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Changes in Sectarian Profile of Pakistan
Col Rahul Jain (Retd)

Abstract
Pakistan has seen a violent transition from a nation that advocated inclusivity for all sects of Islam to much pronounced sectarian fissures. The sectarian divide between the Sunnis and Shias is intractable. This paper seeks to t

December 29, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, Radicalisation, Terrorism, ISKP, Sectarian violence, Islamic State Khorasan Province, Ahle-Hadees
The Deportation of the Afghan Refugees from Iran
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF

Introduction
In recent developments, it has been observed that large scale deportation of Afghan refugees from Iran is in process, after Abdul Rahman Rashid, the Minister of Refugees and Repatriation in Afghanistan, announced that more th

November 22, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, Iran, Afghanistan, Afghan refugees, Afghan Immigration
इज़राइल-फिलिस्तीन मुद्दे पर दक्षिण-एशियाई देशों के मध्य बढ़ती दूरियां
Nikhil Sahu

परिचय
7 अक्टूबर 2023 को हमास ने एकाएक 20 मिनट के अंदर करीब पांच हज़ार रॉकेट इज़राइल पर दागकर पश्च�

January 31, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies, Article
The Supreme Court’s judgment on the Deletion of Article 370 and Pakistan’s Reaction
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Supreme Court’s historic judgment on the deletion of Article 370 has settled the legal questions raised by the petitioners. The Court has stated that the provision was temporary, and the President had the power to issue a proclamation for deleting

July 04, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies, Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, UNSC, POK, Article 370, Karachi Agreement, UNCIP
Bangladesh’s Upcoming Election: Regional & Global Response
Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF

The last date for the submission of nomination forms for the upcoming Bangladesh’s parliamentary election known as ‘Jatiyo Sangsad Nirbasan’ ended on 30 November confirming that Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the leading Opposition Party i

November 22, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies, Bangladesh, Article, India, US, China, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Bangladesh Election, Awami League
Why did the Pakistani ‘Establishment’ Bring Back Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan?
Dr Rishi Gupta

Nawaz Sharif is Back
Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, is leaving no stone unturned in projecting himself as an ‘ideal’ Prime Ministerial candidate for the forthcoming General Elections scheduled for 08 February nex

August 02, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan Army, Imran Khan, General Asim Munir
The 13th Amendment of Sri Lanka and India-Sri Lanka Relations
Gayathri Narayanan N

Introduction
The devolution of powers in the provinces of Sri Lanka as envisaged by the 13th Amendment to the constitution remains controversial for its full implementation even after 36 years of its enactment. The amendment that was ena

December 07, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies, Sri Lanka, Article
Tibet: The Fulcrum of China’s Strategic Policy in the Himalayas
Jayadeva Ranade

China is positioning Tibet as the fulcrum for its strategic policy in the sensitive Himalayan region thus directly and adversely impacting India. Beijing appears to have assessed that it has sufficiently calmed the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) to fe

July 31, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, China, Tibet, Article, Nepal, PLA, LAC, Tibet, TAR, Wang Yi, Wakhan Corridor, Nyingchi, Golmud airport, mega dam
Addressing Post-earthquake Issues in Western Nepal
Prof Hari Bansh Jha

The deadly earthquake of 6.4 magnitude on the midnight of November 3, 2023 that caused massive human causalities and destruction of property in the western hilly region of Nepal, had its epicenter in Jajarkot and West Rukum districts, nearly 500 kilo

October 23, 2012 Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Article, India, PM Modi, Humanitarian Assistance, earthquake, relief materials, Seismic activity
Nepal’s Approach to China’s BRI
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF

Nepal is strategically located in the middle of two giants, India and China. Being Nepal’s northern neighbour, China has been keen on increasing its investments in Nepal. The interests are not just economic, but rather strategic. China seeks to inc

March 13, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Nepal, Commentary, BRI, China-Nepal, BRI Forum
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