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Elections in J&K and the Situation in POK

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The J&K Assembly elections have seen hectic round of campaigning by different political parties. The Lok Sabha elections in May saw an unprecedented high voter turn-out of 58.46% in J&K. The first phase of Assembly elections saw a higher voter turn-o

September 23, 2024 Jammu & Kashmir, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Pakistan, Water, Article 370, Gilgit Baltistan, PDP, Eectricity, J & K Elections, National Conference

Assassination of Hamas Leader Haniyeh in Tehran

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Since the missile exchange between Israel and Iran in April last, the tensions in the region had subsided though the war in Gaza was simmering. There was some hope that Israel and Hamas were nearing a deal on hostage release and ceasefire. The target

August 09, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, Israel, Iran, Gaza, UN, Hezbollah, Hamas, Haniyeh, Palestine authority

India’s Energy Diplomacy: 10 Years of Modi Government

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

India’s GDP was a little over USD 2 trillion in 2014. [1] That has grown to USD 3.7 trillion currently. This near doubling of the GDP in ten years of the Modi government has also increased India’s energy demand. This was managed despite fluctuati

June 19, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, Energy Security, Russia Ukraine war, Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy, Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy, Energy Diplomacy, ONGC Videsh Limited, Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor, Atomic Energy Act, India’s Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, Hydroelectricity

PM Shahbaz Sharif’s Visit to Beijing

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Shahbaz Sharif concluded his five-day visit to China on 8th June. While China may be Pakistan’s most important foreign partner, the prime minister’s dash to Beijing on the eve of the budget session raises questions. Pakistan follows a July-June b

June 14, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, Pakistan, China, CPEC, Balochistan, Gwadar, IMF, Shahbaz Sharif, Gen Asim Munir

Crisis in the Middle East

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The Gaza war has continued beyond seven months. Amidst stepped-up diplomatic efforts, the fate of the hostage deal continues to be uncertain. The US Secretary of State Blinken visited Saudi Arabia and Israel. Israeli forces have entered Rafah. There

May 20, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Israel, Iran, IRGC, Gaza, America, Hamas, hostages, Rafah

Continuing Tragedy in Gaza

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

President Biden’s statement last week that there would be a Hamas-Israel deal by Monday, 4th March had raised hopes for a breakthrough in the talks being hosted in Cairo for hostage release and a pause in fighting. Israel had not sent its delegatio

March 13, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Israel, Gaza, UNGA, Netanyahu, Hezbollah, Biden, Hamas, ICJ, hostages

The Supreme Court’s judgment on the Deletion of Article 370 and Pakistan’s Reaction

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Supreme Court’s historic judgment on the deletion of Article 370 has settled the legal questions raised by the petitioners. The Court has stated that the provision was temporary, and the President had the power to issue a proclamation for deleting

December 22, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies, Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, UNSC, POK, Article 370, Karachi Agreement, UNCIP

COP 28: A Breakthrough or a Stalemate?

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The climate summit hosted by the UAE produced the first global stocktaking. This was a review of the progress made by member states in moving towards the agreed goals for emissions’ reduction. The report card was not satisfactory. COP 28 called on

December 19, 2023 Climate Change, Commentary, UN Secretary General, Paris Agreement, cop 28, Emissions Gap, 1.5 degrees limit

United Nations in a World of Crises

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The 78th session of the United Nations opened amidst a deepening sense of crisis. The UN Secretary-General said that the ‘world is becoming unhinged.’ [1] The UNGA President Dennis Francis of Trinidad and Tobago mentioned the problems of ‘War,

September 29, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, China, Climate Change, BRICS, South Asia, Global South, UN reforms