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India and the Parliamentary Elections in Maldives
April 24, 2024 Amb JK Tripathi Commentary

The general elections for the National Majlis (Parliament) of Maldives were conducted on 22nd April. According to the results, the Peoples National Congress (PNC) of President Mohammed Muizzu and its poll partner Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) r....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Commentary , China , Maldives , Türkiye , Muizzu , Debt trap. India out
The Difficulty with Diaspora
April 22, 2024 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

India possibly can boast of having one of the largest (nearly 35 million) and most successful diaspora across the world from the blue collar to the whitest of the them all. They are mainly Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian origin (PI....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Israel , India , Conflict , Libya , diaspora , Workers
US Presidential Election under Global Spotlight
April 12, 2024 Prof Chintamani Mahapatra Commentary

While more than sixty countries around the world will conduct democratic elections in 2024, currently it is the US Presidential election that is under the spotlight of the international community. Every fourth year, Americans vote for the occupant of....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , China , Russia , West Asia , Presidential election , NATO , Biden , Hamas
Time for India to Reset its China Policy?
April 09, 2024 Rajesh Singh Commentary

Once Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government return to power—as most observers believe it will—it should be more unequivocal in projecting the country’s policy towards China. Perhaps, it is time that N....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , POK , Taiwan , Dalai Lama , Jawaharlal Nehru , Aksai Chin , Line of Actual Control , Arunachal Pradesh , Key words: Nancy Pelosi , Tibet.
Japan’s New Partnership and Change in Defence Posture
April 03, 2024 Varuna Shankar Commentary

In the latest move, Japan on March 26 decided to to ease its strict defence exports’ rules. This has allowed it to build the next-generation fighter jet in collaboration with Britain and Italy to be exported under certain conditions. The defence mi....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Japan , Italy , Britain , pacifist principles , sixth generation fighter jet
Recent Political Developments in Nepal: What next?
April 02, 2024 Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

On March 4, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister and the leader of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-MC) stunned the nation by severing a 15-month-long alliance with Nepali Congress and forging a coalition with the left parties, including....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , Nepal , Nepali Congress , CPN-UML , Beijing , PM Dahal , CMN-MC
How Real is the Possibility of India-China and India-Pakistan Conflict in 2024
March 21, 2024 Amb JK Tripathi Commentary

The “Annual Threat Assessment Report” released by the US Directorate of National Intelligence on 11th March is being widely discussed these days as it has warned that the escalation of tension between India and China in one theatre and India and ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , India , Pakistan , China , War , US Intelligence Report
खास है प्रधानमंत्री तोबगे की भारत यात्रा
March 19, 2024 Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

भूटान के नव-निर्वाचित प्रधानमंत्री शेरिंग टोबगे अपनी पाँच दिवसीय यात्रा पर भारत आए। प्रधानमं�....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , Commentary , India , Bhutan , Tshering Tobgay , India Bhutan Relations , भूटान
China is Raising Tensions in the Taiwan Strait
March 14, 2024 Jayadeva Ranade Commentary

Tension across the Taiwan Strait has increased since Taiwan's pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the Presidential elections for the third consecutive time in January 2024. The victory of the DPP's Lai Ching-te clearly signalled t....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , Taiwan , CCP , DPP , PLA , KMT , Kinmen , Quemoy , reunification
Israel-Hamas War: Enough is Enough
March 06, 2024 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

“How much is enough “to rake up the conscience and comfort levels of the international community especially for USA- the sole benefactor of the Netanyahu led Israeli onslaught on the hapless and hopeless Palestinian civilians in Gaza. All norms o....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Israel , Palestine , Gaza , UNRWA , Hamas , Two State solution
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