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India-Bangladesh: Moving beyond the Bilateral
September 25, 2019 Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

What does it take for a bilateral relation to cross the Rubicon? As recent developments were unfolding, if any two neighbours in South Asia were capable of making the turnaround it was presumed India and Bangladesh could and would. And given the ong....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , Indo-Bangladesh relations , Bangladesh PM’s visit , Bangladesh’s concerns
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov explains Russia’s World View
September 25, 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Like other great powers, Russia is keenly watching the global developments and how they impact it. It is seeking a place for itself in the rapidly changing world order. The Americans are talking about a rule-based order. The Chinese are expanding the....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , Indo-Russian cooperation , Russian Foreign Minister’s views , views on new world order
Drone Attack on the Saudi Installation and Tensions in the Gulf
September 20, 2019 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The attack on Saudi oil field in Khurais and refinery in Abqaiq on Sunday has knocked out 5.7 million barrel per day of oil supplies. This is half of Saudi daily oil production; it amounts to 5 percent of global oil supply. There have been attacks on....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Saudi oil supply , tension in Middle East , India’s energy requirements
China-Taiwan Conundrum
September 20, 2019 Dr Gunjan Singh Commentary

Chinese approach towards Taiwan has becoming increasingly assertive since Tsai Ing-wen became the President of Taiwan in 2016. Her position on not accepting the 1992 consensus has not gone down well with Beijing. She has adopted a very ‘independent....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China’s Taiwan policy , US-Taiwan relations
The ongoing Political Struggle in Kyrgyzstan: Who is Responsible?
September 20, 2019 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Kyrgyzstan is a small Central Asian Republic which has perceived political turmoil since it became independent after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. It is the only Central Asian republic which has been practicing democracy; however, it has ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Kyrgyz politics , political violence in Kyrgyzstan , Kyrgyz presidency rivalry
What the US-Led Naval Buildup in the Persian Gulf Tells Us!
September 13, 2019 Rajesh Soami Commentary

Australia has joined the United States of America (US) led maritime security mission in the Persian Gulf. It is one of the three countries to have become part of the mission, the other two being the United Kingdom (UK) and Bahrain. All three countrie....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Persian Gulf security mission , European’s role in Gulf , American unilateralism
Institutional Vulnerability in Handling Disaster
September 13, 2019 Dr Swati Mitra Commentary

Abstract:
The recent Mumbai floods, now Kerala, Karnataka and children dying in Muzaffarpur raises questions that is it lack of resources or preparedness or institutional vulnerability that has led to loss of lives in all these places. M....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Disaster Management , Commentary , Dealing with calamities , Disaster management institutions
Kashmir Urgently Needs a Fresh Intellectual Discourse
September 11, 2019 Bashir Assad Commentary

As the situation in Kashmir slowly but steadily seems to ease off, the baffling question in most quarters is that how should the Government move forward in restoring the confidence of large sections of people in the Valley. This question does not app....

Keywords : Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Separatist discourse in Kashmir , Kashmir of false narratives
The Radhakrishnan Commission’s Recommendations for the Inclusion of Comparative Religion1
September 05, 2019 Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

On the occasion of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday on 5 September, let us revisit an almost forgotten contribution of his. The man, whose birthday is celebrated as Teacher’s Day, had also served as the Chairperson of the University Education ....

Keywords : Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Radhakrishnan Commission on education , religious education , philosophy of religion
The Hong Kong Imbroglio
September 05, 2019 Gautam Sen Commentary

The present public upsurge in Hong Kong, administratively known as the Hong Kong Special Administered Region (HKSAR) of Peoples Republic of China (PRC), is now nearly three-month old. The latest trigger for the present unrest has been the HKSAR admin....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , Hong Kong protests , China’s domestic differences , China’s ‘two systems’ on test
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