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Public Call for Independence - What it Means for Taiwan
Dr Gunjan Singh Commentary

It would be an understatement to say that a lot has happened and is happening across the Taiwan Straits. The relationship between Taiwan and China has been strained since the election of the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Tsai Ing-wen as the ....

November 15, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , Taiwan-China relations , Chinese hard-line on Taiwan
Relevance of India's Nuclear Triad
Ajit Kumar Commentary

It may be recalled that India's 1999 Draft Nuclear Doctrine had stated that its nuclear forces would be based on a triad of aircraft, mobile land-based missiles and sea-based assets. The summary of the official Nuclear Doctrine of 2003 also mentioned....

November 12, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , INS Arihant SSBN , Nuclear Triad
Imran Khan’s China visit: China’s Deafening Silence on Financial Bailout
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Imran Khan ’s much anticipated China visit took place from 2 to 5 November 2018 in the backdrop of Pakistan's desperate requirement of a financial bailout due to mounting balance of payment crisis, the rising concerns about the unsustainability of....

November 06, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Imran Khan’s China visit , Pakistan’s financial state , CPEC woes
Iran, US Sanctions and Oil
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

US oil and banking sanctions against Iran have gone into effect on 4th November. President Trump announced that these are toughest ever sanctions imposed by the US. The date is symbolic. It is the anniversary of the take over of US Embassy in Tehran ....

November 06, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Energy Security , Commentary , US Sanctions , Iran oil
SAMVAD Series of Conferences - India and Japan Find a Common Language on Shared Values
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Prime Minister Modi’s official visit to Japan in October 2018 has greatly cemented the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. The two countries are building a relationship on common values rooted in their ancient cultures. The Vision....

November 03, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Samvad Conferences , Hinduism-Buddhism ideplogy , Indo-Japan cooperation
Ethiopia Hosts the First African Forum on Cybercrime
Dr Neha Sinha Commentary

The African nations are facing the fastest growth rate in Internet penetration worldwide. The African Union has revealed that the digital connectivity in the continent has tripled in the last five years, and it is also expected that by 2020, nearly a....

November 02, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , African Forum 2018 , Cybercrime
Bhutan Elections 2018: Analysis
Medha Bisht Commentary

It has been a decade since Bhutan started its first innings with procedural democratic reforms. The third round of elections held on October 18, 2018 found its final culmination, with a 71.4 percent voter turnout, and the much anticipated victory of....

November 01, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , Commentary , Bhutan elections , Bhutan’s external relations
India Faces New Political Configurations in the Neighbourhood
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Many unexpected but important developments are taking place in India’s neighbourhood. New political dispensations with new agendas have emerged in Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal and Pakistan. Besides, one would have to awa....

October 31, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Neighbourhood relations , India’s Neighbourhood
पश्चिम एशियाई घटनाक्रमः सितंबर 2018
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा (यूएनजीए) में अपने संबोधन में इजरायल के प्रधानमंत्री बेंजामिन नेतन्या�....

October 29, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , पश्चिम एशियाई क्षेत्र में तनाव , इजरायल-तुर्की-ईरान संबंध
Wolesi Jirga Elections - Triumph of Afghan Democracy
Prateek Joshi Commentary

After being delayed by more than three years, elections for the Afghan National Assembly (Wolesi Jirga) were finally held on 20th October amidst growing threats from the Taliban. The international media had already communicated its prejudi....

October 26, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , Afghan elections , Afghan electorate victory
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