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Elections in Myanmar: The Return of NLD
November 24 , 2020 Dr Sreeradha Datta, Centre Head & Senior Fellow, Neighbourhood Studies, VIF
Article Views: 196
The National League for Democracy (NLD) led by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has received the largest mandate in the national parliamentary elections in Myanmar’s latest election held on 8 November 2020, winning 396 of the 498 contested seats in the bicameral parliament. This win was larger than the 2015 election with NLD garnering 258 (out of 330) in the Pyithu Hluttaw (lower house) from its previous 255 seats, and 138 seats (out of 168) in the Amyotha Hluttaw (upper house) from its previous 135.1
Tags : elections , India , Myanmar , NLD , Suu Kyi , Myanmar , Neighbourhood Studies
RCEP Puts New Life in APEC
November 24 , 2020 Amb Gurjit Singh
Article Views: 243
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), has rolled back to life with the 2020 virtual Summit chaired by Malaysia on 17 November. There was no Summit last year as the host, Chile, suffered from internal political problems making it impossible to host the Summit. In 2018 the Summit was held in Papua New Guinea but due to discord among the members no final communiqué was issued. This year, Covid-19 facilitated a virtual Summit and set an ambitious agenda for itself.1
Tags : FTAAP , India , Kuala Lumpur Declaration , PM Yoshihide Suga , President Trump , Putrajaya Vision 2040 , US , Russia , International Relations and Diplomacy
Pakistan: the Dossier Charade
November 23 , 2020 Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF
Article Views: 718
On 14 November 2020, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar in a joint press conference unveiled a dossier allegedly containing ‘irrefutable evidence’ of India's sponsorship of terrorism in the country.1 The underlying message was that India had become a rogue state and was indulging in state terrorism. India had four supposed objectives: putting obstacles in Pakistan's progress towards peace, economic instability, creating chaos and political instability in the country.
Tags : Baloch groups , CPEC , FATF , Gilgit Baltistan , ISPR , Jaish-e-Mohammad , Nagrota , Pakistan Democratic Movement , Qureshi , Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies
Myanmar: Post Elections Scenario and its Implications
November 23 , 2020 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 326
Myanmar elections that concluded on 10th of November have resulted in a very convincing victory for Aung Sann Suu Kyi led National League for Democracy (NLD) party. The NLD increased its tally in the number of parliamentary seats in both the houses to 396 (258 in the Lower House and 138 in the Upper House) as compared to 390 won in the November 2015 elections while its main rival the military sponsored Union Solidarity Development Party (USDP) was not able to retain the number of seats held earlier.
Tags : Aung San Suu Kyi , China , CMEC , EAOs , PM Modi , Rohingya , Myanmar , Neighbourhood Studies
पाकिस्तान का लोकतांत्रिक प्रारंभ?
November 20 , 2020 Dr Yatharth Kachiar, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 684
पाकिस्तान के विरोधी दलों ने पाकिस्तान लोकतांत्रिक आंदोलन (पीडीएम) के बैनर तले इमरान खान सरकार और उसके सैन्य समर्थकों पर सीधा हमला बोल दिया है। गुजरांवाला और कराची में पीडीएम के तत्वावधान में हुई दो बड़ी रैलियों के बाद तो पाकिस्तान की हाइब्रिड सत्ता लोकतंत्र समर्थक प्रतिरोधों का ताप महसूस करने लगा है। अभी हाल ही में सिंध के आईजीपी
Tags : Hindi , पाकिस्तान। लोकतंत्र। सेना। नवाज शरीफ। इमरान खान। विरोधी । कराची। मानवाधिकार। पीटीआई , Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies
Russia-China Harmony: One Sided Compromise under Compulsion?
November 19 , 2020 Brigadier V Mahalingam (Retd)
Article Views: 1133
Introduction
“Russia may face wars on its borders in the near future over control of energy resources”, a Security Policy document released by Kremlin on May 13, 2009 stated. It went on to add “In a competition for resources, problems that involve the use of military force cannot be excluded that would destroy the balance of forces close to the borders of the Russian Federation and her allies.”
Tags : Arctic , Arctic Policy , EEU , Khabarovsk , Northern Sea Route , Pamir , Polar Silk Road , Power of Siberia , Primorye , Russia's Far East , Russian influence , SCO , Tajikistan , Trans-Siberian , Turkmenistan gas. , Vladivostok , China , Russia , International Relations and Diplomacy
कहीं दोस्त, तो कहीं दुश्मन
November 19 , 2020 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 776
अंतरराष्ट्रीय जगत में क्या भ्रम और भय जैसा माहौल है?
Tags : Caucasus -2020 , China , globalization , Hindi , RCEP , Russia , Trans-Pacific Partnership , WTO , China , Indo-Pacific , International Relations and Diplomacy
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