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इमरान खान की चीन यात्रा और आईएमएफ
January 2 , 2019 Prateek Joshi
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इमरान खान ने जब पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री का पद संभाला तो उनके सामने अर्थव्यवस्था विशेषकर ऋण की बुरी हालत और चालू खाते का घाटा बड़ी चुनौती थी। लग रहा था कि अंतरराष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष (आईएमएफ) के दर पर जान...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Hindi , आईएमएफ कर्ज , पाकिस्तान की अर्थव्यवस्था

Year-end Review: The Unstable Regional Security Environment is a Cause for Concern
January 1 , 2019 Brig Gurmeet Kanwal
Article Views: 73821
A polycentric new world order, the early contours of which had begun to gradually emerge from the ashes of the Cold War, has begun to fray at the edges.

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Regional security in 2018 , Regional stability in 2019

Indo-Pak Relations in 2019
January 1 , 2019 Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF
Commentary Views: 14974
Indo-Pak relations have been on a rollercoaster for the past seven decades. Will 2019 be any different? Four factors are likely to define how Indo-Pak relations will shape in 2019: The role of the Pakistan army and its perception of India; Imran Khan’s predilections; existing bilateral issues like Kashmir, Mumbai attackers’ trial, SAARC summit, Kartarpur corridor, support to terror etc., and the shape of Pakistan’s economy.

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Indo-Pak relations , Indo-Pakistan issues

India : Trends to look out for in 2019
December 31 , 2018 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Article Views: 2905
The year 2018 was generally good for India. Relations with the US, Russia, China improved. Corrective action was taken to improve ties with the neighbours. The economy suffered to an extent due to external factors like high oil prices and increase in us interest rates. Indian performance on the export front was not good. Oil prices began to soften towards the end of the year.

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Challenges 2019 , India in 2019

Challenges Facing India in 2019
December 31 , 2018 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Article Views: 8987
While more has been achieved by the Modi government than many earlier governments, there are still many long-standing challenges that face India which need to be addressed in 2019. The most daunting of these may be listed as the governance deficit, ineffective policing, neglect of defence capabilities, and the existential threat posed by Pakistan and China.

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Governance challenges , India in 2019

Sri Lanka Crisis Resolved but Challenges Continue
December 31 , 2018 PM Heblikar
Article Views: 3030
The political crisis in Sri Lanka has receded following the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court (Dec 14, 2018) restoring the status of the Parliament as it existed on October 24, 2018 before the crisis erupted.

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Sri Lanka politics , Wickremesinghe’s restoration

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