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Review of India Nepal Relations in the Last 6 Months, 9 October 2018
October 25, 2018 Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

There have been several high level meetings between India and Nepal in the past six months since Nepal’s PM Oli assumed office in Kathmandu in February this year. These include three visits and a fourth one coming possibly in November by Indian PM ....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India Nepal Relations , Review of India Nepal Relations , India Nepal Report
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s Visit to India Charts a New Course in the ‘Strategic Partnership’
October 24, 2018 Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal Commentary

The 2nd President of independent Uzbekistan was in India on 30 September and 1 October 2018 on a significant State visit. After the death of the first President Islam Karimov in September 2016, the then Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev w....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Uzbek Presidential visit , India-Uzbekistan
New Opportunities for India’s Pharma Companies in Israel
October 22, 2018 Aayush Mohanty Commentary

The ongoing restructuring of the Israeli pharmaceutical sector has opened up a host of new opportunities for the Indian companies. Teva Pharmaceutical is one of the largest pharmaceuticals in the world based out of Israel. Since its formation in 1980....

Keywords : Economic Studies , Commentary , Indo-Israel Commerce , Pharmaceutical Economics
Pakistan Withdrawal from Combined Task Force 151: Does it Presage a Lethal Military Bloc – An Alliance of Four (Ao4)?
October 16, 2018 Commodore Somen Banerjee Commentary

Pakistan Navy’s Pull-out
It was reported by Al Jazeera that the Pakistan Navy had pulled out of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 on October 08, 2018. However, there has been no official confirmation by the Pakistan Navy. CTF 151 was establ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , Combined Task Force , Arabian Sea Lanes , Pakistan Navy
The Challenge of Ensuring Rail Safety
October 15, 2018 Rajesh Singh Commentary

The recent derailment of the New Farakka Express train near Rae Bareli, in which more than half a dozen lives were lost, has brought to fore the issue of rail safety yet again. Details of the incident are still sketchy. Reports say that the 23-coach ....

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Indian railway , Rail safety , Rail reforms
West Asia Developments: September, 2018
October 11, 2018 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Iran: Nuclear Issue
Speaking at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu brought to fore their penchant for Iran bashing, claiming that Iran was hiding an atomic warehouse in Tehran. He called for the IAEA to begin in....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , West Asia , Iran-Israel
Forum of China-Africa Cooperation - Issue of ‘Debt Trap’
October 11, 2018 Dr Teshu Singh Commentary

At the recently held triennial Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), China offered USD 60 billion to the African countries in the next three years. The amount is the same as promised in 2015 but the dispersal of the funds are different from the ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China-Africa Cooperation , China’s funding in Africa
Maldives : Triumph for Democracy
October 04, 2018 Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

Elections have a way to spring surprises. The recently held Presidential elections on 23 September, 2018, in Maldives will go down in history as one that not only sprang a major surprise but also one that ushered in an epic upset, that has potential ....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Commentary , Maldives Presidential elections , Maldives Politics
Remembering Late Vice Admiral KK Nayyar (1929-2018)
October 03, 2018 Commentary

"Being a leader is not about being on the top of the team, but creating a top team" - Patrouille Suisse It is often quoted that the price of greatness is responsibility, but not many are willing to pay it. Thus, it is rare to cross paths ....

Keywords : Commentary , K K Nayyar , Admiral , Chairman
Korean Peninsula – Two Steps Forwards, One and a Half Steps Back
September 27, 2018 Amb Vishnu Prakash Commentary

A productive inter-Korean summit was held in Pyongyang on 18 to 20 September - the third since April 2018. The historic first North Korea-USA summit took place in Singapore on 12 June. Preparations for the second are afoot. President Xi Jinping a....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , North Korea denuclearisation , Korean peace
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