Neighbourhood Studies
The US about turn on F-16s for Pakistan: Is it for real?

The US Congress about turn on the supply of F-16 advanced fighter aircraft for Pakistan appears less to do with policy and more an action borne out of frustration; a temporary inconvenience for Pakistan. According to the deal, Pakistan would have p....

The Uyghur Issue: Why is the Chinese Government Worried?

The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has been a sensitive region of China mainly due to the Uyghur issue and their clashes with the Central government. The article briefly delves into the history of the Uyghur’s and the reasons for their di....

विदेश सचिवों की बैठकः स्पष्टवादी, हां; रचनात्मक, नहीं

नई दिल्ली में ‘हार्ट ऑफ एशिया’ सम्मेलन के दौरान भारत और पाकिस्तान के विदेश सचिवों की बैठक में क�....

BBIN: Paradigm Change in South Asia

Introduction:

In a bid to emulate the European Economic Cooperation (EEC, later EC and then EU), and the promise of success in the ASEAN models, South Asian countries got together in December 1985 to form their own South Asian Associatio....

Indo-Pak Dialogue - Who Pulled The Plug?

Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi, Abdul Basit’s April 7, 2016 reply to a question regarding the meeting of the Foreign Secretaries that, "There is no meeting scheduled for now. I think at present the peace process is suspended", has led to a....

Visit by a Nepalese Delegation

A five-member delegation from Nepal, led by Abdul Razzak, Member of Parliament (Nepali Congress Party) and comprising Dr Jagat Bahadur Pathak, Dr C B Pun, Gopi Prasad and Hira KC as members of the delegation, visited the Vivekananda International Fou....

क्या भारत के पास है योजना ‘बी’ (बलूचिस्तान)

पाकिस्तान से बहस में कुछ बढ़त हासिल करने के लिए कुछ वर्षों से अब बलूचिस्तान भारत में एक प्रचलित-....

Foreign Secretaries Meeting: Frank, Yes; Constructive, No

‘Still on square one’, pretty much sums up the meeting between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan on the sidelines of the ‘Heart of Asia’ Senior Officials meeting in New Delhi. In fact, the meeting was such a non-event that even th....

चीन के ‘टू बिग’ सत्र में दलाई लामा के प्रति नीतिगत बदलाव का इशारा

बीजिंग की नीतियों में दलाई लामा के प्रति बदलाव तब स्पष्ट रूप से दृष्टिगोचर हुआ जब बारहवीं राष्�....

VIF Delegation’s Visit to Bangladesh

At the invitation of Bangladesh Enterprises Institute, a Dhaka based premier think-tank, a VIF delegation headed by Director, Gen. N C Vij, visited Dhaka from April 20-22, 2016. The VIF delegation included Vice Admiral K K Nayar, Lt. Gen. (R) R K Saw....

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