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Prospects and Problems: Providing Aid to Ukraine
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Setting the Strategic Perspective A Global War The Russo Ukraine war which is treading its blood-soaked trail (676 days and counting) has truly been a ‘global war’. Simply put, it is West plus the US versus Kremlin on the Ukrainian battlef....

January 03, 2024 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Russo-Ukraine war, Ukraine War, Aid to Ukraine, US aid to Ukraine, EU aid to Ukraine
West Asia - in the Throes of a Disruptive 2023 and not so Different 2024
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Even as the 2023 turned out to be literally the hottest year in history, West Asia continued to face the equally destabilizing heat in the old and new hotspots. The ongoing wars and conflicts do not portend well for 2024. Hence, more disruptions cou....

January 02, 2024 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, Economic costs, IDF, Perceptions
Perceptions and Prospects: Israel-Hamas Conflict
Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

“History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” - Mark Twain Biblical descriptions record the divergent fates of Issac, the patriarch of Israelis and Ishmael, the prophet of Islam, both sons of Abraham. The confluence of places holy t....

January 01, 2024 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, Economic costs, IDF, Perceptions
The Fate of the Palestinian Authority Post-Hamas Attack
Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

The 7 October attack by Hamas’ military wing, Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades backed by Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) Al-Quds Brigades has boosted the support for armed resistance path among Palestinians, frustrated with the Palestinian Authori....

December 29, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, West Bank, Oslo Accords, Hamas, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian Liberation Organization, Israeli occupation
Changes in Sectarian Profile of Pakistan
Col Rahul Jain (Retd) Article

Abstract Pakistan has seen a violent transition from a nation that advocated inclusivity for all sects of Islam to much pronounced sectarian fissures. The sectarian divide between the Sunnis and Shias is intractable. This paper seeks to trace the ....

December 29, 2023 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, Radicalisation, Terrorism, ISKP, Sectarian violence, Islamic State Khorasan Province, Ahle-Hadees
The Deportation of the Afghan Refugees from Iran
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction In recent developments, it has been observed that large scale deportation of Afghan refugees from Iran is in process, after Abdul Rahman Rashid, the Minister of Refugees and Repatriation in Afghanistan, announced that more than 345,00....

December 28, 2023 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, Iran, Afghanistan, Afghan refugees, Afghan Immigration
Japan-ASEAN Special Summit: Major Takeaways
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction In a major outreach initiative towards the 10-member bloc Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Japan hosted a summit in Tokyo from 16-18 December 2023 to commemorate the special anniversary of the 50th year of Japan-ASEAN c....

December 27, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, South China Sea, Maritime Security, Capacity Building, Reciprocal Access Agreement, decarbonisation, Regional consensus, Ccomprehensive strategic partnership, Llaw of the sea
India’s Stock Market Outperforms among the Top 10 Leading Economies
Dr S P Sharma Article

The Indian stock market has experienced a remarkable surge in market capitalization, expanding from USD 1.1 trillion in December 2013 to USD 4 trillion in December 2023. This extraordinary growth signifies a fourfold increase within the last 10 years....

December 27, 2023 VIF Alerts, Governance and Political Studies, Economic Studies, Article, GDP growth, Indian Economy, Indian stock market, National Stock Exchange
इज़राइल-फिलिस्तीन मुद्दे पर दक्षिण-एशियाई देशों के मध्य बढ़ती दूरियां
Nikhil Sahu Article

परिचय 7 अक्टूबर 2023 को हमास ने एकाएक 20 मिनट के अंदर करीब पांच हज़ार रॉकेट इज़राइल पर दागकर पश्चिम ए�....

December 26, 2023 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Article
The Supreme Court’s judgment on the Deletion of Article 370 and Pakistan’s Reaction
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

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 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, UNSC, POK, Article 370, Karachi Agreement, UNCIP
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