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Commentary: Rafael Deal - To Be Lauded Not Pilloried
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

In a Parliamentary Democracy the Opposition's role is clearly to criticise the Government. Such criticism must, however, be directed at the Government's failures not its successes. Should the Opposition engage in criticism for the sake of criticism,

December 18, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Commentary, Rafael Deal, defence procurement, technology transfer
मोदी के मनिला दौरे का विवरण
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

जैसा कि प्रत्येक विदेश दौरे में होता आया है उसे कायम रखते हुए इस बार भी प्रधानमंत्री ने मनिला के

December 12, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Hindi, प्रधानमंत्री मनिला दौरे, चतुर्पक्षीय बातचीत, हिन्द-प्रशांत क्षेत्र रक्षा, Manila Visit
Commentary - Modi's Manila Visit
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

As is the norm with the Prime Minister's visits abroad he did India proud during his recent three day visit to Manila. In an action packed agenda which inter alia comprised participation in the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Summit, the 12th ASEA

November 20, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, Manila Summit, Indo-Pacific security, quadrilateral dialogue
Indus Waters Treaty Revisited
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

Recognising the need to impose costs on Pakistan for its relentless export of terrorism to India the Modi government is having a relook at the Indus Waters Treaty. This move, the first of its kind by any Indian government, is also eminently desirable

January 08, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Modi Government, Indus Waters Treaty, Indo-Pakistan
भारत की पाकिस्तान नीतिः सही राह पर
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

पिछले कुछ हफ्तों के घटनाक्रम, जिनकी परिणति 29 सितंबर 2016 की आधी रात में भारतीय सेना द्वारा नियंत्र�

October 20, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies, Hindi
India's Pakistan Policy: On The Right Track
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

The developments of the last few weeks, culminating in the highly successful surgical strikes conducted by the Indian Army across the LoC in the wee hours of 29 September 2016, constitute a defining moment as they mark a definitive shift in India's P

October 05, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies, POK, LoC, Surgical Strikes, India's Pakistan, Policy
भारत का सियोल अभियान
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

परमाणु आपूर्तिकर्ता समूह (एनएसजी) में प्रवेश हासिल करने की भारत की कोशिश को चीन ने नाकाम कर दिया

July 15, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy, Hindi
India's Seoul Exercise
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

India's activist diplomacy to secure entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) has been criticised in some quarters in India consequent upon China's having foiled it. The main arguments propounded by the critics are that such activism was unwarran

July 03, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy, Nuclear Suppliers Group, Nuclear Exercise, NSG membership
Prime Minister Modi's US Visit: An Analysis
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

Modi's official working visit to the US earlier this month at Obama's invitation can, without doubt, be rated as an outstanding success. This assessment derives from the tangibles emanating from the 50 paragraph joint statement put out by the two sid

June 13, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy, India-USA Relation, Modi's US Visit, US Visit, Indian PM
Obama’s Republic Day Visit: Transforming Stagnating India-US Ties into a Vibrant Relationship
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

Obama's India visit was an unqualified success. It marks an important step in transforming the long stagnating India-US ties into a vibrant, multi dimensional and mutually supportive relationship. Full credit for this must go the Modi government for

January 29, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy, US
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