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US Sanctions, Iran’s Response and worsening Oil Situation
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

President Rouhani in a nationally televised speech on 8th May announced that Iran would not be temporarily performing some of its obligations under the nuclear deal or Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (JCPOA). This is not withdrawal from the agreement

May 10, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Commentary, JCPOA, Iranian oil exports, India’s import bill
5G - Deliberating the Pros and Cons
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Data Pipe-Line of the Future Major telecom companies of the world are working feverishly to roll-out 5G or 5th Generation technology based advanced wireless systems. This will increase the speed of data transmission, will have faster response time

April 25, 2019 Technological and Scientific Studies, Commentary, 5G, IOT in India, Internet Security
Brexit, EU and future of Regional Integration
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The EU Summit on 21st March decided to extend the Brexit dead-line beyond 29th March. However, it set two dead-lines instead of one. A slightly longer dead-line of 22nd May is in case British Parliament approves the Brexit deal negotiated by Mrs May

March 29, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Europe, Commentary, Brexit, UK-EU Brexit deal
पुलवामा का परिणाम और पाकिस्तानी प्रतिक्रिया
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

पाकिस्तानी संसद ने 1 मार्च को संयुक्त सत्र में सर्वसम्मति से एक प्रस्ताव पारित किया, जिसमें आतं�

March 27, 2019 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Hindi, Article, पाकिस्तानी आतंकवाद, पुलवामा हमला, बिगड़ती पाकिस्तानी आर्थिक स्थिति
2019 में भारत और विश्व
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

परिदृश्य व्यापार में संरक्षणवाद और तेल की कीमतों में अनिश्चितता बढ़ने के साथ ही वैश्विक अर्थ�

March 20, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Hindi, Article, वैश्विक अर्थव्यवस्था, राजनीतिक दबदबे, भारत के विकल्प
Brexit - Mrs May Steps Back from the Brink?
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Mrs May has postponed a meaningful vote on Brexit deal to 12th March. She assured the Parliament that in case the deal negotiated by her government is rejected, the MPs will be given a chance to vote whether they approve crashing out of European Unio

March 07, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Europe, Commentary, Brexit voting, Brexit dilemma
Pulwama’s Aftermath and Pakistani Reaction
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The Pakistani Parliament in a joint session adopted a consensus resolution on 1st March reiterating Pakistan’s traditional position of confusing terrorism with self-determination. The resolution did not condemn Pulwama terror attack. It instead con

March 05, 2019 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Commentary, Pakistan’s economy, Pakistan’s terrorism, Balakot strike
Pulwama, Imran Khan’s ‘Naya Pakistan’ and Pakistan’s ‘New Mind-Set’
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The Pulwama attack has to be seen against the background of events in the wider region. On 13th February, a suicide attack on killed 27 Iranian soldiers in Sistan Balochistan province of Iran. The Iranian National Guards Corps (IRGC) ground forces c

February 21, 2019 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Commentary, Pulwama options, Naya Pakistan’s terror
US Withdrawal and Afghanistan’s Future
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

President Trump in his State of the Union address on February 6th said “Great nations do not fight endless wars.” He added that America will accelerate negotiations for a political settlement.1 The formal announcement will encourage Taliban to de

February 15, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, US-Taliban talks, US withdrawal from Afghanistan
India and the World in 2019
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Overview With rising trade protectionism and uncertain oil prices, both the world economy and international trade will slow down. India with above 7 % GDP growth will be the fastest growing major economy in the world. However, it will face head-wi

January 03, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Trends in 2019, Geo-politics in 2019
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