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Nepal Army and SPP – Multiple Nuances
Brig (retd) Rahul Bhonsle Article

Nepal Army has emerged as a capable provider for UN Peace Keeping missions. The country’s Peacekeeping contingents as well as leaders have demonstrated professional competence standing tall amongst contemporaries from other nations in multinational....

July 01, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , US , Nepal , Indo-Pacific Strategy , Communist parties , SPP
The Padma Setu– Bangladesh’s Pride
Dr Sreeradha Datta, Centre Head & Senior Fellow, Neighbourhood Studies, VIF Commentary

‘Today the Padma is awash with the glow of red, blue, green and golden colours. The 41 spans (of the Padma bridge) are mirroring the courage of Bangladesh. I know Bangladeshi are proud. I am also delighted proud and elated. Overcoming many strug....

June 27, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , Infrastructure , Padma Bridge , multipurpose
‘Round Table Discussion: India's Economic Engagement within its Neighbourhood’

On the 13th of June, 2022, The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a round table discussion on 'India's Economic Engagement within its Neighbourhood'. The session began with Dr Arvind Gupta's brief remarks on the nature and extent of India....

June 21, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Interaction , BIMSTEC , Economic , neighbours , SAARC
Talk on Evolving Situation in Sri Lanka

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a talk on Economic Situation in Sri Lanka on 18 May 2022. The talk was chaired by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, Vivekananda International Foundation The economic situation in Sri Lanka is an evolvin....

June 16, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Interaction , China , Sri Lanka crisis , COVID-19 , IMF , Economic crisis in Sri Lanka , Evolving Situation in Sri Lanka
Talk on "Nepal-India Relations" by Ambassador of Nepal H.E. Dr. Shankar P. Sharma

By Khusmita Dhabhi & Rishi Gupta The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk by H.E. Dr. Shankar P. Sharma, Ambassador of Nepal on "Nepal-India Relations" on 1st June 2022 at 1100. The session was chaired by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Di....

June 14, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Hindu , Indian Army , Buddhist , Nepal-India Relation
Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Versus Pakistan Government
Soumya Awasthi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

About 57 members of jirga comprising of some very prominent officials like former ISI chief and current Peshawar Corps Commander Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Toria, Mohammad Ali Seif, Senior State Counselor Shaukatullah Khan, fo....

June 11, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Ceasefire , TTP , Afghan Taliban , Tehreek-i- Taliban Pakistan , Sharia , Air Srikes , Negotaitions
PAKISTAN INSIGHTS 2021-22: A Granular Look At Key Issues in Pakistan
Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

PAKISTAN INSIGHTS 2021-22 is the third in the ‘Pakistan Insights’ series brought out by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) to deepen the understanding of Pakistan. Ideas for the various chapters are based on the discussions held in th....

June 10, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Pakistan’s foreign policy , Book Published , Pakistan Insights , Shehbaz Sharif , Pak Army , Non-Traditional Security Threats , Pakistan National Security Policy , Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan
Discussion on "Implications of Political & Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka"

On the 20th of May, 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation organized a discussion on the 'Implications of the Political and Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka'. The session began with Dr Ganesh Wignaraja, Senior Research Associate at the Overseas D....

June 09, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Conferences , China , United States , Economic crisis , Sri Lankan
Imran Khan’s ouster and changes in POK
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) elected a new so called ‘Prime Minister’ on April 18th barely a week after Imran Khan Niazi’s ouster in Islamabad. PTI government headed by the outgoing ‘Prime Minister’ Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi had completed ....

June 08, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , POK , CPEC , Demography , Gilgit-Baltistan , JKLF , Niazi
संकटग्रस्त समुद्री पड़ोसी की मदद में: भारत और श्रीलंकाई वित्तीय संकट
Shashank Sharma, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

भारत के पड़ोसी देश पाकिस्तान और श्रीलंका गंभीर आर्थिक-राजनीतिक संकट से जूझ रहे हैं। इनमें पाकि....

May 31, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , समुद्री सुरक्षा , त्रिंकोमाली , महिन्दा राजपाक्षे , पड़ोस पहले , गोटाबाया राजपाक्षे , कोलंबो बंदरगाह , हम्बनटोटा बंदरगाह , श्रीलंका का आर्थिक संकट
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