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Tibet: The Fulcrum of China’s Strategic Policy in the Himalayas
December 5 , 2023 Jayadeva Ranade
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China is positioning Tibet as the fulcrum for its strategic policy in the sensitive Himalayan region thus directly and adversely impacting India. Beijing appears to have assessed that it has sufficientl...

China, Tibet, International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Golmud airport , LAC , mega dam , Nepal , Nyingchi , PLA , TAR , Tibet , Wakhan Corridor , Wang Yi

Addressing Post-earthquake Issues in Western Nepal
December 4 , 2023 Prof Hari Bansh Jha
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The deadly earthquake of 6.4 magnitude on the midnight of November 3, 2023 that caused massive human causalities and destruction of property in the western hilly region of Nepal, had its epicenter in Ja...

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : earthquake , Humanitarian Assistance , India , PM Modi , relief materials , Seismic activity

What should be India’s Approach at COP 28?
December 1 , 2023 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
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The 28th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP 28) of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) is being convened in Dubai from 30th Nov to 12 Dec 2023. The meeting is being held in the backdro...

Climate Change, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : CBDR , China , climate justice , COP28 , India , VIF Report

Phool.Co: An Effort to Clean Environment Through Fragrance
November 30 , 2023 Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF
Positive Bharat Views: 2607
In Bharat, flowers are one of the essential elements in prayers offered by millions of people daily. Apart from religious activities, floral consumption also occurs in the textile, medicine, and perfume...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Bharat , Climate , Climate Change , COP28 , Ganga , Kanpur , Kashi , Phool.co , Positive Bharat , UAE , UN , Varanasi , Waste Management

India’s Resilient Constitution
November 29 , 2023 Rup Narayan Das
Commentary Views: 4347
The government decided in November 2015 to observe 26th November as Constitution Day or Sambidhan Divas to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution on 26th November 1949 which came into effect from ...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Amedkar , Anhony Eden , Constitution , Fundamental Rights , Gandhi , Talisman

Cyclical Errors in Intelligence Assessment: A Comparative Analysis
November 29 , 2023 Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.)
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A study of history would reveal that nations and their leaders become victims of surprise as they either chose to remain ignorant of events or unwilling to accept new (or good) inputs in a timely manner...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : 1973 Yom Kippur war , Hamas , HUMINT , Intelligence assessment , Israel , Mossad , SIGINT

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