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Afghanistan Stares at an Uncertain Future
May 11, 2021 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The American troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan without an agreed political system in place. After nearly 20 years of a democratic period, Afghanistan is at the risk of losing the gains it made in the last 20 years of a democratic system. ....

Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan

Tags : Article , China , Russia , Afghanistan , Taliban , Al Qaeda , Biden , Doha Agreement , Iran Pakistan , President Ghani , Troops withdrawal
Myanmar’s Return to Tragic Past, Set for a Long Haul
May 04, 2021 Prof Rajaram Panda Article

At a time when Myanmar was leapfrogging to give a sound footing to its nascent experiment of democracy after decades of military rule, the military takeover on 1 February put the clock back to where it was with debilitating consequences. The junta re....

Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar

Tags : Article , ASEAN , Tatmadaw , Xi Jinping , Aung San Suu Kyi , POSCO , Free and open Indo-Pacific , junta , Min Aung Hlaing , Asian NATO , Rohingya Muslims , UN arms embargo.
तिब्बत बड़े बदलावों की ओर अग्रसर
May 04, 2021 Jayadeva Ranade Article

पीपुल्स डेली ने 25 मार्च 2021 को चे डलहा के 3975 शब्दों का एक विशालकाय लेख प्रकाशित किया था। चे तिब्बत स....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Tibet

Tags : Hindi , Article , एनपीसी। सीपीपी। दलाई लामा। तिब्बती। मंदारिन। हान। पुतगहुआ। सिनिसाइजेशन। सिचुआन-तिब्बत रेलवे।
भारत-बांग्लादेश मिताली (मैत्री) यात्रा
April 23, 2021 Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

मिताली एक्सप्रेस ढाका (बांग्लादेश) और जलपाईगुड़ी (भारत, पश्चिम बंगाल) के बीच चलेगी। इसका विधिवत ....

Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh

Tags : Hindi , Commentary , प्रधानमंत्री मोदी। भारत-बांग्लादेश। मुक्ति संग्राम। बंगबंधु। मुजीबुर्रहमान। शेख हसीना। समारोह।
Russia-Pakistan Relationship is a Red Herring
April 15, 2021 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov’s visit to India on 5-6 April 2021 was devoted to the preparation for President Putin’s visit to India later this year for the regular summit with Prime Minister Modi. Undoubtedly, India Russia relations are de....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Russia

Tags : Commentary , Pakistan , China , Russia , QUAD , Act Far East , Asian NATO , Lavrov
अफगानिस्तान: दोहा समझौते की स्थिति और आगे का मार्ग
April 13, 2021 Amb Amar Sinha Article

अमेरिका और तालिबान के बीच 29 फरवरी 2020 को दोहा में हुए समझौते के एक साल होने के मौके पर विवेकानंद इं�....

Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan

Tags : Hindi , Article , भारत।पाकिस्तान। अफगानिस्तान। काबुल। नाटो। शिया। एएनडीएसएफ। दोहा समझौता। हनाफी। अमेरिकी विकल्पों ।
Tibet is Headed for Major Changes
April 02, 2021 Jayadeva Ranade Article

The People's Daily on March 25, 2021, published a lengthy 3975-character article authored by Che Dalha (in Chinese: Qi Zala), Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). Che Dalha’s important article, which included nine mentions of Xi Jinping, ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Tibet

Tags : Article , NPC , CCP , Dalai Lama , Tibetans , Mandarin , Border Defence villages , Hans , Putonghua , Sinicisation , Sichuan-Tibet railway
India Bangladesh the Mitali (friendship) Journey
March 25, 2021 Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

The Mitali Express scheduled to run between Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Jalpaiguri (India, West Bengal) will be inaugurated by PM Modi and PM Sheikh Hasina on the 27th morning during PM Modi’s two days trip to Dhaka (26-27 March 2021). This visit is spe....

Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh

Tags : Commentary , PM Modi , India Bangladesh , War of Liberation , Bangabandhu , Mujibur Rahman , Sheikh Hasina , celebration
World’s Options on Myanmar Limited
March 15, 2021 Prof Rajaram Panda Article

A little over a month has passed since Myanmar’s army chief Min Aung Hlaing shocked the world by seizing power on 1 February from the democratically elected National League for Democracy (NLD), and arrested the country’s civilian leader Aung San ....

Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar

Tags : Article , ASEAN , Tatmadaw , Aung San Suu Kyi , Act East Policy , Joe Biden , NLD , Neighbour First , junta , South Block , Min Aung Hlaing , Antonio Guterres , Milk Tea Alliance , ASEAN’s centrality
Crisis Deepens in Nepal Even After Restoration of Parliament
March 08, 2021 Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

Even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) was engaged more in internal power tussle rather than addressing the issues related to controlling the disease. In such a moment, President Bidya Devi Bhandari, at the recommen....

Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal

Tags : Commentary , India , China , Nepali Congress , Supreme Court , KP Sharma Oli , Nepal Communist Party , Madhav Kumar Nepal , Pushpa Kumar Dahal
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