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Peace Mission 2018 - the Larger Perspective
September 14 , 2018 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Article Views: 3625
Somebody queried, "While Indian armed forces do joint military exercises with almost every nation in the immediate neighbourhood, even China, and with many others in the external environment, why not with Pakistan"?

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Exercise Peace Mission 2018 , Multinational military exercises

The Tehran Summit
September 12 , 2018 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 2592
The trilateral Summit of Iran, Turkey and Russia concluded in Tehran on 7th September with a reaffirmation of support for the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria. The

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Astana Process , Syria-Idlib war , Tehran Summit

Developments in West Asia, August 2018
September 12 , 2018 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 3535
Jordan-Palestine Confederation President Trump had spoken about his “ Deal of the Century” for resolving the Palestinian issue.

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Iran-US , Jordan- Palestine , Yemen

Visit of the Chinese Defence Minister: A Missed Opportunity to Establish Hot Line between the Two Armies?
September 12 , 2018 Col Shubhankar Basu, SM, VSM
Commentary Views: 3910
The Chinese Defence Minister, Lieutenant General Wei Fenghe, visited India for four days, from 21 to 24 Aug 18. This visit was significant from more than one perspective.

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Chinese defence minister’s visit , India-China Boundary Hot Line

Will China Boycott Goods from the United States of America?
September 11 , 2018 Aayush Mohanty
Commentary Views: 3267
The United States of America (U.S.) and the People’s Republic of China (China), are locked in a fierce trade tussle. Both countries have imposed tariffs which threaten to de-stabilise the integrated global economic order.

Economic Studies

Tags : China’s boycott diplomacy , US China trade war

Indus Commissioners Meeting at Lahore: Need for a New Approach to Indus Waters Treaty
September 11 , 2018 Gautam Sen
Commentary Views: 4275
India and Pakistan have just concluded their 115th Indus Commissioners` meeting at Lahore. The meeting involving technical discussions, was successful to the extent that the structured dialogue

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Indus Commissioners` meeting Lahore , Indus Water Treaty

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