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The Ottoman Syndrome
August 23, 2018 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The newly elected leader Imran Khan of Pakistan, in his very first tweet, commiserated with President Erdogan tweeting, “On behalf of the people of Pakistan and myself, I want to let President Erdogan and the people of Turkey know we are praying fo....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Featured , West Asia , Commentary , Turkey-US relations , US trade sanctions
दक्षिण चीन सागर के लिए आचार संहिता पर चीन-आसियान वार्ता
August 21, 2018 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

मीडिया में ऐसी खबरें आई हैं कि चीन और दस आसियान देश दक्षिण चीन सागर में आचार संहिता के लिए बातची�....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Hindi , Commentary , आसियान शिखर बैठक , दक्षिण चीन सागर आचार संहिता
Maldives in Election Mode
August 21, 2018 Akash Sahu Commentary

The Republic of Maldives announced its elections date to be 23rd of September, 2018. The pre-election period is being observed by nations and international organisation. Crisis erupted in the atoll nation in February this year, when the P....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Commentary , Maldives elections , Democratic opposition in Maldives
Is NRC Only for Assam, or to be Extended to All States Where Bangladesh Migrants Have Spread?
August 20, 2018 Pravas Kumar Mishra Commentary

The National Register of Citizens (NRC) contains the names of Indian citizens in Assam. It specifically emphasizes on inclusion of all those who came to India after first January 1966 and before twenty-fifth March 1971 as Indian citizens. It was init....

Keywords : Ilegal Immigration , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Illegal immigration , Assam Accord , NRC
The First Nepal-India Think Tank Summit
August 14, 2018 Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

The large turnout at the first India Nepal Think tank Summit held in Kathmandu on 31 July 2018 was a reflection of the deep interest people of Nepal cherish about India. While the numbers did thin a bit towards the end but the constant interactions t....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India-Nepal relations , Indo-Nepal think tanks
Africa on Top Priority: Prime Minister Modi Visits Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa
August 13, 2018 Dr Neha Sinha Commentary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a five day, three-nation tour to Africa. The first leg of his visit was Rwanda, followed by Uganda where he addressed the Parliament of Uganda; and finally to South Africa to attend the 10th BRICS (Brazil, Ru....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , Prime Minister’s Africa visit , Indo-Africa engagements
Another Casualty of US-China Trade Tussle: Tourism
August 13, 2018 Aayush Mohanty Commentary

The US-China trade dispute has now begun to hit some of the other sectors of the two economies. On June 15, 2018, President Trump said the US would impose tariffs worth 50 billion USD on Chinese imports. A week later, on January 22, 2018, the US Depa....

Keywords : Economic Studies , Commentary , US-China trade , US-China Tourism
The NRC process: Both Complex and Necessary
August 10, 2018 Rajesh Singh Commentary

If we disentangle politics from the ongoing process to prepare a National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam, we will better understand the ‘what, why and how’ of the exercise, its enormity, and its necessity from both the State and the nationa....

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Illegal immigration , Assam Accord , NRC
कश्मीर में मानवाधिकारों पर पक्षपातपूर्ण रिपोर्ट
August 10, 2018 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Commentary

संयुक्त राष्ट्र मानवाधिकार उच्चायुक्त (ओएचसीएचआर) की ‘कश्मीर में मानवाधिकारों की स्थिति’ पर �....

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies , Hindi , Commentary , कश्मीर मानवाधिकार तथ्यों का मखौल , बेहद दोषपूर्ण मानवाधिकार रिपोर्ट
Myanmar Peace Process Inches Forward: Key Issues Remain
August 09, 2018 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

The third session of 21st Century Panglong Conference to fast track the peace process was held in Nay Pyi Taw from 11 to 16 July 2018. When Daw Aung San Suu Kyi led democratic government had taken over the reins of power in March 2016 she ....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Commentary , Myanmar Peace Process , Panglong conference
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