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How Will the Collapse of the Government in Afghanistan Affect Relations Between India and the United States?
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

India has yet to come to terms with the Taliban takeover. The Taliban cabinet consists of UN-sanctioned individuals who have committed heinous terror attacks in the past. The Taliban are not independent, writes Arvind Gupta, Director of the New Delhi

November 11, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, US, Afghanistan, Article
Ahead of COP 26: Need to Restore the Salience of Climate Justice
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

Ahead of the climate change COP 26 meeting in Glasgow in November 2021, some difficult questions have emerged. Is the international community serious about tackling climate change? The chair designate of COP26, Alok Sharma, a British MP, in his le

October 29, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Commentary, Kyoto Protocol, COP 26, renewables, CO2, decarbonization
Border Management: Challenges and Opportunites
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

(The following is the updated version of Keynote Address delivered by the Director VIF at Security and Policy Initiatves (SAPI)Conference on 26th October 2021) Borderlands are subject to diverse influences. The peripheries of a country are extrem

October 28, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies, Border and Coastal Security, Article, Pakistan, North East, Borders, Tibet, Connectivity, coastal borders, Insurgencies, Migrations
अफगानिस्तान में तालिबानी हुकूमत के असर
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

अफगानिस्तान के हालिया घटनाक्रमों के वैश्विक एवं क्षेत्रीय स्थिरता के लिए अच्छे संकेत नहीं है�

September 22, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Hindi, Commentary
A Different 9/11: How Vivekananda Won Americans’ Hearts and Minds?
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack on the World Trade Centre in which thousands of Americans died, the American people were in grief. On the same day, the Taliban were in a celebratory mood in Kabul having ‘defeated’ the Americans

September 13, 2021 Historical and Civilisational Studies, Article, Swami Vivekananda, Chicago speech, World Parliament of Religions, tolerance, SEPTEMBER 11, Hindu religion
Implications of Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

The recent developments in Afghanistan do not augur well for global or regional stability. The region has become highly unstable with the return of the Taliban. The likelihood of terrorism and radicalisation emanating from Afghanistan engulfing the r

September 11, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Commentary, Pakistan, Taliban, UNSCR, Islamic State-Khorasan
तालिबान की रंगाई-पुताई करने से बाज आएं
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

काबुल हवाई अड्डे एवं एक होटल करीब एक साथ दो विध्वंसक आतंकवादी हमलों में 160 से ज्यादा लोग मारे गए, �

September 03, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Hindi, Commentary, अमेरिका। तालिबान। अल कायदा। आइएसआइ। हक्कानी नेटवर्क। पड़ोसी देशों का अध्ययन।
Do Not Whitewash the Taliban
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

The dastardly twin terror attacks at Kabul airport and a nearby hotel killed more than 160 people, including 13 US soldiers. The attack, claimed by Islamic State Khorassan (ISK) was a grim reminder of the dystopian future that awaits the country. US

August 29, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Commentary, US, Taliban, Al Qaeda, ISI, Haqqani network
Taliban’s Return Signals a New Chapter in Afghanistan
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

On Sunday, 15 August 2021, President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan, leaving his country and countrymen in a deep crisis. Kabul was in chaos as thousands tried to leave the country fearing the Taliban’s triumphant return to the city after twenty yea

August 16, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, Pakistan, US, Taliban, ANA, Ghani
समुद्र सबके लिए और उस पर सबका अधिकार
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

जुलाई के अंतिम पखवाडे़ में जब संयुक्त राष्ट्र में भारत के स्थायी प्रतिनिधि टीएस तिरुमूर्ति और

August 11, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies, Article
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