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China’s Expanding Role in Africa: An Assessment

… many in Africa support China’s economic initiatives, but there has been some amount of resistance to the latter’s aggressive business plans fueled by the belief that the Chinese are sending their workers not hiring the local population, inves....

November 01, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , Africa , China-Africa economics , China’s projects in Africa

Bhutan Elections 2018: Analysis

Medha Bisht Commentary

It has been a decade since Bhutan started its first innings with procedural democratic reforms. The third round of elections held on October 18, 2018 found its final culmination, with a 71.4 percent voter turnout, and the much anticipated victory of....

November 01, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , Commentary , Bhutan elections , Bhutan’s external relations

India Faces New Political Configurations in the Neighbourhood

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Many unexpected but important developments are taking place in India’s neighbourhood. New political dispensations with new agendas have emerged in Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal and Pakistan. Besides, one would have to awa....

October 31, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Neighbourhood relations , India’s Neighbourhood

Artillery Today

Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article

Introduction

The Indian Artillery has ever been performing creditably during war and peace. Its motto ‘Sarvatra’ signifies its employment in all operations including Low Intensity Conflicts. Artillery is actively involved in surveilla....

October 30, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Artillery modernisation , Artillery indigenisation

Talk on ‘Chinese Masters in India’ by Dr. Shashi Bala

During her third lecture Dr. Shasi Balas spoke on Chinese pilgrims who came to India in search of Buddhist sutra texts and to pay homage to the sacred land. She spoke about Chinese monks Faxian, Zuanxang, Yijing and relatively less-known Chinese tra....

October 30, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Kashmir , Chinese Masters , Gandhara , Nalanda

पश्चिम एशियाई घटनाक्रमः सितंबर 2018

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा (यूएनजीए) में अपने संबोधन में इजरायल के प्रधानमंत्री बेंजामिन नेतन्या�....

October 29, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , पश्चिम एशियाई क्षेत्र में तनाव , इजरायल-तुर्की-ईरान संबंध

Talk by Ku. Nivedita Bhide, Vice President of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari on ‘Swami Vivekananda and his Contemporary Relevance’

In commemoration of 125 years of Swami Vivekananda’s famous Chicago speech, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, invited Sister Nivedita Raghunath Bhide, the Vice President of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari to dwell upon the ....

October 26, 2018 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , Nation Building , Chicago speech , Contemporary Relevance

Wolesi Jirga Elections - Triumph of Afghan Democracy

Prateek Joshi Commentary

After being delayed by more than three years, elections for the Afghan National Assembly (Wolesi Jirga) were finally held on 20^th October amidst growing threats from the Taliban. The international media had already communicated its prejudi....

October 26, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , Afghan elections , Afghan electorate victory

इमरान खान के नया पाकिस्तान के लिए विदेश नीति की चुनौतियां

Ankit Singh Article

पाकिस्तान ने इमरान खान की कप्तानी में नई राजनीतिक पारी शुरू की है; इमरान खान नया पाकिस्तान के अप....

October 26, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , इमरान खान नया पाकिस्तान , पाकिस्तान की विदेश नीति

Interaction with the Delegation from the Prospect Foundation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the Prospect Foundation, Taipei. The delegation was led by Amb. Tan Sun Chen and comprised of Ms Kristy Tsun Tsu Hsu, Dr Mumin Chen, Dr Alvin Yao and Ms Annie Chen. Amb. Anil Wad....

October 25, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , China , Taiwan , India-Taiwan Relations , Indo-Pacific Strategy , North Korean nuclear issue