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The Universalism of Yoga
Dr Arpita Mitra

When 21 June was first declared as International Day of Yoga (IDY), it was accepted warmly by most countries of the world. However, in India, a small section of the intelligentsia was opposed to the idea. Their understanding was that this was an atte

December 21, 2017 VIF Alerts, Historical and Civilisational Studies, Commentary, International Yoga Day, tradition of Yoga, multi-religion Yoga
What Explains the Appointment of Pakistan’s New ISI Chief?
Prateek Joshi

In a recent reshuffle of the Army top brass, Lt. Gen Asim Munir was replaced by Lt. Gen Faiz Hameed as the new chief the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The change comes barely eight months after Munir was appointed as the spy chief. The fact that

January 08, 2018 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, Pakistan domestic politics, Pakistan’s new spy chief, the ISI reshuffle
A Perilous Quadrangle: Iran, United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia
June 19, 2019 Amb K P Fabian Commentary

The world is witnessing with increasing alarm the escalating tension in West Asia. We do not know whether there will be a war. But we have reasons to fear that hostilities might break out if there is no de-escalation. We do not see, as yet, any signs....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Sanctions on Iran , Iran’s nuclear programme , Dangers of US-Iran confrontation
Tiananmen Square Incident @ 30
June 14, 2019 Dr Gunjan Singh Commentary

The year 2019 is very special in the calendar of China as it marks some of the most important anniversaries. But the one anniversary which Beijing refuses to acknowledge is the thirty years since the Tiananmen Square Incident. On June 3 and 4, 1989 h....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , Tiananmen 89 , Party surveillance in China
Neighbourhood Media Watch - May 2019
June 12, 2019 Mayuri Mukherjee Commentary

Bangladesh: Desperate Migrants
On May 10, a boat carrying migrants from Libya to Italy capsized in the Mediterranean. Of the 51 Bangladeshis on board, 37 drowned; bringing back painful memories of a similar tragedy in February. Over the c....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Neighbourhood media reports , India in neighbourhood news
BIMSTEC - Towards a Security Architecture
June 10, 2019 Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

The renewed mandate for PM Modi holds several implications for India’s domestic and foreign policy both. The presence of Bay of Bengal initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) leaders in Delhi for the Prime Ministe....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , India’s BIMSTEC commitments , India’s extended neighbourhood , Common security architecture
Ideas for PM Modi’s upcoming SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan
June 06, 2019 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

The 19th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit is scheduled to be held on 13-14 June 2019 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is the second summit after India was granted full membership of this organization in June 2017, along with Pakist....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , SCO Summit 2019 , India’s objectives in SCO , India-CAR’s relations
Jal Shakti
June 05, 2019 Rajesh Singh Commentary

One of the highlights of Government formation for a second time under the prime ministership of Narendra Modi was the creation of a new Jal Shakti Ministry. This was pursuant to the promise the Bharatiya Janata Party had made in its poll manifesto, n....

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Water crisis , Jal Shakti Ministry , Water conservation
Shangri-La Dialogue-2019 - Implications for India’s Security Policy
June 05, 2019 Commodore Somen Banerjee Commentary

Recalling Queen Victoria’s diamond Jubilee in 1897, Arnold Toynbee had remarked, “Here we are at the top of the world. We have arrived at this peak to stay forever. There is off course, this thing called history”. At the Shangri-La Dialo....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , Shangri-La Dialogue-2019 , China’s Indo-Pacific intent , US policy in Indo-Pacific
Mrs. May's Resignation and European Parliament Elections
June 01, 2019 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Mrs. May’s resignation on 24th May coincided with the European Parliament elections. The resignation was directly linked to Britain’s European Union (EU) policy, and her failure to get approval of British Parliament for the Brexit dea....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , Brexit , Britain’s EU policy , PM May’s resignation
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