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Bangladesh- Journey of Fifty Years
December 14, 2021 Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

16 December 1971 is a historic day for Bangladesh. This day has been celebrated as the Victory Day to mark the defeat of the Pakistani forces and its emergence as an independent Bangladesh. This year is especially significant as it marks the golden j....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , economy , Bangladesh , Sheikh Hasina , achievements , Victory Day
सीमा प्रबंधन: चुनौतियां और अवसर
December 06, 2021 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

(यह निम्नलिखित आलेख 26 अक्टूबर 2021 को सुरक्षा और नीति पहल (एसएपीआइ/सापी) सम्मेलन में वाइईएफ के निद�....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Border and Coastal Security , Hindi , Commentary , राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा एवं रणनीतिक अध्ययन। पाकिस्तान। उत्तर-पूर्व। सीमाएं।तिब्बत। कनेक्टिविटी। तटवर्त्ती सीमाएं। उग्रवाद। पलायन
COP 26: NET POSITIVE & Corporate Social Responsibility
December 01, 2021 Dr Swati Mitra Commentary

The empathetic appeal by the extinct dinosaur on “how bad it is to be extinct” during COP 26 conference at Glasgow caught attention of every decision maker, civil society, corporate academia to internalise & make realistic commitment towards Clim....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Commentary , COP26 , CSR , Net Positive , Tulsi Gowda , UNSDGs
Europe Might be more Vulnerable than Most to Omicron
November 30, 2021 Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran Commentary

At 8:19 PM, on another day of incessant drizzle in Chennai, I clicked on Bloomberg.com only to see the following headlines captioned boldly on the landing page:

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Covid , Eurozone , Germany , Omicron , ECB
A Critical Assessment of the Quad from an Indian Perspective
November 26, 2021 Amruta Karambelkar Commentary

Few foreign policy matters generate opinions as polarising as over the Quad. The prime point of difference is over what the Quad ought to do, and whether it should be militarised or not. These concerns are fair on its own but it misses forest for th....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , US , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Australia , Japan , Cyber-security , Critical Technology
Lack of Political Will at COP26 led to a Weak Outcome
November 19, 2021 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

How should one assess the outcome of the much-hyped COP26? Even a cursory reading of the outcome document[1] adopted by COP26 shows how weak the result has been. The COP br....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , India , US , China , Coal , COP26 , Net zero , CO2 , CBDR , phasedown
The Situation in Pakistan: Pressure Building on the Imran Khan Government
November 16, 2021 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Imran Khan government is on a slippery slope. The trust between the government and the army has been dented on the curious case of the appointment of the new DG ISI. The two sides are no longer on the same ‘page’. This spells trouble for the gove....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , FATF , Gen Bajwa , TTP , TLP , DG ISI
Evolving India-ASEAN Maritime Cooperation
November 12, 2021 Dr. Pankaj Jha Commentary

Maritime security has been one of the important elements in the relationship between India and ASEAN countries. Right from the start of the Look East policy India has been concerned with regard to developing maritime security architecture with the So....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , ASEAN , South China Sea , Maritime Security , COC , IONS , RECAAP
Nepal’s Afghanistan Policy is gradually Acquiring Some Shape
November 08, 2021 Kamal Dev Bhattarai Commentary

When the Taliban captured the Afghan capital Kabul on August 15, Nepal was completely unprepared to face the unexpected situation that unfolded in the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member. With the Taliban rapidly advan....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Nepal , Commentary , Taliban , SAARC , Migrants , United Nations , Khadka
Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Private Partnership to fight Poverty
November 02, 2021 Dr Swati Mitra Commentary

If one takes the Global Hunger Index where India stands at 101 now, it maybe debatable but even if we notch it up to a liberal 90, it is still not only a matter of concern but it may indicate some flaws in policy and implementation. As Government of ....

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Sustainable Development Goals , corporate social responsibility
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