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Bangladesh’s elections have just been held on January 7. As anticipated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has returned back to power with a large majority. With this she starts her fifth term in office, the first being from 1996 to 2001 and the other th....

January 18, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , India , China , Rohingya , Muslim Brotherhood , Awami League , Sheikh Hasina , BNP , Ganges Water Treaty

Roundtable Discussion on Indo-Indonesian Geopolitics: Navigating Growth amidst Global Challenges

On 11 December, the VIF in collaboration with Habibie Centre, Indonesia organised a RoundTable Discussion (RTD) on "Indo-Indonesian Geopolitics: Navigating Growth Amidst Global Challenges". Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the speakers and gav....

January 11, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Interaction , China , ASEAN , Indonesia , Amrit Kaal , Vasudev kutumbakam

Pakistan Insights 2023

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

Pakistan Insights 2023 is the fourth in the ‘Pakistan Insights’ series brought out by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) to deepen understanding of Pakistan. Ideas for the various chapters are based on monthly discussions held in the ....

January 10, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Pakistan Army , CPEC , Indo Pak , Book Published , Climat Change , Strategic Posture , Women and Children

Roundtable Discussion on Ongoing Crisis in Myanmar and Implications for India

On 21 December, the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a Round Table Discussion on the “Ongoing Crisis in Myanmar and Implications for India”. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF delivered the opening remarks, followed by brief presentation....

January 04, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Interaction , Tatmadaw , Implications for India , Myanmar Crisis

Changes in Sectarian Profile of Pakistan

Col Rahul Jain (Retd) Article

Abstract

Pakistan has seen a violent transition from a nation that advocated inclusivity for all sects of Islam to much pronounced sectarian fissures. The sectarian divide between the Sunnis and Shias is intractable. This paper seeks to t....

December 29, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Radicalisation , Terrorism , ISKP , Sectarian violence , Islamic State Khorasan Province , Ahle-Hadees

The Deportation of the Afghan Refugees from Iran

Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction

In recent developments, it has been observed that large scale deportation of Afghan refugees from Iran is in process, after Abdul Rahman Rashid, the Minister of Refugees and Repatriation in Afghanistan, announced that more th....

December 28, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Iran , Afghanistan , Afghan refugees , Afghan Immigration

Narrative of Despondent Pashtuns: Terrorism, Ethnicity and the Pakistani Military

This primary research uses in-depth interviews to investigate the experiences and perceptions of the ethnic Pashtuns of Pakistan’s former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) regarding terrorism, ethnicity and the Pakistani military, especial....

December 27, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , FATA , Terrorism , ethnicity , Pashtuns , Pakistani Military , Tahafuz Movement

इज़राइल-फिलिस्तीन मुद्दे पर दक्षिण-एशियाई देशों के मध्य बढ़ती दूरियां

Nikhil Sahu Article

परिचय

7 अक्टूबर 2023 को हमास ने एकाएक 20 मिनट के अंदर करीब पांच हज़ार रॉकेट इज़राइल पर दागकर पश्च�....

December 26, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Article

The Supreme Court’s judgment on the Deletion of Article 370 and Pakistan’s Reaction

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Supreme Court’s historic judgment on the deletion of Article 370 has settled the legal questions raised by the petitioners. The Court has stated that the provision was temporary, and the President had the power to issue a proclamation for deleting ....

December 22, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , UNSC , POK , Article 370 , Karachi Agreement , UNCIP

Bangladesh’s Upcoming Election: Regional & Global Response

Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

The last date for the submission of nomination forms for the upcoming Bangladesh’s parliamentary election known as ‘Jatiyo Sangsad Nirbasan’ ended on 30 November confirming that Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the leading Opposition Party i....

December 21, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , India , US , China , Bangladesh Nationalist Party , Bangladesh Election , Awami League