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International Conference at RUSI, London on Afghanistan 2014 and Beyond

A trilateral conference on Afghanistan’s future between scholars from Royal United Services Institution, VIF experts and researchers from various Chinese think tanks was organized in London from 04 to 06 December 2013. The VIF delegation was led by....

December 13, 2013 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Conferences , UK , Afghan National Security Forces , Afghanistan 2014
India must Solidify Ties with Japan for Growth, Moderating China
Amb Kanwal Sibal

The visit of Japan’s royal couple to India, the first in the history of India-Japan relations, deserved greater attention by our media. The government did make special gestures to underline the visit’s importance, with the Prime Minister receivin....

December 12, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
Is a Constitutional Coup d’etat Possible in India?
Dr M N Buch (late)

In the light of what was attempted by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in June 1975 by declaration of Emergency and references to the same by contemporary politicians, it is pertinent to examine whether the Indian Constitution is strong enough t....

December 11, 2013 Governance and Political Studies
The Role of Myanmar’s Military in Democratic Transition and Implications for India
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Myanmar military’s ethos can be traced back to the country’s national struggle for freedom with its founding fathers being of socialist persuasion rather than professional soldiers (Burma Independence Army; founded by a group of nationalists know....

December 06, 2013 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Tatmadaw , Burma Independence Army , Myanmar Armed Forces , Military Scenario
Tibet: Perspectives and Prospects; Edited by Prabhat P. Shukla, Vivekananda International Foundation and Aryan Books International; PP 405; Price Rs 995
R N Ravi

A Wake Up Call for India and the World Among the major man-inflicted mass tragedies of the 20th century, Tibet stands out as the one that received the world’s least attention for post-event rehabilitation and trauma mitigation. A country ....

December 05, 2013 Neighbourhood Studies , Tibet , UNGA resolution , China , Book Published , Tibetans , Tibet policy , International Community
Iran Nuclear Deal: A Game Changer in International Relations?
Sushant Sareen

The interim deal struck between the P5+1 and Iran over the latter’s nuclear programme is by all accounts a big breakthrough on an issue, which if it had spiraled out of control, held the very real potential of destabilizing not just the Middle-East....

December 03, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy
Politics and Polls: Need to Move to a Higher Plane
Dr M N Buch (late)

Indian elections in the past have always tended to be rambunctious, rowdy, noisy and not always necessarily peaceful. I have had the great good fortune of being an international observer nominated by the Sri Lankan Government to observe four levels o....

December 02, 2013 Governance and Political Studies
New Pak Army Chief: Nawaz Sharif Gambles on Old Criteria
Sushant Sareen

Out of all the names being tossed around as the possible replacement for Gen Ashfaq Kayani, it is the dark horse – Gen Raheel Sharif – who has finally been appointed as the Pakistan Army’s 15th chief. Apparently, Gen Sharif’s name ....

November 28, 2013 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan
Western Discourse on Pak Nukes Exposes ‘Double Standards’ Vis-a-Vis India
Arundhati Ghose

It certainly cannot be the cooler days in Delhi that has attracted, in recent weeks, so many concerned western ‘experts’ to the capital, to discuss the abstruse-to the Indian public-subject of “strategic stability” in Asia/ in the sub-contine....

November 28, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Nuclear and Disarmament , Pakistan
Interaction with Mr Adam Thomson, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan

Vivekananda International Foundation welcomed Mr Adam Thomson, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan on 26th November 2013 for an interaction with leading security and foreign policy strategists of India. The team for interaction was h....

November 27, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Pakistan , British High Commissioner , Political situation in Pakistan
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