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PM Shahbaz Sharif’s Visit to Beijing
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Shahbaz Sharif concluded his five-day visit to China on 8th June. While China may be Pakistan’s most important foreign partner, the prime minister’s dash to Beijing on the eve of the budget session raises questions. Pakistan follows a July-June b

June 14, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, Pakistan, China, CPEC, Balochistan, Gwadar, IMF, Shahbaz Sharif, Gen Asim Munir
Crisis in the Middle East
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The Gaza war has continued beyond seven months. Amidst stepped-up diplomatic efforts, the fate of the hostage deal continues to be uncertain. The US Secretary of State Blinken visited Saudi Arabia and Israel. Israeli forces have entered Rafah. There

May 20, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Israel, Iran, IRGC, Gaza, America, Hamas, hostages, Rafah
Continuing Tragedy in Gaza
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

President Biden’s statement last week that there would be a Hamas-Israel deal by Monday, 4th March had raised hopes for a breakthrough in the talks being hosted in Cairo for hostage release and a pause in fighting. Israel had not sent its delegatio

March 13, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Israel, Gaza, UNGA, Netanyahu, Hezbollah, Biden, Hamas, ICJ, hostages
The Supreme Court’s judgment on the Deletion of Article 370 and Pakistan’s Reaction
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

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
COP 28: A Breakthrough or a Stalemate?
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The climate summit hosted by the UAE produced the first global stocktaking. This was a review of the progress made by member states in moving towards the agreed goals for emissions’ reduction. The report card was not satisfactory. COP 28 called on

December 19, 2023 Climate Change, Commentary, UN Secretary General, Paris Agreement, cop 28, Emissions Gap, 1.5 degrees limit
United Nations in a World of Crises
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The 78th session of the United Nations opened amidst a deepening sense of crisis. The UN Secretary-General said that the ‘world is becoming unhinged.’ [1] The UNGA President Dennis Francis of Trinidad and Tobago mentioned the problems of ‘War,

September 29, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, China, Climate Change, BRICS, South Asia, Global South, UN reforms
President Biden’s Visit to India, G-20 Summit, and Changing Contours of World Politics
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Delhi Declaration adopted by G-20 countries has been welcomed by all sides. No less important were a number of bilateral engagements that took place between India and some of the participating countries. They reflect the changing contours of world po

September 15, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Governance and Political Studies, Article, Vietnam, Biden, iCET, IMEC, nuclear cooperation, Trans African Corridor
Kerry’s Visit to China, Climate Change and India’s Energy Transition
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Climate change has resulted in the heat wave sweeping the northern hemisphere from the US, Europe, and China to South Korea. India witnessed heavy rains. The UN Secretary-General stated that “The era of global warming has ended; the era of global b

August 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, China, Climate Change, BRICS, G20, John Kerry, Kyoto Protocol
Imran Khan’s Arrest and Deepening Political Uncertainties in Pakistan
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Imran Khan’s arrest in the Toshakhana case has removed him from the electoral math for five years. Though he will appeal, the process will take time. He was convicted for not declaring a gift received from an Arab prince which should have been hand

August 11, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, Pakistan, Imran Khan, IMF, Shehbaz Sharif, Tosh Khana case
Prime Minister Modi’s Visit to Egypt
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Prime Minister Modi concluded a two-day visit to Egypt on 24-25th June. The last visit at the prime minister’s level from India to that country took place 26 years ago in 1997. The visit is an important initiative to fill up the hiatus in engagemen

June 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, Egypt, PM Modi, Suez Canal, Fatah El-Sisi, Order of Nile, Sisi
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