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Sanskrit, an Intrinsic Part of Our Cultural History
April 9 , 2025 Rajesh Singh
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The Uttarakhand government recently announced an ambitious programme to vigorously promote Sanskrit in the state. It had taken the first step back in 2010, when Uttarakhand became the country’s first st...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Abhinavgupta , Hindu nationalism , Hindutva , Sanskrit , Uttarakhand

Persecution of Minorities in East Bengal/East Pakistan/Bangladesh
April 8 , 2025 Saudiptendu Ray, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 585
On July 8, 1947, a privileged Brit, Cyril John Radcliffe, who had never set foot in India nor had the capacity to comprehend the complex Indian society, came to India and was tasked to draw lines on a...

Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : 1952 , 1971 , Bangladesh Liberation War , Bangladeshi Hindus , East Pakistan , Minorities in Bangladesh , Muslim League , Noakhali riots , Sheikh Hasina

Polar Strategy in a Changing World
April 8 , 2025 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
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(Given below is the speech by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director at the Silver Jubilee celebration of the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) Goa, on 05 Apr 2025) Dr VK Saraswat, member NITI ...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Antarctica , Arctic , China , NATO , Polar regions , Russia

Tariffs from an American Perspective: Reshaping of US Economic Model
April 7 , 2025 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 546
Tariffs have once again emerged as a cornerstone of US economic policy under the Trump 2.0 administration. On April 2, 2025, President Donald J. Trump declared a national emergency[1], citing the $1.2 t...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : 16th Amendment , Biden , China , DOGE , Investment Accelerator , Navarro , Sovereign Wealth Fund , tariffs , Trump

Trump, India and Tariffs
April 4 , 2025 Gopalan Balachandran
Article Views: 584
The initial round of bilateral discussion on the India-US BTA (Bilateral Trade Agreement) concluded on March 29, after intense discussions between the two country’s delegation.

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China , Deficit reduction , EU , India , Liberation Day , Reciprocal Tariff Act (RTA) , Trump

Remarks by JS, NSCS in the Inaugural Session during the Seminar on ‘India-Nepal Think Tank Summit’ on 03 Apr 2025
April 4 , 2025 Gaurav Ahluwalia
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Let me commence by congratulating the Vivekanand International Foundation for organising today’s seminar in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA). VIF has...

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : AIDIA , energy partnership , High Impact Community Development projects , India Nepal Railway cooperation , ITEC programmes , UPI payments

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