Commentaries & Articles
Analysis of China’s 19th Party Congress
Already holding over fourteen formal positions -- more than any other Chinese communist Party (CCP) leader so far – CCP CC General Secretary Xi Jinping has, as anticipated, emerged considerably stronger...
Commentary - Presidential Elections in Kyrgyzstan: More Continuity than Change
Kyrgyzstan is a small, landlocked and mountainous republic in the heart of Asia. Because of its remote location and tiny population (about 6 million) not much is reported about it. The country borders C...
भाजपा कैसे जीती... और कांग्रेस कैसे हारी
कांग्रेस के जिन गलियारों में निराशा के जाले और हार की सीलन मजबूत ये मजबूत इरादे वालों को भी उलटे पांव लौटा सकती है, और जहां उम्मीद भी हार की कहानी कहती है, वहां ताजी हवा का झोंका आया है। वह झोंका गुलाब ...
Commentary: The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Status of Taiwan
On 18 October 2017 Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. While speaking on the section of ‘Upholding One Country, Two Systems’ and ‘Moving towards ...
VIF News Digests
Neighbourhood News
May 13, 2024
Neighborhood News Digest- 13 May 2024

Afghanistan Death Toll from Baghlan Floods Rises to 154, Hundreds Injured-Tolo News The number of fatalities from the recent...

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Africa Now
January 1, 2024
Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 52, 2023)

Commentary How the Global South is rediscovering centuries of shared history to challenge Western domination India’s...

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Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
May 8, 2024
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism, (16-30 April 2024)

Defence 1st international workshop on ‘Emerging Technologies & Challenges for Exoskeleton’. SPACE, testing &...

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Eurasia News Digest
May 6, 2024
Eurasia News Digest (16-30 April, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia Kazakhstan Commits $448.2 Million to Boost Recycling Infrastructure The Ministry of Ecology and...

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VIF Cyber Review
April 16, 2024
Cyber Review - March 2024

National Cabinet approved over ₹10,300 Crores for “IndiaAI” programme The Cabinet, on 07 March, approved an allocation of...

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Myanmar Round Up
May 10, 2024
Myanmar Round Up: April 2024

In April, the Myanmar military regime continued to face challenges from the opposition forces such as the Arakan Army (AA)...

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West Asia Round Up
May 3, 2024
West Asia Roundup: April 2024

Abstract: Much feared ‘Tit for Tat’ altercation between Israel and Iran happened, when allegedly Israeli defence Forces (IDF...

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Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
May 3, 2024
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (22-28 April 2024)

Economic China’s exporters shun the yuan, embrace alternatives as depreciation fears build The recent volatility of the yuan...

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Science and Technology
May 1, 2024
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (1-15 April 2024), Issue 35

In this Issue I. Defence and Security New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni-Prime Flight-Tested Indigenous Man Portable...

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US Insights
May 10, 2024
US - Insights - April 2024

India-US Relations Not sending any election observers to India: US US won't send election observers to India. Vedant Patel,...

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Culture & Civilisation
May 10, 2024
Cultural and Civilisational Digest: April-2024

A Hindu festival in southwestern Pakistan brings a mountainous region to life- Associated Press The ascent of steep mud...

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Multilateralism Digest
April 15, 2024
Multilateralism Digest: March 2024-Issue 3

I. India in the UN India bats for reform in ILO’s governing structure India suggests reform of UNSC working methods Second...

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China Digest
June 5, 2023
China Digest (16-31 May 2023)

India-China Relations It is learnt that China objected to the proposal from India to add Abdul Rauf of the JeM to the UN...

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