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Engaging Central Asia
July 08, 2022 Amb Ashok Sajjanhar Commentary

The five countries of Central Asia viz Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have been largely peaceful and stable since they attained independence on the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991. There have been a few abe....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , India , China , Russia , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , Ukraine , Tajikistan
Satinder Kumar Lambah: Diplomat Par Excellence
July 05, 2022 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Commentary

Satinder Kumar Lambah, or Sati, as known to his associates, was undoubtedly not only one of India’s most accomplished diplomats but also a wonderful human being inspiring both respect and affection. It is a tribute to him that while his friends, fr....

Keywords : Commentary , Pakistan , Special Envoy , Sati Lambah , Diplomat , Professional
Ambassador Sati Lambah : A Wise Diplomat
July 04, 2022 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Ambassador Satinder Lambah passed away on 30 June 2022 at the age of 81 after battling cancer for two and a half years. He did not let his fight against the disease temper his optimism and positive outlook to life. As he was doing his round of radio....

Keywords : Commentary , Sati Lambah , Diplomat
Floods in Assam: The Case for Rethinking Adaptation
July 04, 2022 PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction
North-east India has been witnessing unusually heavy rainfall since the beginning of May. That has resulted in one of the worst floods ever recorded in Assam. As of 3 July, flood has affected 1,835,551 people in 26 out of the s....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Commentary , Climate Change , Extreme weather events , Assam flood , climate change adaptation , nature-based solutions , green infrastructure
The Padma Setu– Bangladesh’s Pride
June 27, 2022 Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

‘Today the Padma is awash with the glow of red, blue, green and golden colours. The 41 spans (of the Padma bridge) are mirroring the courage of Bangladesh. I know Bangladeshi are proud. I am also delighted proud and elated. Overcoming many strug....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , Infrastructure , Padma Bridge , multipurpose
Swami Vivekananda: A Short Life Sketch
June 24, 2022 Ruveer Vohra Commentary

“The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful.”             &nb....

Keywords : Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Swami Vivekananda , Yoga , tolerance , Ramakrishna Mission
Assessment of Islamic State Khorasan Province
June 04, 2022 Soumya Awasthi Commentary

Tarjuman Al-Asawirti, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media outlet, released a video in English titled "The Crusade Shaming Tactics." The video starts with the following message, "Manipulators use strategies to make others feel pitiful and they can....

Keywords : Terrorism , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Pakistan , Commentary , Khorasan , Taliban , ISKP , Voice of Khorasan , Voice of Hind
The ‘Unresolved’ Taiwan issue: Chinese Achilles Heel?
June 02, 2022 Dr Gunjan Singh Commentary

The Russian attack on Ukraine raised a lot of questions about the future of Taiwan. The most pertinent questions being will Beijing attack Taiwan and force a military take over of the island, the second being will the United States fulfil its commitm....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , China-Taiwan relations , US-China relations , Chinese nationalism
Transforming-transformation into neo-Army
May 31, 2022 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The essence of transformation in the military is to create a marked change in its character or form – mostly for the better, and moving away from the legacy systems. Normally this transforming transformation perspective is relevant to ‘how we wil....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , Army , AIAC , Recruitable Male Population (RMP) , regiments
The Boiling Baloch Pot: A Continued Saga of Baloch Resistance
May 22, 2022 Tejusvi Shukla Commentary

A suicide bombing that killed three Chinese nationals in the Pakistani city of Karachi on April 26, 2022, has sent shock waves throughout the region. Notably, this incident rests on two p....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , CPEC , Balochistan , ISI , Gwadar , Karachi , Baloch Liberation Army , free baloch , Voice Of Missing Baloch , By waahin Baloch
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