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India’s Resilient Constitution
November 29, 2023 Rup Narayan Das Commentary

The government decided in November 2015 to observe 26th November as Constitution Day or Sambidhan Divas to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution on 26th November 1949 which came into effect from 26th January 1950. The basic objective b....

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Constitution , Fundamental Rights , Gandhi , Amedkar , Anhony Eden , Talisman
Nepal’s Approach to China’s BRI
November 23, 2023 Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

Nepal is strategically located in the middle of two giants, India and China. Being Nepal’s northern neighbour, China has been keen on increasing its investments in Nepal. The interests are not just economic, but rather strategic. China seeks to inc....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , BRI , China-Nepal , BRI Forum
फिर हिंसा की मझधार में म्यांमार
November 17, 2023 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

पड़ोसी देश म्यांमार का गृह युद्ध 20 अक्टूबर के बाद से और भड़क गया है । देश के उत्तर, उत्तर-पश्चिम और....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Commentary , म्यांमार , म्यांमार गृह युद्ध , पीडीएफ
Forest and Hills People: Civilizational Issues in the Context of India
November 14, 2023 Dr Dilip K. Chakrabarti, Editor, VIF History Volumes Commentary

S. Gurumurthy’s recent thoughts on the issue have redirected our attention to an age-old problem related to Indian history and civilization. The purpose of the present brief note is to define the problem in terms of some salient features of the res....

Keywords : Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Indian civilization , Caste , hindus , Indigenous people , Tribals
The See-Saw of MCC projects in Nepal
November 10, 2023 Nikhil Sahu Commentary

Introduction
Nepal-America's five-year MCC project seems to be stuck for various reasons, and it is possible that if progress continues at this pace, this five-year project will not ....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Millennium Challenge Corporation , MCC , U.S-Nepal Partnership , MCC Nepal Compact , Nepal Compact , MCA-Nepal , Triangular Partnership , Nepal-China relationship , India-Nepal and MCC
Tragedies with the Nepalese in the Israel-Hamas War
October 21, 2023 Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

The Nepalese nationals suffered unprecedented casualties during the recent surprise attack by the Islamist Hamas group of Palestine on the soil of Israel on October 7. Never before had there been so many Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Nepal , Gaza Strip , Nepalese causalities , Israel-Hamas conflict

मालदीव में राष्ट्रपति चुनाव का भारत पर प्रभाव
October 18, 2023 Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

राष्ट्रपति चुनाव
मध्य हिंद महासागर में रणनीतिक रूप से स्थित मालदीव में 30 सितंबर को राष्ट्�....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Commentary , China , Maldives , Maldives Presidential elections , India-Maldives , Maldives-China
Israel-Hamas War: What Next?
October 12, 2023 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

World woke to the worst horror stories and visuals of an unprecedented and well-coordinated attack by the internationally designated terrorist group Hamas based out of Gaza on Israeli civilians and settlers breaching the hitherto impregnable borders ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary
Russia Pitches for a Non-hegemonic, Multipolar World Order
October 11, 2023 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

(The following is a summary of key take aways from the 20th Annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, Sochi, 02-05 Oct 2023) The Valdai Discussion Club held its 20th annual meeting in Sochi from 02-05 Oct 2023. The meeting was addressed....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , India , China , G20 , Russia Ukraine war , BRICS Plus , multipolar world order , Valdai Club
Kathmandu's Diplomacy Test on the Chinese Soil
October 06, 2023 Nikhil Sahu Commentary

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and his delegation reached Hangzhou, China, on 23 September. During his visit, he participated in the inauguration of the Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , China , Nepal , Maps , Prachanda

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