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Reviving the Nepalese Economy under COVID-19

There is hardly any country in the world that is not affected by COVID-19 pandemic. However, the impacts of the pandemic are not uniform. Whereas its impact was more lethal in some countries in terms of both morbidity and mortality; in others, its im....

December 01, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , economy , Employment , COVID-19 , Taxes , Kathmandu Valley

Love Jihad: Loving for religion

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Commentary

Jihad means any effort to promote Islam. Can love (marriage) be integral to promoting Islam? Neutral and Islamic sources say ‘yes, it can be and is’ Robert Epstein, a Harvard psychologist who has researched marriages, contrasts the love marria....

November 26, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Islam , Jihad , Islamization , Love Jihad , non-muslim

कहीं दोस्त, तो कहीं दुश्मन

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

अंतरराष्ट्रीय जगत में क्या भ्रम और भय जैसा माहौल है? यह सवाल इसलिए, क्योंकि पिछले दिनों जिस क्षे....

November 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , Commentary , China , Russia , globalization , RCEP , WTO , Trans-Pacific Partnership , Caucasus -2020

India – US Relations under Biden

Dr Harinder Sekhon Commentary

US President elect, Joe Biden has a challenging time ahead especially over the next few weeks when he may be called upon to prove the legitimacy of his election. While he has both the electoral college votes and the popular vote in the just-concluded....

November 16, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , Indo-Pacific , Multilateralism , Protectionism , Bilateral Trade , US-India Relations , Joe Biden and India , China's challenge , Defining Partnership , America's International Role

75वें साल का संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघ

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघ की 75वीं आम सभा को संबोधित करते हुए कहा कि संयु....

November 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , भारत। पाकिस्तान। चीन। तुर्की। कोविड-19। बहुपक्षीय। संयुक्त राष्ट्र आम सभा।फ्रांस। संयुक्त अरब अमीरात। संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासचिव।

Australia joining the Malabar exercises will strengthen the Quad

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

In a landmark decision, India has invited the Australian Navy to join the Malabar naval exercises 2020. India’s invitation comes on the heels of the Tokyo meeting of the foreign ministers of the Quadrilateral (Quad) grouping comprising of India, th....

October 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , QUAD , South China Sea , Australia , Japan , NATO , Malabar exercises

ईरान का दौरा फिर से : भारत ईरान संबंधों का विश्लेषण

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

जो वक्त पर काम आए वही असल दोस्त है। अभी हाल ही में ईरान के राष्ट्रपति रूहानी ने अपने तथाकथित रणन....

October 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , चीन। राजनाथ सिंह। आईएनएसटीसी। जेसीपीओए। प्रतिबंध। अमेरिका।सीपीईसी। चाबहार। अली खामेनेई। ईएएम। रेलवे प्रोजेक्ट।

The '2 plus 2' Indo-US Dialogue; a Fillip to Indo-US Security Cooperation

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

India and the US concluded the 3rd edition of the ‘2+2’ ministerial dialogue in New Delhi on 27 October 2020. Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar from the Indian side and Defence Secretary Mark Esper, Secretary o....

October 28, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , China , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Make in India , defence cooperation , BECA , Indo-US dialogue , multipolar Asia

Pakistan’s Democratic Opening?

Dr Yatharth Kachiar Commentary

Pakistan’s opposition parties under the banner of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) have unleashed a direct attack on Imran Khan Government and its military backers. After two rallies in Gujranwala and Karachi by PDM, Pakistan’s hybrid regime is....

October 23, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , democracy , Army , Nawaz Sharif , Imran Khan , Opposition , Karachi , Human Rights , PTI

India favours gradual evolution of the Quad

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The 2nd ministerial meeting of the Quad group of countries hosted by Japan in Tokyo on 6th October 2020 was significant. The Foreign Ministers of India, Australia and the US Secretary of State flew specially to Tokyo for a face-to-face meeting, ignor....

October 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , QUAD , Japan , NATO , 2+2 Dialogue , LAC