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Global Situation and Challenges Ahead in 2024
January 24 , 2024 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
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While it is difficult to predict the future, one can be reasonably sure that the forces of change unleashed in the last few years will continue to intensify and create unexpected situations. Black swan ...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China , Hamas , Iran , Israel , Korea , Pakistan , Russia , Taiwan , Ukraine

Sri Lanka: Is the Worst Over?
January 23 , 2024 Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF
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Sri Lanka is in the process of economic recovery after the Island nation was hit by a severe economic crisis in 2022—the worst since its independence— resulting from poor governance, mismanagement, weak...

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : China , economy , India- Sri Lanka , RCEP , Sri Lanka , Tamil reconciliation

राजनयिक सफलता: नेपाल के साथ सहयोग के नए दौर की शुरुआत
January 22 , 2024 Nikhil Sahu
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भारतीय विदेश मंत्री एस. जयशंकर दो-दिवसीय नेपाल यात्रा हेतु 4 जनवरी को काठमांडू पहुंचे। वह मुख्य रूप से भारत-नेपाल संयुक्त आयोग की सातवीं बैठक की सह-अध्यक्षता करने हेतु नेपाल गए थे। आयोग की बैठक के साथ ...

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : India-Nepal Joint Commission , Indo-Nepal relation , Kathmandu , S Jaishankar , एस. जयशंकर की काठमांडू यात्रा , भारत-नेपाल संबंध , भारत-नेपाल संयुक्त आयोग , विद्युत ग्रिड , विद्युत व्यापार समझौते

Analysing Developments and Trends in Southeast Asia 2023
January 19 , 2024 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 1037
Introduction
As the world closed in 2023 and entered 2024, there are several indicators based on the past events that the Southeast Asian region is likely to witness many tumultuous developments. Around the world, Southeast Asia included, a host of elections shall be seen

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : ASEAN Centrality , CDRI , comprehensive strategic partnership , GBA , ISA , Japan-ASEAN Summit , Maritime Security , military Junta , South China Sea

स्वामी जी का कर्मयोगः कर्म का मार्गदर्शक
January 19 , 2024 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 928
स्वामी विवेकानंद की 162वीं जयंती पर, हम उन्हें समस्त भारत के, खास कर युवाओं के लिए, एक महानतम प्रतीक के रूप में याद करते हैं। उनकी जयंती देश में राष्ट्रीय युवा दिवस के रूप में मनाई जाती है। वे मानवता के...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : कर्म , कर्मयोग , स्वामी जी

Bangladesh Elections and its Aftermath
January 18 , 2024 Amb Pankaj Saran
Article Views: 1366
Bangladesh’s elections have just been held on January 7. As anticipated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has returned back to power with a large majority. With this she starts her fifth term in office, the ...

Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Awami League , BNP , China , Ganges Water Treaty , India , Muslim Brotherhood , Rohingya , Sheikh Hasina

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