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Nepal Remains Unconvinced by China's Expansionist Outlook
September 21, 2023 Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

The New Map Controversy
The Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda is visiting China from 22 September. The visit comes in the backdrop of Nepal’s obje....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , China , Nepal , Pushpa Kamal Dahal , Tibet , Prachanda , Nepal-China , MCC , Millenium Challenge Corporation , Nepal-U.S.
कनाडा से मजबूत रिश्ते में आई ताजा तल्खी का मतलब
September 21, 2023 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

खालिस्तानी आतंकी हरदीप सिंह निज्जर की हत्या में भारत की कथित संलिप्तता का कनाडाई प्रधानमंत्र�....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , भारत , खालिस्तानी , कनाडा , जस्टिन ट्रुडो
Whither BRICS?
September 14, 2023 Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal Commentary

President Vladimir Putin had invited the leaders of Brazil, India and China to Yekaterinburg in June 2009 as the four large emerging economies had felt the need to express their views jointly after participating in the first summit level meeting of G....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary
From G20 to G21: India's Dynamic Global South Leadership
September 12, 2023 Arindam Goswami Commentary

Today, India’s position has transitioned from a participant to a notable leader, adopting the position of a distinct and significant voice for the Global South, within the domains of the international community. Such evolution has been highlighted ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , G20 , African Union , India-Africa Relations , Global South , G21
Prime Minister Modi in Athens: A Visit of Special Significance
September 04, 2023 Amb Yannis-Alexis Zepos Commentary

The Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, paid an official visit to Athens recently. Mr Modi represents modern India, a country the average Greek knows very little about. As far as India is concerned, the Greek collective memory is dominat....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , PM Modi , Greece , Athens
Is a Demographic Shift underway in Northern Afghanistan?
August 31, 2023 Dr Anwesha Ghosh Commentary

In the two years since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan significant developments have been unfolding in the country’s Northern provinces. This article looks at two specific developments – first, the relocation of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan ....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , regional stability , Extremism , Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan , Qosh Tepa Canal , ethnic demography , Pashtunization
Significance of Tajikistan-Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan Summit
August 21, 2023 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction
On a historical and unusual note, the first trilateral summit meeting between the presidents of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan took place in Ashgabat on August 4, 2023. Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan, Emomali....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , regional cooperation , Taliban , Transportation , Electricity , Amu Darya , Water Dispute
इमरान खान का 'नया पाकिस्तान' हुआ ध्वस्त
August 17, 2023 Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

पाकिस्तानी अदालत ने पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री और पाकिस्तान तहरीक-ए-इंसाफ नेता इमरान खान को प्रसिद्ध �....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Imran Khan , IMF , Caretaker Government in Pakistan , Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar , Caretaker Prime Minister
Imran Khan’s Arrest and Deepening Political Uncertainties in Pakistan
August 11, 2023 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Imran Khan’s arrest in the Toshakhana case has removed him from the electoral math for five years. Though he will appeal, the process will take time. He was convicted for not declaring a gift received from an Arab prince which should have been hand....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , Imran Khan , IMF , Shehbaz Sharif , Tosh Khana case
The Turkish Exception to India's Forays in West Asia
July 27, 2023 Md. Muddassir Quamar Commentary

The West Asia region is considered an “extended neighbourhood” in Indian foreign policy discourse. Since recalibrating its foreign policy in the 1990s, this important region has found a coveted place in India’s external outreach. Consequently, ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , OIC , I2U2 , AKP , Pakistan factor
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