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June 28, 2019 Rajesh Soami Commentary View: 475

The United States, under President Trump, has been at loggerheads with a long list of countries on trade related issues. This includes China, Canada, Mexico and India. The European Union has also suffered. In fact, the Trump administration has used t....

Keywords : US trade sanctions , US-India trade relations , American unilateralism on trade , Commentary , Economic Studies

Presidential Elections in Kazakhstan: A Wave of Change or Continuation of Nazarbayev’s Era?

June 27, 2019 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Assistant, VIF Commentary View: 193

Kazakhstan’s deteriorating socio-economic situation and an increasing gap in living standards have led to the protests and demonstrations. As some reports have suggested, the Soviet era founder President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has resig....

Keywords : Kazakhstan’s new President , Challenges of Kazakh government , Indo-Kazakh relations , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy

Leveraging India’s Civilisational Ethos

June 27, 2019 Mayuri Mukherjee, Consultant, VIF Article View: 772

Less than a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second swearing-in, the ongoing celebrations for the fifth iteration of the International Yoga Day1 (IYD) offer an excellent opportunity to consider how the grand narrative that he unveiled in ....

Keywords : Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , India’s civilisational , Idea of Indian exceptionalism

Xi’s visit to North Korea: what did it achieve?

June 27, 2019 Dr Gunjan Singh Commentary View: 366

The visit by Xi Jinping to North Korea on June 20-21, 2019 is significant because a Chinese President reached Pyongyang after 14 years. This year also marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the neighbours. Xi made the trip with hi....

Keywords : Indo-Pacific , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit , Peace and development on Korea , Korea’s missile and nuclear agenda

Changing Paradigm in India-Bhutan Relations

June 27, 2019 Alakh Ranjan, Young Professional, VIF Commentary View: 384

Bhutan is an important neighbour and recently appointed India’s External Minister S. Jaishankar chose to visit Bhutan for two days (7th-8th June) as his maiden bilateral visit. This visit facilitated the tradition of regular visits and exchange of ....

Keywords : China-Bhutan engagement , Bhutan economics , Indo-Bhutan relations , Commentary , Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan

Moreh-Tamu: An Unfulfilled Potential

June 26, 2019 Dr Sreeradha Datta, Centre Head & Senior Fellow, Neighbourhood Studies, VIF Article View: 525

For India, Myanmar is a vital neighbour, located at a cusp connecting the region of South Asia to Southeast Asia. In the wake of India’s increasing engagement with the Southeast Asian neighours including the ASEAN countries, the Myanmar connect is ....

Keywords : Myanmar , Neighbourhood Studies , Economic Studies , Article , Organising border trade with Myanmar , Moreh-Tamu , Indo-Myanmar border trade

Deepening Challenges for the Ghani Government

June 26, 2019 Dr Yatharth Kachiar, Research Associate, VIF Article View: 325

The second round of intra-Afghan talks was concluded on 29 May 2019 in Moscow on the centenary of Russia-Afghanistan diplomatic relations during which the Taliban has once again refused the demand for a ceasefire.1 The courting of the Taliban in the ....

Keywords : Afghanistan peace talks , Taliban’s terror ransom , Fanatics vs Afghan government , Article , Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan

What does recent sentencing of its officials tell about the Pakistan Army redefining the contours of ‘nationalism’?

June 25, 2019 Kapil Patil, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary View: 381

Two former senior army officials and a civilian working for what the army termed as "sensitive organization" were awarded rigorous sentences under the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secrets Act on charges of espionage. While Lt. Gen (Retd) Javed Iqba....

Keywords : Pakistan’s nuclear proliferation , nuclear leaks from Pakistan , Pakistan Army’s accountability crackdown , Commentary , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan

भारत के लिए रूस अब भी इतना अहम क्यों है?

June 25, 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article View: 572

भारत एक स्वतंत्र विदेश नीति का अनुसरण करता है। किंतु भू-राजनीतिक वास्तविकताओं के खिंचाव और दबा....

Keywords : Russia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Hindi , भारत-रूस रणनीतिक सम्बन्ध , भारत का रक्षा एवं ऊर्जा-आवश्यकता , अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध

After INF, the Future of New-START Hangs in Balance

June 25, 2019 Kapil Patil, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary View: 358

After the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force (INF) Treaty early this year, the uncertainty surrounding the extension of New-START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is growing with each passing day. President Trump and....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , US-Russia arms treaty , Treaty of global stability , The New-START , US