day , Joe Biden , Modi’s Visit to the US , Narendra Modi , POTUS , Strategic cooperation , United States

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