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Uncertain Future of Women Rights in Afghanistan
Aakriti Vinayak

The world is in a state of flux. Ukraine crisis is triggering cascading risks globally. However, while the world attention is diverted to the Ukraine conflict, the crisis in Afghanistan remains sidelined. The country faces confluence of multiple cri

September 20, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Commentary, Afghanistan, Taliban, Neighbourhood studies, women rights, Education, Afghan women
Future of Hydropower Cooperation with Bhutan
Amb VP Haran

‘Hydropower today is an important source of our wealth. With rapid advancements in harnessing nuclear, hydrogen, fusion, solar, thermal and wind energy, hydropower may soon lose its competitive edge. We may soon become a net energy importer’.<

July 14, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Bhutan, Article, India, Bhutan, GDP, Chukha project, costs, hydropower potential
Challenges ahead for the Pakistan Government
Sushant Sareen

After the no confidence motion that ousted Imran Khan, Parliament elected unopposed Shahbaz Sharif as 23rd prime minister of the country, bringing to an end the political uncertainty that had gripped the nation. However the country still remains mire

October 22, 2012 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, economy, elections, Imran Khan, Domestic politics, Political Crisis, Podcast, Shahbaz Sharif
Can Sri Lanka break the Chinese hold?
Dr Gunjan Singh

Sri Lanka a tiny island country in the Indian Ocean has become an example of what Chinese investments can achieve. In the last two decades Sri Lanka has received around 15 billion in investments from China, making it one of the largest investors in t

November 15, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies, Sri Lanka, Commentary, China, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Indian Ocean, BRI, Chinese Foreign Policy, Sri Lankan economy, China Sri Lanka relations, Economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Chinese investments in Sri Lanka
India-Bhutan Relations: Exploring the New Vistas of Cooperation
Amb VP Haran

In this podcast, Rishi Gupta, Research Associate, VIF, talks to Ambassador VP Haran on India's bilateral ties with Bhutan. In his remarks, distinguished Guest Amb. VP Haran adds that the special ties between India and Bhutan are marked by mutual trus

July 14, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Bhutan, India, Bhutan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India-Bhutan Relations, Education, Podcast, Fintech, Space, Development Cooperation, Hydropower, Tri-Junction, S. Jaishankar
Sri Lanka's Current Economic and Political Crisis
PM Heblikar

Sri Lanka in India's neighborhood is reeling under economic, political, and social crisis. To listen to the insightful views on the reasons and implications of current development, join us on the podcast by Shri PM. Heblikar and Cchavi Vasisht.

May 30, 2015 Neighbourhood Studies, Sri Lanka, China, Political Crisis, Podcast, Economic Crisis Srilanka
What does Taliban Governance mean for the region?
Michael Kugelman

Since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan nearly nine months ago, the group’s governance has been marked by human rights violations, harsh restrictions on women, and the dominance of radical ideas. In this latest episode of the VIF podcast, we addr

May 04, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Pakistan, foreign policy, Afghanistan, Taliban, minorities, Human Rights, Podcast, Shahbaz Sharif
नेपाली प्रधानमंत्री देउबा की भारत यात्रा
Dr Rishi Gupta

पीएम देउबा का दौरा
नेपाल के प्रधानमंत्री शेर बहादुर देउबा अप्रैल महीने में अपनी तीन दिवसी�

August 02, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Hindi, Commentary, भारत, कनेक्टिविटी, नेपाल, नेपाल-भारत, शेर बहादुर देउबा, संपर्क, जल विद्युत, विदेश यात्रा
Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Visit to India
Amb Ranjit Rae

In this episode of VIF Podcast, we discuss the major highlights of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to India. Ambassador Rae says that the visit strengthens the bilateral ties between India and Nepal and Joint Vision Statement

April 29, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, India, Nepal, India-Nepal relations, Connectivity, Podcast, Sher Bahadur Deuba, Hydropower, Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project
Storm after a Lull: Kabul Attack
Soumya Awasthi

Since the suicide bombing at the Kabul Airport on August 26, 2021, there was a period of lull. While, the Taliban has been shrewdly backing out from its promises which it made after taking over, but that’s about it. There were no major attacks and

March 04, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Commentary, Islamic State, Ethnic Cleansing, Kabul Attack, Hazara Genocide, Dasht E Barchi, Khorasan and Taliban
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