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Imran Khan: Political Inclinations
August 9 , 2018 Ankit Singh Prateek Joshi Shruti Punia
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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) emerged as the largest party with 115 seats in the National Assembly, besides winning two-third seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkwa (KP) provincial assembly and emerging as the second largest party in the Punjab assembly with 123 seats, only six seats short of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) 129 seats.

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : New government in Pakistan , Politician Imran Khan

Myanmar Peace Process Inches Forward: Key Issues Remain
August 9 , 2018 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 2915
The third session of 21st Century Panglong Conference to fast track the peace process was held in Nay Pyi Taw from 11 to 16 July 2018. When Daw Aung San Suu Kyi led democratic government had taken over ...

Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Myanmar Peace Process , Panglong conference

Xth BRICS SUMMIT -Prospects and Limitations
August 9 , 2018 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 3630
The idea of the intercontinental Brazil, Russia, India, China, or BRIC emerging economies as a power house of global growth engine was received over a decade ago with suspicion, consternation and antici...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : 10th Summit , BRICS , Johannesburg Declaration

Pakistan’s Elections and ‘Naya’ Pakistan?
August 8 , 2018 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 2754
Election for Pakistan’s National Assembly saw Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Party doubling its vote share from 16.32 percent in the 2013 elections to 31.8 percent. Its seat share went up from 28 to 115.

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Pakistan Elections , Pakistan voting trend

Will Chinese Economy ever surpass the US Economy?
August 8 , 2018 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 11317
“With uncertainty, there is never a dull moment.” - Haresh Sippy

Economic Studies

Tags : China’s economic progress , Sino-US economic gap

West Asia Highlights
August 7 , 2018 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 6046
Russia and Middle East
Moscow holds the key to Peace between Jerusalem and Damascus
Israel has maintained pressure and occasional military and drone interventions across Golan Heights into Syria and would have liked to see Bashar Assad gone due to his proximity to Iran and Hezbollah.

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Gulf Dispute , West Asia conflicts

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