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Beyond Punjab: The Khalistan Challenge
October 5 , 2026 Sabari H
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The Khalistan secessionist movement and its revival abroad have added to the existing security challenges for India and impacted relations with countries like Canada. A prosperous and progressive Sikh...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : counterterrorism , Diaspora Politics , India , Khalistan , NationalSecurity , Pakistan , Punjab , TransnationalTerrorism

Pacific-Led Regionalism and the Limits of Consensus: Lessons from the 2026 PIF Meeting
October 5 , 2026 Dr Ashish Kumar Yadav, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 278
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders' meeting held between 30th August and 3rd September in Palau concluded with a telling contradiction.

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Australia , Ballistic Missile , Blue Pacific , China , climate finance , Energy Security , Fiji , FIPIC , India , Indo-Pacific , Law enforcement , Maritime surveillance , Missile Test , Pacific Island Countries , Pacific Islands Forum , Papua New Guinea , Regionalism , South Pacific , strategy , United States , Vanuatu

The European Union’s proposal to Canada to be an Associate Member: A New Chapter in Middle-Power Cooperation?
October 5 , 2026 Dr Gaurav Dutta, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 232
During a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, French-Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the invitation for Canada to become the EU’s first-ever “associate member” and a closer ally...

Europe, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Arctic Geopolitics , Associate Membership , EU–Canada Relations , Middle-Power Cooperation

European Gold in American Vaults: Risk in a Time of Unpredictability
October 1 , 2026 Dr Prem Mahadevan, Visiting Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 214
In September 2026, a six-month operation to transfer 86 tons of Dutch gold from the United States and Canada was completed. Of the total quantity, 59 tons was sold locally and an equivalent value of gol...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : France , Germany , gold , Netherlands , United Kingdom , US Treasuries

Rebuilding Lives: Surrendered Maoists
September 30 , 2026 Dr P V Ramana
Commentary Views: 439
The Union and various State governments have embarked upon a massive programme to reintegrate a few thousand rebels of the CPI (Maoist), Maoists in short, who surrendered during the past two years. Earl...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : chhattisgarh , Maharashtra , Maoist , Rehabilitation , surrender , Telangana

Canadian LNG and India’s Energy Security
September 29 , 2026 Amb Sanjay Kumar Verma
Article Views: 1832
India's LNG strategy has entered an interesting phase. The country has secured substantial long-term supplies from Qatar, the United States, Australia and other producers. Yet, the disruptions in West A...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Canadian LNG , India Canada Ministerial Energy Dialogue , India's LNG Strategy , Qatar , US Gulf Coast LNG

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