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Can the Integrated Battle Groups Reinforce India’s Conventional Deterrence?
October 21, 2019 Dr Kapil Patil, Associate Fellow, VIF Article View: 967

In a significant decision last month, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has officially cleared the proposal for launching the first Integrated Battle Group (IBG) under the Indian Army’s 9 Corps, which will be deployed along India’s Western Border.1 ....

Keywords : Defence , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , the integrated battle group concept , Indian Army’s new organisation , Army doctrine
Sheikh Hasina Visit to India: Fostering Development, Connectivity and Security
October 18, 2019 Alakh Ranjan, Young Professional, VIF Commentary View: 632

India and Bangladesh are emerging economies with a combined GDP of 3000 US billion dollars (2018).1 These two big economies have forged a very strong relationship in recent years and the ties between both the countries have been on an upswing in the ....

Keywords : Bangladesh , Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Sheikh Hasina’s visit , India-Bangladesh issues
Myanmar Round Up: September 2019
October 18, 2019 Jaideep Chanda, Senior Fellow, VIF Article View: 764

“…it is clear that China will never be an honest broker capable of mediating a peace process that can bring lasting peace to Myanmar. Rather, China conducts a peace process guided by its own interests—one that goes nowhere.” - Joe Kumbun1 ....

Keywords : Myanmar , Neighbourhood Studies , Article , Rohingya problem , Myanmar constitution issues
India and China: Third Millennia of Culture and Commerce
October 16, 2019 Dr Shashibala Commentary View: 493

The Prime Minister of India, Sh. Narendra Modi and the President of China, Mr. Xi Jinping, meeting in Mahabalipuram exchanged mechanism for shaping future, unveiling dreams, deepening and strengthening relations, forging partnerships, establishing pe....

Keywords : Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , tradition of Buddhism in China , Ancient India-China relations
Radical Islam in the Maldives: Hotbed for al-Qa’ida and Islamic State
October 16, 2019 Anurag Sharma, Research Associate, VIF Article View: 871

In his address at the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Male city, the Republic of Maldives (hereafter Maldives) on 04 September 20191, former Maldivian President—Mohamed Nasheed highlighted concerns over the emerging threat posed by radical Islamis....

Keywords : Radical Islam in Maldives , Radicalisation , al-Qa’ida , al-Qaeda , Islamic State , ISIS , ISIL , India-Maldives Counter-Terrorism cooperation , Article , Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives
अस्थायी अनुच्छेद 370 और ज़बरन लाए गए अनुच्छेद 35ए का ख़ात्मा
October 16, 2019 Rajesh Singh Article View: 377

जो लोग अटकलें लगा रहे थे कि मोदी सरकार अनुच्छेद 370 और अनुच्छेद 35A पर मुश्किल भरा फैसला कर पाएगी या ....

Keywords : Hindi , Article , Governance and Political Studies
West Asia Round Up: September, 2019
October 15, 2019 Hirak Jyoti Das, Research Associate, VIF Article View: 481

Abstract The Persian Gulf Crisis The Middle East continued to worry the world especially in the wake of drone attacks on the two Saudi oil facilities that reduced the Saudi oil output by almost half. It displayed the vulnerability of crucial Sa....

Keywords : West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , West Asia , Saudi-Iran initiative , Iran’s regional actions
The Chennai Connect in Sino Indian Relations: Assessing the Second India-China informal Summit at Mamallapuram, 11-12 October 2019
October 14, 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary View: 770

The optics of the second Sino-Indian informal summit held at the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage site Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu was great. Chinese President Xi was given a warm welcome by Prime Minister M....

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Sino-India informal summit , Modi Xi summit , Mamallapuram , India China Relations
Will DaMo help NaMo and Xi at Mahabalipuram?
October 11, 2019 S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Article View: 559

It is strategic civilisational diplomacy at its symbolic best. Narendra Modi found that his second informal summit with Xi Jinping at Mahabalipuram in 2019 had been fixed 1,500 years ago by a prince of the Pallava dynasty, which ruled Mahabalipuram f....

Keywords : China , Neighbourhood Studies , Article , Xi Jinping , Narendra Modi , Modi Xi summit , India China Relations
Chinese Investments in Nepal in the Context of BRI
October 11, 2019 Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article View: 1260

Background All countries, big or small, promote investment as it plays a crucial role in capital formation and in increasing production, generating employment opportunities and boosting exports. Foreign investment is required when the domestic inv....

Keywords : Nepal , Neighbourhood Studies , Article , Nepal’s economic concerns , Nepal’s China policy , BRI in Nepal
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