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Energy: A New Dimension in India-Nepal Relations

September 27, 2022 Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

Nepal’s Energy Export to India Recently, the Nepal Electricity Authority said in a statement that in the last four months, Nepal exported electricity worth US$ 56 million to India, estimated to reach the US $ 234 million in December 202....

Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal

Tags : Commentary , India , US , China , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Narendra Modi , Sher Bahadur Deuba , MCC , Hydropower , India-Nepal Trade , Special Relations

प्रधानमंत्री शेख हसीना की भारत यात्रा

September 26, 2022 Amb Pankaj Saran Article

सितंबर 2022 में बांग्लादेश प्रधानमंत्री शेख हसीना की भारत की राजकीय यात्रा इस क्षेत्र से भारत के �....

Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh

Tags : Hindi , Article , पाकिस्तान , नरेंद्र मोदी , बांग्लादेश , 1971 , शेख हसीना , इस्लाम , नदी जल प्रबंधन , अवामी लीग

Reflections on the Visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India

September 22, 2022 Amb Pankaj Saran Article

The State visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India in September 2022 is an opportunity to reflect upon one of India’s most important relationships in the region. This was Prime Minister Hasina’s fourth official bilateral vi....

Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh

Tags : Article , Pakistan , Connectivity , Awami League , Sheikh Hasina , river waters

US Military Assistance Package to Pakistan will have a Direct Bearing on India’s National Security

September 12, 2022 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

On 7 September 2022, the US notified the US Congress that it had made a “determination” approving a possible “Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Pakistan of F-16 for sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of $450 ....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan

Tags : Commentary , India , Afghanistan , counterterrorism , F-16

Deterrence in Asymmetries

September 12, 2022 Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar (Retd) Article

Ashley Tellis’s book – ‘Striking Asymmetries- Nuclear Transitions in South Asia’ has caught some media attention with commentators calling for a review of India’s nuclear doctrine and posture in view of an assessed build up of nuclear arsen....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Pakistan

Tags : Article , India , Nuclear , Submarine , deterrence , Arsenal , credible and minimum

Growing Prowess of TTP amidst Negotiations

September 07, 2022 Soumya Awasthi Article

After a decade and a half long rift between the Pakistan government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and several failed peace treaties, the two sides again attempted an uneasy truce in June 2022 to prevent further bloodshed by having a "three....

Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan

Tags : Article , China , Army , Afghanistan , Taliban , Al Qaeda , ISI , Central Asian history , negotiation , ETIM , Shura , Taliban Pakistan , Peace Talk , Muslim Khan , Waziristan

Sheikh Hasina India visit: Reiteration of Tested Ties

September 05, 2022 Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is arriving in India today (5 September 2022) on a 4 day visit. A much anticipated reciprocal visit possibly also a last one before Bangladesh holds its 12th Jatiya Sangsad (parliamentary ) election in 2023. W....

Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh

Tags : Commentary , India , South Asia , bilateral , Sheikh Hasina , Regionalism

Emerging Synthetic Drug Market in the Bay of Bengal A Case Study of Amphetamine-Type Substances

September 05, 2022 Shivanshi Bhadouria Article

Introduction Countries surrounding the Bay of Bengal include India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar; besides there are two landlocked countries – Nepal and Bhutan. These countries depend on the Bay of Bengal for several reasons such a....

Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Article , drug politics , drug market in Bay of Bengal region , drug cartel in South Asia , synthetic drug contraband trade , drug control measures , illegal drug and arms connection

Sri Lanka – Current Political Situation

August 29, 2022 Team VIF Article

Introduction This article looks at the current political situation in Sri Lanka from a comprehensive strategic point of view. Developments therefore, have a national security perspective keeping India’s objectives and interests in mind. ....

Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka

Tags : Article , India , China , Mahinda Rajapaksa , Gotabaya Rajapaksa , Hambantota , Ranil Wickremasinghe , Sri Lanka Yuan Wang 5