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Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi’s Visit to China
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The recently concluded 2nd Round of China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue has drawn considerable media attention. The Joint Press Statement issued has come a long way from the statement issued in November 2018, when Prime Minister Im

August 25, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Commentary, Pakistan, China, CPEC, J & K, Taliban, Imran Khan, Qureshi, Uighur
Turkey’s stand-off with Greece and Cyprus in the Mediterranean
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The EU Council issued a statement on 14th August reaffirming its ‘full solidarity with Greece and Cyprus’.1 The statement reiterated that ‘sovereign rights of EU member states must be respected’.2 It stressed that ‘Immediate de-escalation b

August 18, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, Turkey, Kemal Ataturk, EU, Erdogan, Greece, France, Cyprus, Mediteranian, Ottoman Empire
EU Budget and Special Economic Package to Fight COVID-19
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The EU adopted a Euro 1.074 trillion dollar budget for a seven-year budget cycle from 1921-27 last month. This was combined with a Euro 750 billion package to assist the Member States to recover from the impact of COVID-19 on their economies.1 While

August 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, India, European Parliament, COVID-19, R & D, EU Budget, Franco-German cooperation, Germany, Green Budget
Libya: Dangerous Escalation
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The UN Secretary-General in a briefing to the UN Security Council on 8th July said that the conflict in Libya has entered ‘a new phase with foreign interference reaching unprecedented levels’. He remarked that ‘Time is not on our side.’1 The

July 27, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Egypt, Tripoli, Tobruk, GNA, Berlin Conference, HOR, President Sisi, Sirte, UNSG
Pakistan: Worsening Economic Condition
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Pakistan was already going through an economic slowdown when the COVID outbreak took place. It had received the US $ 6 billion of assistance from the IMF under Extended Fund Facility last year. The money came with conditions. The IMF policy of inflat

June 12, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, China, Saudi Arabia, CPEC, World Bank, Covid, IMF, Inflation, negative growth, oil revenues
Assassination of General Soleimani and geo-political tensions in the Gulf
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Assassination of Major General Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Al Quds Forces in an American strike at Baghdad airport in the early hours of 3rd January sent shock waves in the region. Iran declared 3 days mourning and flags are being flown at half

January 09, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, West Asia, Article, Quds Force, IRGC, Soleimani, Mashad, Kitaib-Hizbullah, oil price
Boris Johnson’s victory and Brexit
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Boris Johnson’s victory in last Thursday’s elections has secured an 80 member majority for the Conservative party, which won 365 seats as against 202 for the Labour party. This has given the Prime Minister free hand to negotiate Brexit with enhan

December 19, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Europe, Commentary, elections, Brexit, labour party, Conservatives, Scotland, EU, Trade deal
Brexit and UK Elections
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The Brexit debate has spilled over from Parliament to vote in elections. British Prime Minister Johnson suffered an initial set-back when Parliament voted Letwin Amendment on 19th October to delay Brexit deal by a vote of 322 to 306 until after it

November 01, 2019 Economic Studies, Commentary, Brexit manoeuvres, UK and EU, Brexit economics
अनुच्छेद 370 का निरस्तीकरण, पाकिस्तान की प्रतिक्रिया
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

अनुच्छेद 370 और 35, जिसके अंतर्गत जम्मू-कश्मीर को विशेष दर्जा दिया गया था, वे भारतीय संविधान के हिस्

November 01, 2019 Jammu & Kashmir, Governance and Political Studies, Hindi, Article, अनुच्छेद 370 निरस्त, पाकिस्तान का कश्मीर पर वाग्जाल।
Drone Attack on the Saudi Installation and Tensions in the Gulf
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The attack on Saudi oil field in Khurais and refinery in Abqaiq on Sunday has knocked out 5.7 million barrel per day of oil supplies. This is half of Saudi daily oil production; it amounts to 5 percent of global oil supply. There have been attacks on

September 20, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, Saudi oil supply, tension in Middle East, India’s energy requirements
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