After the no confidence motion that ousted Imran Khan, Parliament elected unopposed Shahbaz Sharif as 23rd prime minister of the country, bringing to an end the political uncertainty that had gripped the nation. However the country still remains mire....
Tags : economy , elections , Imran Khan , Domestic politics , Political Crisis , Podcast , Shahbaz Sharif
Join Vice Admiral Satish Soni (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC and Shashank Sharma for a discussion on the naval action and maritime activities in the Black Sea as part of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, the Russian naval strategic drive....
Tags : Russian Navy , Crimea , Podcast , Naval Strategy , Black Sea , Sevastapol , Moskuva , Russia Ukraine conflict
In this podcast, Rishi Gupta, Research Associate, VIF, talks to Ambassador VP Haran on India's bilateral ties with Bhutan. In his remarks, distinguished Guest Amb. VP Haran adds that the special ties between India and Bhutan are marked by mutual trus....
Tags : India , Bhutan , Prime Minister Narendra Modi , India-Bhutan Relations , Education , Podcast , Fintech , Space , Development Cooperation , Hydropower , Tri-Junction , S. Jaishankar
Sri Lanka in India's neighborhood is reeling under economic, political, and social crisis. To listen to the insightful views on the reasons and implications of current development, join us on the podcast by Shri PM. Heblikar and Cchavi Vasisht. ....
Tags : China , Political Crisis , Podcast , Economic Crisis Srilanka
Since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan nearly nine months ago, the group’s governance has been marked by human rights violations, harsh restrictions on women, and the dominance of radical ideas. In this latest episode of the VIF podcast, we addr....
Tags : Pakistan , foreign policy , Afghanistan , Taliban , minorities , Human Rights , Podcast , Shahbaz Sharif
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Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF evaluates the recent clashes in Jerusalem, West Bank, and Israel. The speaker identifies the reasons for the recent uptick in attacks; the possibility of renewed Hamas-Israel conflict and assesses Rus....
Tags : Hamas , Podcast , Al Aqsa Mosque , Ramadan violence , Jewish settlers
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In this episode of VIF Podcast, we discuss the major highlights of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to India. Ambassador Rae says that the visit strengthens the bilateral ties between India and Nepal and Joint Vision Statement....
Tags : India , Nepal , India-Nepal relations , Connectivity , Podcast , Sher Bahadur Deuba , Hydropower , Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project
Join Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, (Retd) and Shashank Sharma for a discussion on the operational and tactical aspects of the military situation as the Russian special military operation launched against Ukraine on 24 Feb 22 enter....
Tags : Crimea , Podcast , Military operations , Ukraine Crisis , Black Sea , Mariupol , Russo-Ukraine conflict , Kherson , Kyiv , Donbass , Moskuva
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Central Asia is Russia’s sphere of Influence, and Moscow is also the security provider in the region. In addition, Central Asian economies are highly dependent on remittances from the Russian Federation. Central Asia has been heavily impacted by th
On April 3, 2022, parliament convened to vote, but Imran Khan survived after the deputy speaker of parliament dismissed the vote of no-confidence, citing foreign conspiracy. Khan took the unprecedented step to dissolve parliament and called for fresh....
Tags : elections , Imran Khan , Domestic politics , Political Crisis , Podcast