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Imran Khan's Pulwama Statement: Indecent and Insensitive
February 21 , 2019 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Commentary Views: 2641
Imran Khan's brief televised address on 19th February 2019 on the Pulwama terror attack provides an invaluable insight into his persona. It reveals a leader short on common decency and sensitivity, devo...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Imran Khan , JeM , Pulwama terror

Pulwama, Imran Khan’s ‘Naya Pakistan’ and Pakistan’s ‘New Mind-Set’
February 21 , 2019 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 3162
The Pulwama attack has to be seen against the background of events in the wider region. On 13th February, a suicide attack on killed 27 Iranian soldiers in Sistan Balochistan province of Iran. The Iran...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

Tags : Naya Pakistan’s terror , Pulwama options

Surrenders Cripple India’s Maoists
February 20 , 2019 DR P V Ramana
Commentary Views: 4894
Surrender causes huge damage to Naxalites of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) or CPI-M. Possibly, the impact is greater when a person ranking high in the hierarchy of the rebels surrenders.

National Security and Strategic Studies, Leftwing Extremism

Tags : causes of Maoists’ surrender , Naxalites’ surrender

The Asian Venture – Visit of Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
February 20 , 2019 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 2399
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS) is on his Asian tour starting with Islamabad. Saudi Arabia has been a major benefactor of Pakistan and once again being driven by Pakistan PM Imran...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Prince Bin Salman’s India visit , Saudi Crown Prince

India's Response to the Pulwama Bombing
February 18 , 2019 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Article Views: 3633
The 14 February Pulwama suicide bombing resulting in the death of about 40 CRPF personnel is the latest in an incessant series of horrific Pakistan terror attacks on India starting with its 1947 action ...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

Tags : Pulwama attack , punishing terrorism

FATF and Pakistan
February 18 , 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 4056
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), set up in 1989 following a G-7 resolution, provides the international standards for anti-money laundering and combatting terrorist financing (AML/CFT). An Inter-g...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

Tags : FATF and Pakistan , Pakistan’s terror funding

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