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How the Sabah Dispute Challenges ASEAN’s Regional Security Vision
Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The issue of Sabah or North Borneo, as it was known till 19631, was brushed under a legal carpet of convenience ever since the Malaysian Federation was formed. Sabah lies on the island of Borneo, the world’s third largest island astride ....

October 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , South China Sea , Philippines , Borneo , ICJ , Malaysia , PCA , Sabah , Sulu Islands , Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
Jammu and Kashmir: A Compendium
Jyoti Kumar

Over the last seventy years, Jammu & Kashmir has seen political machinations, violence, cross-border terrorism, instability and economic stagnation. On August 5, 2019, the Indian Government decided to amend Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and ....

October 22, 2020 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Pakistan , Terrorism , radicalization , Indian Constitution , Article 370 , Book Published
India favours gradual evolution of the Quad
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The 2nd ministerial meeting of the Quad group of countries hosted by Japan in Tokyo on 6th October 2020 was significant. The Foreign Ministers of India, Australia and the US Secretary of State flew specially to Tokyo for a face-to-face meeting, ignor....

October 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , QUAD , Japan , NATO , 2+2 Dialogue , LAC
Why the Revival of CPEC now?
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

In international rhetoric, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is often referred to as the crown jewel or the colossal blunder of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. These diametrically opposite assessments reflect the ambiguity and irrationa....

October 21, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Pakistan , Article , Afghanistan , CPEC , Imran Khan , Ladakh , Gilgit-Baltistan , Xinjiang , Hydel Power Projects , Chinese Military Base , Wakhan Corridor , CCCC , External Debt
Need for a Vigorous Africa Strategy
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Africa enchants most people. But our relations and contacts with Africa have been umbilical to say the least. Africa is close to us and very important too is a given. Has it acquired salience remained debatable for quite some time despite the best i....

October 20, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , India , China , East Africa , PM Modi , Covid 19 , Asia Africa Growth Corridor , AfCFTA , debt traps , IAFS
नेपाल में संघवाद कितना टिकाऊ
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article

संघवाद सरकार के कामकाज की एक प्रणाली है, जिसमें शक्तियां केंद्र और राज्यों में विभाजित होती है�....

October 20, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , नेपाल। संघवाद। बजटीय आवंटन। सीपीएन माओवादी। जनजातियों। मधेशिया।
Webinar on “NEP-2020 –Towards Holistic Education”

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a milestone document in the context of nation-building. VIF has thus planned to take up, in a series of webinars, issues arising out of the NEP-2020 which have a rather long-term bearing on the country’s ....

October 19, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Seminars , Swami Vivekananda , STEM , Gandhi , National Education Policy , Holistic Education , NEP-2020 , Nation-Building , Gurukul system
Japan- Vietnam Security Matrix in the Indo-Pacific Region
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The security scenario centring in the much contested South China Sea continues to be grimmer because of China’s expansionist designs and expanding maritime claims, converting this part of the ocean into the most dangerous hotspot. In its intimidati....

October 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , Article , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , South China Sea , Philippines , Indonesia , Wang Yi , defence sale , Yoshide Suga
वेनेज़ुएला- संपन्न देश की निर्धनता
Amb JK Tripathi Article

लातीनी अमेरिकी देश वेनेज़ुएला इन दिनों कई आपदाओं से जूझ रहा है। अभूतपूर्व मुद्रास्फीति, आर्थिक ....

October 17, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , भारत , भ्रष्टाचार , अमेरिका , कोरोना , खनिज तेल , कोल्टन , ह्यूगो चावेज़ , इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर में सुधार , मुद्रा स्फीति , निकोलस मादुरो , स्पीकर जुआन गाइदो , बढ़ती बेरोज़गारी
Chinese Stance in United Nations Security Council towards India
Dr Teshu Singh Article

Amidst the on-going stand-off at the Galwan Valley, China had once again tried to raise the Kashmir issue in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Also, China has persistently tried to block India’s entry into the UNSC, Nuclear Suppliers Grou....

October 15, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Pakistan , China , UNSC , Terrorism , Article 370 , NPT , LAC , Galwan valley , NSG
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