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Impressions from a Young Professionals’ Workshop on Future Direction of Indo-Bangladesh Relationship

The conclusion of Indian Prime Minister’s two day visit to Dhaka has offered an opportunity to scholars, analysts and academicians to debate and discuss about future direction of India-Bangladesh relationship. Success and failure of the visit is me....

September 21, 2011 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh

PM’s Bangladesh Visit: Not A Game Changer

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

Prime Minister’s visit to Bangladesh from September 6th to 7th was a once in a life time opportunity to place India-Bangladesh ties on an irreversibly upward trajectory. The imperative for seizing this opportunity at the earliest arises from the fa....

September 12, 2011 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh

Interaction with H.E. Tariq Ahmad Karim, Bangladesh High Commissioner

A three hour closed door interaction was held at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on June 1st 2011 with H.E. Tariq Ahmad Karim, Bangladesh High Commissioner. A distinguished panel of experts, comprising former diplomats, security specia....

June 08, 2011 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Interaction , Sheikh Hasina’s visit

Plight of Hindus in Bangladesh: Some Recent Trends

Dr Anirban Ganguly

All is not well with the minorities in Bangladesh, especially the Hindus. One of the major election planks of the Awami League (AL) during the last general elections of 2008 was its assurance of securing the rights of the minorities of Bangladesh and....

May 30, 2011 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh

Why India must push for better ties with Bangladesh?

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

Sheikh Hasina's four day state visit to India from January 10-13 has set the seal on the process of an upgradation of India-Bangladesh ties.

The single major impediment to warm and friendly relations between the two countries, following Sh....

February 21, 2010 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh

Bangladeshi infiltration is the biggest threat

Ajit Doval, KC - Former Director, VIF

He belongs to the 1968 batch of the Kerala cadre and retired as chief of the Intelligence Bureau in January 2005.

Mr. Doval, who belongs to Garhwal, has outstanding credentials as an operations man. He made his name as a field operative in....

February 11, 2010 Ilegal Immigration , Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , National Security and Strategic Studies