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The Himalayan Conundrum: Nepal and Bhutan in 2021
Rishi Gupta, Research Assistant, VIF Article

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The year 2021 can be surmised as a year of political upheavals, economic downfall, and geo-political uncertainties for Nepal. Also, when countries worldwide were engaged in making arrangements to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, Nepal’....

January 20, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Bhutan , Article , Nepal , economy , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Year in Review 2021 , Himalayan , Nepal-China , India-Bhutan , Bhutan-China , geo-politics
Pakistan’s National Security Policy 2022-26: Some New Elements but No Shift on India
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The Imran Khan government has produced the country’s first ever National Security Policy (NSP) document that outlines Pakistan’s approach to national security and provides guidance to the government departments. A public version of the document h....

January 17, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , India , Pakistan , China , Kashmir , National Security policy , Geoeconomics
Restructuring Power Equation: Rise of Indigenists means fall of Communism in Nepal
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article

Ever since the end of the autocratic Rana regime in Nepal in 1951, the country has had seven constitutions. Yet, none of the constitutions survived for more than a decade or so in this country. During the last seven decades, the country witnessed dif....

January 13, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , Nepali Congress , CPN-UML , Constitution , Maoists , Madhesis , Janjatis , communists
पाकिस्तान में हालात: इमरान खान सरकार पर बनता-बढ़ता दबाव
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

इमरान खान की सरकार फिसलन भरी है। नए डीजी आइएसआइ की नियुक्ति के एक अनोखे मामले पर सरकार और सेना क....

January 10, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , एफएटीएफ। जनरल बाजवा। टीटीपीआइ। टीएलपी। डायरेक्टर जनरल आइएसआइ।
Myanmar’s Battle on Social Media
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

In the present century, social media has become a battleground to provide authenticity and validation for oneself as well as to produce hatred and discontent for others. Since the rise of the Arab Spring, the role of social media in spreading democra....

January 07, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , democracy , Information Warfare , Social Media , Propaganda , Military Coup , Freedom House
नेपाल-भारत की कनेक्टिविटी परियोजनाओं में तेजी
Kamal Dev Bhattarai Article

भारत ने 22 अक्टूबर को जयनगर-कुर्था सीमा पार रेल लाइन नेपाल को सौंप दिया। इससे दोनों देशों के बीच व....

December 31, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , कनेक्टिविटी। बस सेवा। काठमांडू। पाइप लाइन। रेल लाइन। रक्सौल-तराई सड़क।
बांग्लादेशः पचास वर्षों की यात्रा
Dr Sreeradha Datta, Centre Head & Senior Fellow, Neighbourhood Studies, VIF Article

बांग्लादेश के लिए 16 दिसम्बर 1971 एक ऐतिहासिक तवारीख है। इस दिन को पाकिस्तानी सेना की पराजय और इसके ....

December 28, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , अर्थव्यवस्था। बांग्लादेश। शेख हसीना। उपलब्धियां। विजय दिवस।
Foreign Secretary’s Visit to Myanmar -Reiterating India’s Support to its People
Dr Sreeradha Datta, Centre Head & Senior Fellow, Neighbourhood Studies, VIF Article

Indian Foreign Secretary was in Myanmar (22-23 Dec. 21) meeting with different stakeholders including the the military government and the opposition which continues to oppose the military reinstatement that took place in February 21 post the general ....

December 27, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , India , democracy , ASEAN , Act East , trade , Aung San Suu Kyi , Nagas , Foreign Secretary , military Junta , Mizos
Bangladesh- Journey of Fifty Years
Dr Sreeradha Datta, Centre Head & Senior Fellow, Neighbourhood Studies, VIF Commentary

16 December 1971 is a historic day for Bangladesh. This day has been celebrated as the Victory Day to mark the defeat of the Pakistani forces and its emergence as an independent Bangladesh. This year is especially significant as it marks the golden j....

December 14, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , economy , Bangladesh , Sheikh Hasina , achievements , Victory Day
India-Maldives Policy Brief

The Maldives has attracted international attention due to the increased importance of the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific region. India-Maldives relations have made immense progress in the past years. The relations have seen significant positive de....

December 13, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , China , Indo-Pacific , Maritime Security , OBOR , Indian Ocean , Tourism , SLOCs , Geostrategic , India in Maldives
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