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Great Power Competition for the Semiconductor/Chip and India’s Way Ahead
December 11, 2024 Rahul Pandey Commentary

Semiconductors, or chips, the tiny yet powerful components that power everything from smartphones to supercomputers, have emerged as the central battleground of the global great power competition. These emerging critical technological domains are now....

Keywords : Technological and Scientific Studies , Commentary , modi , Samsung , Huawei , TSMC , Industry , semiconductor , Nvidia , Chips Act , Great Power Competition , Science Act
The Challenges of Secularism and Governance in Nepal
December 09, 2024 Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

Nepal, a nation with deep-rooted cultural traditions, was declared a secular state in 2008 after centuries as a Hindu kingdom. This transformation, driven by ideals of equality and inclusivity, was expected to unify the country’s various religious ....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Nepal , economy , governance , Secularism
16th BRICS Summit: Key Takeaways
Ruchita Beri, Senior Fellow, VIF

The 16th BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on 22-24 October, 2024 marks a watershed moment since the group’s evolution, as it was the first after induction of four new members, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE. The key highlights from the Kazan summit

July 16, 2024 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, India, Russia, modi, Putin, BRICS, Kazan Summit
The Quad vs AUKUS Debate: Implications for India
November 28, 2024 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

In recent years, there has been an upsurge of minilaterals in the Indo-Pacific to bolster a more diversified regional security architecture alongside the traditional US-led alliance system. The Indo-Pacific’s strategic significance lies in its vita....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , South China Sea , regional security architecture , PLAN , AUKUS , Minilaterals , Collective security frameworks
Botswana Elections: Beginning of a New Political Era
November 27, 2024 Dr Shambhavi Anand, Research Assistant, VIF Commentary

On 30 October, 2024, Botswana, the continent’s longest-serving democracy held its presidential elections. The contest for power was fought between the country’s ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) led by President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and the op....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , India , democracy , economy , PM Modi , Tourism , Food Security , Capacity Building , Botswana Elections
VIF Delegation’s Visit to Nepal
November 27, 2024 Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

The VIF delegation led by Lt. Gen. R K Sawhney, and joined by Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (retd) and Shri Avadhesh Mathur visited Nepal between 21 September and 24 September, 2024. The visit included extensive interactions with various dignitaries and ....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , democracy , Climate Change , Smart Cities , Connectivity , Waste Management , expression , workforce , rising power
Maoists Resurface in Karnataka
November 25, 2024 Dr P V Ramana Commentary

Naxalites of the Communist Party of Maoist [CPI (Maoist)], Maoists in short, seem to be resurfacing in Karnataka. The killing in an encounter of Vikram Gowda, on November 18, 2024, in Eedu village, Karkala taluk of Udupi district, further confirms t....

Keywords : Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Karnataka , Maoists. Naxalites , CPI , Communist Party of Maoist , Maoist area
Review of the 21st Valdai Discussion Club Meeting
November 14, 2024 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

In a wide ranging four hour long open and frank interaction with the participants of the Valdai Discussion Club (VDC) meeting held in Sochi on 07 Nov 2024, Putin touched upon a variety of issues ranging from the rise of new multilateralism, the prosp....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , Putin , Ukraine War , Valdai Club , Non-west , Trump election
Uzbekistan’s Pragmatic Engagement with Afghanistan: Significant for the Region
November 05, 2024 Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal Commentary

During a recent visit to Tashkent, I had attended the roundtable on ‘Foreign Policy of Uzbekistan: Openness and Prosperity for Peace’ on 25 October 2024. The speakers were some of the prominent policy makers with long experience of diplomacy and ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Afghanistan , trade , Gas Fields , railway line , IMU , Amu Darya , Friendship Bridge
Ganderbal Attack 2024: The Emergence of Pakistan-Sponsored TRF
October 29, 2024 Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Pakistan has been sponsoring terrorism in Bharat for over the past 30 years to undermine the stability of the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (hereafter J&K) and other parts of the country. Post-nullification of Article 370 in 2019, J&K did....

Keywords : Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , India , Pakistan , Kashmir , Radicalisation , Terrorism , Islam , LeT , Bharat , TRF , Ganderbal
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