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The Crisis

For more than one month now, Nepal’s judicial system has come to a partial halt. The Nepal Bar Association (NBA) is protesting against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and demanding his unconditional resignati....

December 08, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , Nepali Congress , Government of Nepal , Sher Bahadur Deuba , Supreme Court of Nepal , Judiciary , Impeachment , Nepal Bar Association , NBA , Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana , Gajendra Hamal , Constitution of Nepal.

Nepal, India expedite Connectivity Projects

Kamal Dev Bhattarai Article

On October 22, India handed over Jaynagar-Kurtha cross-border rail line to Nepal. ....

December 03, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , Connectivity , bus service , Kathmandu , pipe line , rail line , Raxaul , Terai roads

Choices: Why the Future of Afghan Sports Must Concern the World

Tejusvi Shukla Article

News coming in from Afghanistan has been mostly unpleasant, rather concerning, for most of the country’s recent past – and most specifically since February this year. Amidst casting its shadow on all aspects of Afghan life – social, political, ....

November 23, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Pakistan , Qatar , Taliban , Political-Security , Afghan sports , Olympic , T20 World Cup , Australian Cricket Board

VIF Virtual Book Discussion on “Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties” by Ambassador Ranjit Rae

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a book discussion on “Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties”on November 05, 2021. The event was chaired by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF. Author of the book Ambassador Ranjit Rae delive....

November 23, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Book Discussions , India , Nepal , Kathmundu

मालदीव की संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघ आम सभा की अध्यक्षता: भारत के लिए संभावनाएं

Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

मालदीव के राष्ट्रपति इब्राहिम सोलिह ने 21 सितंबर 2021 संयुक्त राष्ट्र आम सभा में अपना पहला भाषण दि�....

November 18, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Article , भारत। मालदीव। जलवायु परिवर्तन। आतंकवाद। कोविड-19। संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा। उम्मीद।

The Situation in Pakistan: Pressure Building on the Imran Khan Government

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Imran Khan government is on a slippery slope. The trust between the government and the army has been dented on the curious case of the appointment of the new DG ISI. The two sides are no longer on the same ‘page’. This spells trouble for the gove....

November 16, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , FATF , Gen Bajwa , TTP , TLP , DG ISI

तृतीय क्षेत्रीय सुरक्षा विमर्श: एक विश्लेषण

Amb JK Tripathi Article

अफ़ग़ानिस्तान पर होने वाला तृतीय क्षेत्रीय सुरक्षा विमर्श 10 नवम्बर को नई दिल्ली में संपन्न हुआ। ....

November 16, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , आतंकवाद , पाकिस्तान , चीन , तालिबान , उग्रवाद , फैज़ हामिद , शिया , सुन्नी

How Will the Collapse of the Government in Afghanistan Affect Relations Between India and the United States?

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

India has yet to come to terms with the Taliban takeover. The Taliban cabinet consists of UN-sanctioned individuals who have committed heinous terror attacks in the past. The Taliban are not independent, writes Arvind Gupta, Director of the New Delhi....

November 11, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , US , Afghanistan , Article

VIF Interactive Session with Sunil Bahadur Thapa and Bishow Parajuli

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interactive session with Shri Sunil Bahadur Thapa, Joint General Secretary, Nepali Congress, and Member of Constituent Assembly on 08 November 2021. Shri Thapa was joined by Brishaw Parajuli, Repr....

November 10, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Nepali Congress , United Nations

Nepal’s Afghanistan Policy is gradually Acquiring Some Shape

Kamal Dev Bhattarai Commentary

When the Taliban captured the Afghan capital Kabul on August 15, Nepal was completely unprepared to face the unexpected situation that unfolded in the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member. With the Taliban rapidly advan....

November 08, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Nepal , Commentary , Taliban , SAARC , Migrants , United Nations , Khadka