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Interaction with Hon’ble Jayampathy Wikramaratne, Member of Parliament, Sri Lanka

The VIF on 14 April 2016 hosted hon’ble Jayampathy Wickramaratne, Member of Parliament (Sri Lanka) and Chairman of the Committee on Constitution Reforms for an interaction on the Constitution-making process in Sri Lanka, a process that got underway....

April 20, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Interaction , Jayampathy Wikramaratne , Sri Lanka’s Parliament

अफगानिस्तान: विध्वंस की राह पर ?

Sushant Sareen

चतुर्भुज समन्वय दल (Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG)) के नए शांति प्रयासों में जुटे शैतानी सरगना पकिस्तान, पीड़ित प....

April 20, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan

Does India Have A Plan ‘B’ (Balochistan)

Sushant Sareen

Balochistan has, for some years now, become something of a buzzword in India to score some debating points over Pakistan. In the process, India has done great disservice to the Baloch who are waging a lonely battle against the might of the Pakistani ....

April 14, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Pakistan , Balochistan , Baloch

Afghanistan: Heading for A Meltdown?

Sushant Sareen

Notwithstanding the charade of a new peace/reconciliation move by the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) comprising the villain-in-chief Pakistan, victim-in-chief Afghanistan, financier-in-chief USA and bystander-cum-freeloader-in-chief China, th....

April 08, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Afghanistan , Taliban , QCG

संबंध सुधारने के लिए नेपाली प्रधानमंत्री का भारत दौरा

C D Sahay

नेपाल के प्रधानमंत्री श्री के.पी. शर्मा ओली ने कार्यालय ग्रहण करने के उपरांत (19 फरवरी से 24 फरवरी 201....

April 06, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal

Chinese Strategic Deal with Nepal

Prof Hari Bansh Jha

During the recent visit of the Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to China between March 20 and 27, 2016, Nepal signed 10 agreements, including on trade and transit, energy cooperation and connectivity sector. In the transit sector, Nepal has n....

April 05, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Nepal - China , Strategic relation

A Not-So Well Scripted Spy Story

Sushant Sareen

If there is anything that the Pakistani spook service really lacks, it is good script-writers, which is surprising considering that Pakistan has a surfeit of writers who pen fairly plausible dramas. The manner in which the entire screen-play of the s....

March 31, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan

China’s ‘Big Two’ Sessions Signal Policy Shift on Dalai Lama

Jayadeva Ranade

A definitive shift was discernible in Beijing’s policy towards the Dalai Lama at the 4th plenary session of the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s version of a parliament, that concluded in Beijing on March 15, 2016. China additiona....

March 31, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , China , Dalai Lama , Beijing’s policy , CPPCC

Nepal PM Visits India to repair Relations

RNP Singh

Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli made his first visit to India (February 19 to 24, 2016) after taking office. Oli’s visit was the first foreign trip undertaken by him after assuming charge and came after a long gap of five years when the then ....

March 18, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , KP Sharma Oli , Nepal PM India , India-Nepal Relation

Interaction with a Nepalese Business and Trade Delegation

Leading a twelve-member business and trade delegation from Nepal, Mr. Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal, the Chief Whip of CPN-UML (the second largest political party in Nepal’s consensus government) visited the Vivekananda International Foundation on 22 Feb 201....

February 25, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Interaction , Indo-Nepal relations , Nepalese Business and Trade Delegation