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The e-NAM experiment: Successes, Challenges and Opportunities

December 04, 2018 Rajesh Singh Article View: 235

Around the time of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) will complete three years of its launch. While the performance has been mixed nationwide — a huge success in many regulated markets, modestly so in others, an....

Keywords : Agricultural economy , Farmers’ income , e-NAM scheme , Article , Economic Studies , Governance and Political Studies

Imran Khan's China Visit and the IMF

November 30, 2018 Prateek Joshi, Research Associate, VIF Commentary View: 230

One of the key challenges that faced Imran Khan as he took over as the Prime Minister of Pakistan was the economy, especially the precarious debt situation and current account deficit. An approach to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) seemed inevi....

Keywords : Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Pakistan’s financial crisis , Pakistan’s bail-out loans

इमरान खान का चीन दौरा, राहत पैकेज पर चीन की चुप्पी

November 29, 2018 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article View: 263

पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री इमरान खान का बहुप्रतीक्षित चीन दौरा 2 से 5 नवंबर के बीच संपन्न हुआ। यह....

Keywords : Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies , Article , Hindi , इमरान खान का चीन दौरा

The DGCA Guidelines - A Step Forward

November 29, 2018 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM,AVSM,VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article View: 269

On 02 Nov 2018, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued the Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) governing the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) by civilians in the National Air Space. A time period of one month has b....

Keywords : Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , DGCA civil aviation requirements , Civilian remotely piloted aircraft

RCEP: What’s in it for India

November 28, 2018 Hennashka Israni, Young Professional, VIF Article View: 344

The economic world has come a long way since the conception of trade theories like those of ‘Absolute Advantage’ and ‘Comparative Advantage' by Smith and Ricardo. The advent of globalization has led to various forms of economic integration amon....

Keywords : Economic Studies , Article , the RCEP framework , India’s trade policy

Impasse in Jammu and Kashmir

November 28, 2018 Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article View: 508

Political Situation On 19 June 2018, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) pulled out of the Mehbooba Mufti Government in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The alliance was formed after the elections in 2015. The mandate during the elections was fractured. It wa....

Keywords : Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Kashmir politics , Impasse in Kashmir

Visit of the Financial Action Task Force to Pakistan

November 27, 2018 Shruti Punia, Young Professional, VIF Commentary View: 286

A nine-member delegation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) paid a 12-day visit to Pakistan from October 8-19. The FATF’s Asia Pacific Group (APG) was a team including experts from US Department of Treasury, British Scotland Yard, People’s....

Keywords : Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Terrorism Financing in Pakistan , Financial Action Task Force in Pakistan

America First: Foreign Policy of Mr. Trump

November 26, 2018 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary View: 251

Several recent episodes have brought out the nature of the ‘America First’ policy of President Trump. What is then the place of cherished values of human rights and free trade in the US foreign policy today? Human Rights The first question ....

Keywords : US , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Trump’s foreign policy , America First policy

Sri Lanka At Cross Roads: Political Crisis Defies Solution

November 26, 2018 PM Heblikar Commentary View: 198

President Maithripala Sirisena’s (MS) palace coup of October 25, 2018, aimed apparently at wresting absolute powers, has obviously failed to achieve its objectives, and in its stead, has created more chaos and confusion. The sacking of a sitting Pr....

Keywords : Sri Lanka , Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Sri Lanka crisis , India-Sri Lanka relations

बांग्लादेश चुनाव: हिफाजत का बढ़ता प्रभाव

November 26, 2018 Abhijit Chakravertty Article View: 449

शेख हसीना ने 26 अक्टूबर को पार्टी के एक मंच पर ऐलान किया कि दो कट्टर चरमपंथी गुटों जमात-ए-इस्लामी �....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Article , Hindi , बांग्लादेश चुनाव , कट्टरपंथी ताकत , Bangladesh