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Nigerian Elections – ‘Apna Time Aayega’!
March 06, 2019 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Nigeria, the most populous state in Africa and a rich country with inherent developmental contradictions went to polls on February 23 to elect the President, Vice President and the National Assembly. The Independent National Election Commission (INEC....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , Nigeria elections , Nigerian President Buhari
Pulwama’s Aftermath and Pakistani Reaction
March 05, 2019 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The Pakistani Parliament in a joint session adopted a consensus resolution on 1st March reiterating Pakistan’s traditional position of confusing terrorism with self-determination. The resolution did not condemn Pulwama terror attack. It ....

Keywords : Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Pakistan’s economy , Pakistan’s terrorism , Balakot strike
Opinion on India-Pakistan Confrontation
March 01, 2019 James Jay Carafano Commentary

The confrontation flared up again in direct military confrontation between the two countries. Frankly, we did not expect India to undertake a kinetic response. But we think our overall assessment remains valid. We think both sides are looking not to ....

Keywords : Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Pakistan’s terrorism , India’s air strikes
Russia’s Growing Influence in Africa
February 26, 2019 Dr Neha Sinha Commentary

With the collapse of the superpower in 1991, things began to change. Today, there is much being talked about India and China’s role in the African continent, ignoring the expanding interest of Russia and her presence in Africa. Until the end of the....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , Russia in Africa , Russian influence in Africa
इमरान खान का पुलवामा पर बयान: क्या भारत, इरान और अफगानिस्तान एक संयुक्त वक्तव्य जारी कर सकते है?
February 25, 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री इमरान खान ने 19 फरवरी को पुलवामा आतंकी हमले के बारे मे एक वक्तव्य दिया....

Keywords : Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , पुलवामा आतंकी हमले , इमरान खान की असंवेदनशील टिप्पणि
Imran Khan's Pulwama Statement: Indecent and Insensitive
February 21, 2019 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Commentary

Imran Khan's brief televised address on 19th February 2019 on the Pulwama terror attack provides an invaluable insight into his persona. It reveals a leader short on common decency and sensitivity, devoid of statesmanship and gravitas, and completely....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Imran Khan , Pulwama terror , JeM
Pulwama, Imran Khan’s ‘Naya Pakistan’ and Pakistan’s ‘New Mind-Set’
February 21, 2019 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The Pulwama attack has to be seen against the background of events in the wider region. On 13th February, a suicide attack on killed 27 Iranian soldiers in Sistan Balochistan province of Iran. The Iranian National Guards Corps (IRGC) ground forces c....

Keywords : Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Pulwama options , Naya Pakistan’s terror
Surrenders Cripple India’s Maoists
February 20, 2019 Dr P V Ramana Commentary

Surrender causes huge damage to Naxalites of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) or CPI-M. Possibly, the impact is greater when a person ranking high in the hierarchy of the rebels surrenders. On February 11, 2019, a Central Committee member (C....

Keywords : Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Naxalites’ surrender , causes of Maoists’ surrender
FATF and Pakistan
February 18, 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), set up in 1989 following a G-7 resolution, provides the international standards for anti-money laundering and combatting terrorist financing (AML/CFT). An Inter-governmental organisation with 38 members and two....

Keywords : Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , FATF and Pakistan , Pakistan’s terror funding
Pulwama Terror Strike
February 17, 2019 Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Commentary

The 14th February Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror strike on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Pulwama that led to the death of 40 personnel was the most lethal strike against the security forces since terrorism began in Kashmir. The timin....

Keywords : Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Pakistan’s terror factory , JeM attack in Pulwama
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