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Left Wing Extremism: The Way Ahead

Left-wing extremism, also called Naxalism, or Maoism has been around since the late 60s. After 60 years, the movement may be down but not out. The UPA government had described the Maoist movement as the greatest internal security threat. In the last ....

October 08, 2020 Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Maoist rebellion , governance , Maoism , Maoist insurgency , UPA government , Naxalism , Chattisgarh , Counter-Insurgency Operations
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: September 2020
Aayush Mohanty

The month of September saw the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosting members of various Expert Groups via video conferencing. In spirit, the discussions’ were about legacy as they elaborated on the upcoming U.S elections, Prime Ministe....

October 08, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , Japan , West Asia , Abraham Accords , U.S elections , Bangladesh at 50 , Sino-Japan relations , PM Khan , Naya Pakistan
Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 29 September 2020 organised a virtual discussion on the topic titled, “Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives”. Amb. D P Srivastava was the key speaker in the discussion. D....

October 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Interaction , Israel , Iran , JCPOA , Gulf region , US Sanctions , Article 14 , UN , Qassem Soleimani , UNSCR
Janakpur-Jaynagar Railway Line: A New Milestone in Nepal-India Relations
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

People in Nepal and India were shocked when Nepal’s only Janakpur-Jaynagar Railway that connected Janakpur, the holy city of Nepal with Jaynagar, the border town in Bihar, India was closed almost a decade ago. But those people are in rejoicing mood....

October 07, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Ayodhya , COVID-19 , Goddess Sita Janakpur , Jaynagar , Developmental Partnership , religious tourism
U.S –China Trade and Technology De-Coupling : A Brief on Tariffs, IPO’s and Frauds

Preamble
The Trump administration has engaged in an intense competition with China on trade and technology. Until Donald Trump was elected, the U.S had a massive trade deficit with China, while Chinese tech giants were capturing the majo....

October 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Donald Trump , WTO , US China Trade , American Stock Markets , Chinese IPO , De-coupling
How Turkey Succumbed to China on the Uighur issue?
Dr Yatharth Kachiar Article

“We have kin in every corner in the world. From the Balkans to Central Asia, from Crimea to North Africa. All incidents, which take place in every single region, directly concern us. So claims about China’s pressure on our siblings in the Xinj....

October 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , economy , Turkey , Uighurs , Human Rights , Turkic people , ethnicity
अयोध्या में राम मंदिर: नेपाल के हिंदुओं ने कैसे मनाया इसका जश्न?
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 5 अगस्त, 2020 को उत्तर प्रदेश की अयोध्या नगरी में राम मंदिर के निर्मा�....

October 06, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , भूमि पूजन , राम राज्य , जनकपुर , भगवान राम , नेपाल के हिंदू , सीता राम , नेपाल से चांदी की ईंटें
West Asia Roundup September 2020
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Abstract:
Jordan was the last Arab country in 1994 to have normalised relations with Israel. Even though over the years Israel has tried to informally engage with the Arabs especially GCC countries the formalisation of relations w....

October 05, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Israel , Qatar , Azerbaijan , UAE , Bahrain , Jordan , Armenia
United Nations at 75
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speech to the 75th UNGA session mentioned that the form and structure of the UN reflect the world of 1945. These are inadequate to face the challenges of the 21st century. He also highlighted India’s contribution....

October 03, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , Pakistan , China , Turkey , COVID-19 , Multilateralism , UNGA , France , reforms , UAE , UN Secretary General
Gandhi’s Contemporary Relevance
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869. It is remarkable that even after 150 years people read and study Gandhi in the hope that they will find answers to contemporary problems. This is testimony to the universalism of Gandhi’s ideas. On Gandhi Jay....

October 01, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Morality , Bhagavad Gita , Non violence , Sarvodya , Satyagraha , Swarajya
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