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Kerry’s Visit to China, Climate Change and India’s Energy Transition

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Climate change has resulted in the heat wave sweeping the northern hemisphere from the US, Europe, and China to South Korea. India witnessed heavy rains. The UN Secretary-General stated that “The era of global warming has ended; the era of global b

August 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, China, Climate Change, BRICS, G20, John Kerry, Kyoto Protocol

Imran Khan’s Arrest and Deepening Political Uncertainties in Pakistan

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Imran Khan’s arrest in the Toshakhana case has removed him from the electoral math for five years. Though he will appeal, the process will take time. He was convicted for not declaring a gift received from an Arab prince which should have been hand

August 11, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, Pakistan, Imran Khan, IMF, Shehbaz Sharif, Tosh Khana case

Prime Minister Modi’s Visit to Egypt

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Prime Minister Modi concluded a two-day visit to Egypt on 24-25th June. The last visit at the prime minister’s level from India to that country took place 26 years ago in 1997. The visit is an important initiative to fill up the hiatus in engagemen

June 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, Egypt, PM Modi, Suez Canal, Fatah El-Sisi, Order of Nile, Sisi

Pakistan’s Deepening Crisis and Budget

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Dar presented the budget for FY 2023-24 on 9th June. Pakistan follows July to June budget cycle. There does not appear to be any serious attempt by the PDM government to address the serious economic crisis the country fa

June 16, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Imran Khan, IMF, Debt Trap, defence budget Pakistan

India’s SCO Presidency and its implications for India-Central Asia connectivity

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

India became a permanent member of SCO in 2017. Since joining, New Delhi has made a substantial contribution to this organisation by raising certain critical concerns relating to connectivity, transportation, regional security, and economic growth

December 22, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, INSTC, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Chabahar, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Podcast, SCO summit

Pakistan: Bhutto Legacy

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in his outburst against India at the UN Security Council mentioned that Osama Bin Laden is dead. He forgot to mention that Osama died after enjoying a safe haven in Pakistan for a decade. Earlier, the

December 21, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, Pakistan, UN, Osama Bin Laden, Ahmediyas, Bilawal Bhutto, JUI

Pakistan: The Appointment of the New COAS and the End of the Long March

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Pakistan government announced the appointment of General Asim Munir as the new Army chief on Friday. General Sahir Shamshad Mirza was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. The army chief’s appointment is always watched with eno

November 30, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, economy, ISI, Imran Khan, PTI, Gen Bajwa, Long March, Shehbaz Sharif, Asim Munir

Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif’s Visit to Beijing and CPEC

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Pakistan’s Prime Minister visited China on November 1-2, 2022. Shehbaz Sharif was amongst the first foreign leaders received by Xi Jin Ping soon after the latter got himself an unprecedented third term in office. This was projected in Pakistani med

November 09, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, China, Pakistan, Commentary, China, CPEC, Gwadar, BLA, debt restructuring

Pakistan’s Invasion of Kashmir, UN Resolutions and POK

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Pakistan had claimed in its written submission to the UN Security Council that it was not involved in the invasion of the state of J&K. However, Col. Akbar Khan, who planned and led the tribal invasion as a serving officer of the Pakistan Army, has m

October 18, 2022 Jammu & Kashmir, Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Akbar Khan, demographic change, raiders