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Iran Revisited: Analysing India-Iran Relations
September 14, 2020 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

A friend in need is a friend indeed. Only recently President Rouhani took a dig at their so called strategic partners and friends who failed to stand up to the bullying by the USA even during the pandemic that had affected Iran probably worst in the ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , Rajnath Singh , INSTC , JCPOA , sanctions , USA , CPEC , Chabahar , Ali Khamenei , EAM , railway project
इस सहमति में कई पेच हैं
September 13, 2020 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

गुरुवार को भारत और चीन के विदेश मंत्रियों की मुलाकात के बाद पांच बिंदुओं का एक साझा बयान जारी कि....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Hindi , Commentary , Xi Jinping , India-China , NSA , LAC , Line of Actual Control
Indian Economy may take a Few Years to Stabilize
September 12, 2020 Pratim Ranjan Bose Commentary

If social media is of any significance, the public perception of the prospect of recovery of India’s COVID-hit economy moves between two extremes. Some are quick to ‘predict’ doomsday and some others only see the sun shining. The truth is hidde....

Keywords : Economic Studies , Commentary , China , COVID-19 , GDP , Lockdowns , Banking sector , Maruti Suzuki , services sector
Deconstructing China Pakistan Economic Corridor- Is it Viable?
September 11, 2020 Aakriti Vinayak Commentary

Covid-19 crisis has compelled the world to re- envision its strategies of cooperation and contestation with China. International community has demanded an investigation of the origin of virus putting the spotlight firmly on China. However, these unpr....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , China , Belt and Road Initiative , CPEC , Gwadar , Economic crisis , China Pakistan Economic Corridor , China Perfidy
Sustainability of Federalism in Nepal
September 11, 2020 Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

Federalism is a system of government that distributes power between the Central government and the regional bodies.1 Most of the countries in the world have adopted federalism for it helps them in bridging the gap between the government an....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Nepal , Federalism , Budgetary allocations , CPN (Maoist) , Janjatis , Madheshis
India-China military standoff: What next?
September 10, 2020 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The India-China military stand-off has worsened in the last few days. Each side has blamed the other for the current round of tensions. In a pre-emptive move, the Indian forces occupied important heights in the Rezin La/Rechin La area on its side of ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , SCO , Indian Army , Defence Ministers , Rezin La
Visit of Czech Senate President to Taiwan
September 07, 2020 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The visit of the Czech Senate president to Taiwan has drawn sharp comments from China. Mr. Milos Vystrcil in his address to the Taiwanese Parliament on 1st September declared ‘I am a Taiwanese’. The expression of empathy with the Taiwanese people....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , Dalai Lama , EU , One China policy , Czech , Middle Kingdom , Slovakia , Wang Yi
US Presidential Elections
September 02, 2020 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The Republican and Democratic Conventions reflect the differing party philosophies and the contrasting personalities of the two candidates. President Trump emphasized national security, law and order, and low taxes. Biden called for social justice, r....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , China , economy , International Relations , Covid , Taxes , Cold War , Democrats , Republicans , imigration , race relations
Countering the Dragon: A Perspective on Strategic Space Capabilities
August 27, 2020 Pushpinder Bath Commentary

Background
The successive standoffs between India and China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have highlighted the requirement of enhancing our strategic space capabilities. Space assets are primary facilitators of a country’s strategic....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , China , C4ISR , ASAT , Defence Space Agency , IRNSS , Kargil Review Committee , Strategic Space , NCW
Pakistan Puts its Foot into its Mouth
August 26, 2020 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Making a nuisance of yourself is a special art which only a few can master. This often happens when you are blinded by some misplaced priorities and others can see through your game. This is what happened when Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood ....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , Kashmir , CPEC , Pakistani Terrorists , Imran Khan , OIC , UAE , Qureshi , MBS , Saudis
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