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Visit of the Chinese Defence Minister: A Missed Opportunity to Establish Hot Line between the Two Armies?
September 12, 2018 Col Shubhankar Basu, SM, VSM Commentary

The Chinese Defence Minister, Lieutenant General Wei Fenghe, visited India for four days, from 21 to 24 Aug 181. This visit was significant from more than one perspective. First, it was the first visit by a defence minister from China not ....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , Chinese defence minister’s visit , India-China Boundary Hot Line
Will China Boycott Goods from the United States of America?
September 11, 2018 Aayush Mohanty Commentary

The United States of America (U.S.) and the People’s Republic of China (China), are locked in a fierce trade tussle. Both countries have imposed tariffs which threaten to de-stabilise the integrated global economic order. China has a history of bel....

Keywords : Economic Studies , Commentary , China’s boycott diplomacy , US China trade war
Indus Commissioners Meeting at Lahore: Need for a New Approach to Indus Waters Treaty
September 11, 2018 Gautam Sen Commentary

India and Pakistan have just concluded their 115th Indus Commissioners` meeting at Lahore. The meeting involving technical discussions, was successful to the extent that the structured dialogue process within the provisions of the Indus Water Treaty ....

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Indus Water Treaty , Indus Commissioners` meeting Lahore
Bangladesh's quest for Sufi and Liberal Space
September 10, 2018 Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

Sufis are accepted as a moderate strain of Islam and often being described as the ‘Mystic Muslim’ too. Historian Richard Eaton has identified several strands and references to Sufis and Pirs during 16th Century in the documented Musli....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , Confronting Fanaticism , Sufi tradition in Bangladesh
Fighting Drug Abuse in India: Greater Focus on ‘Demand’ side is Required
September 07, 2018 Rajesh Singh Commentary

Late last month, six northern States and a Union Territory joined hands to tackle the rising drug abuse menace in the region. Ruled by different political parties, they have come together, cutting across ideologies, to plot a common strategy. The ini....

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Drug menace , Combating drug abuse
BIMSTEC: Poised to make Progress?
September 06, 2018 Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

India’s commitment towards establishing regional connectivity has been reiterated once again at the Bay of Bengal initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit held at Kathmandu on August 30-31, 2018. According ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , regional cooperation , BIMSTEC , 4th Summit at Kathmandu
Lead, Kindly Light! - The Importance of Teachers in Our Lives
September 05, 2018 Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

India has always bowed in veneration before the teacher. Why? Ancient Indians considered Creation itself a great sacrifice on the part of the Cosmic Being. This act of sacrifice is to be replicated by human beings in all their actions to uphold this ....

Keywords : Historical and Civilisational Studies , Featured , Commentary , Teacher’s day , Gift of knowledge
In Defense of Nationalism
September 04, 2018 Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

In 1917, Rabindranath Tagore came out with a booklet on nationalism. It was a collection of three articles and a poem. Two of these, ‘Nationalism in the West’ and ‘Nationalism in Japan’, were lectures delivered in the USA in 1916-17 and in Ja....

Keywords : Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Tagore’s nationalism , Vivekananda’s patriotism
Pakistan Economy: Challenges Ahead for the New Government
August 30, 2018 Prateek Joshi Commentary

Now that Imran Khan has assumed the office of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, the most pressing challenge for him would be the management of Pakistan’s economy. These revolve around mounting debt (both domestic and external), growing Chinese loans ....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan’s economy , Pakistan’s fiscal debts
Building Dams with Donations
August 28, 2018 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

So dire is Pakistan’s financial health that it has been reduced to mobilise money from individual donors to build infrastructure projects which will cost hundreds of thousands of crores of rupees. In his first speech after becoming the Prime Minist....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan’s dam building , Pakistan’s financial crisis
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