The topic, as you all know is China’s new leadership and its relations with India...Read More
The Foundation for Non-Violent Alternatives (FNVA) has conceived of this conference, entitled “Tibet’s Relations with the Himalaya” as the first in a three-part series to be held successively in J&K, Sikkim and Arunchal Pradesh..Read More
The Chinese Constitution provides for autonomy for minorities. China also claims to have brought development at every Tibetan’s door and ‘liberated’ them from serfdom (?)..Read More
Countries in South Asia share a large quantity of river water this conference provides an ideal platform for dialogue among the water sharing countries of Asia..further details
The Importance of Tibet as a geopolitical entity for India is well known. Developments on the Tibetan Plateau have a direct impact on India security..further details
As a follow up to the UN Declaration for building a culture of peace for the children of the world, FNVA introduces conflict prevention and resolution training modules for school teachers & students. FNVA's objective through its all inclusive educational programmes is to foster a culture of peace where the focus is the child.further details
Current Programmes
Approaches to Tibet’s History and its Relevance Today
Third Roundtable Discussion
May 13th, 2013, Seminar Hall Nr. 3, New Wing, IIC, from 3-6 p.m.
Speaker: Prof. Michael van Walt van Praag, Visiting Professor of Modern International Relations and International Law at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton...Read more
Tibet’s Relations with the Himalaya - II
“Tibet’s Relations with the Himalaya - II” concluded in Gangtok, Sikkim, as the second programme in a three-part series. The objective of this series is to explore in some depth the cultural affinity of the various peoples of the Himalaya with Tibet in history, politics, culture and religion... Read More
Next Decade of India-China Relations: Scope for Policy Alternatives?
Second Roundtable Discussion
Thursday, 3rd January 2013 (3 p.m. to 6 p.m)
Seminar Hall Number 3, New Wing, Gate Number 1, India International Centre, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi 3
China Under the New Leadership: China's Relations with India: Jayadeva Ranade
Overview of the Sino-Tibetan Dialogue: Lodi Gyari Rinpoche
The Coming Collapse of China and What it Means for India: Gordon Chang
Programmes Held
Tibet’s Relations with the Himalaya - I
The Foundation for Non-Violent Alternatives (FNVA) has conceived of this conference, entitled “Tibet’s Relations with the Himalaya” as the first in a three-part series to be held successively in J&K, Sikkim and Arunchal Pradesh... Read More
Governing Practices of the Tibetan Government in Exile
First Roundtable Discussion
Friday, 21st September 2012
India International Center (IIC), Annexe
Speaker: Dr. Fiona McConnell, Visiting Scholar
The topics of the discussion was centered around the ideas of legitimacy of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile as well as possible future scenarios it could face in the coming future. ... Read More
Current State of Affairs in Tibet: Reasons?
This conference will address the nature of the Chinese Constitution, the Regional Autonomy Law and the manner in which it is being implemented both in spirit and letter. This conference will bring out how and why the very basic fundamental rights are being denied to the Tibetans even after 60 years of occupation of Tibet and declaring it as a part of the Motherland... Read More
River Water Issues: Perspectives & Challenges for Asia
Water is a shared resource and belongs to humanity as a whole. Its availability and usage should not be constrained by political boundaries. Water scarcity is steadily increasing all over the world. To avoid conflicts it is imperative to initiate processes of putting in place modalities and mechanisms for trans-boundary governance of water resources
Current Research
Impact of Imports from China on the Indian Economy in General and Employment in Particular: The aim of present study is to ascertain the impact of Chinese imports on employment, livelihood and other social fall outs and its effects on the Indian economy, especially the small, tiny and the unorganized sector, the backbone of India's economy. The outcomes of the study will be useful for formulating a more realistic trade policy at the grass-root level..read more
Current Issues - Daily Updated
Living the Chinese DreamJune 14, 2013Is there such a thing in China? Is it just another story from rags to riches? Do the Chinese dream of bioengineered and controlled sheep of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)?..Read More
Government for the People in China?June 14, 2013An apparent contradiction exists at the heart of political commentary on China...Read More
Lhasa’s Disappearing HeritageJune 16, 2013Built in the 7th century, the Jokhang Temple is one of Lhasa’s most recognizable and sacred structures...Read More
Is China adopting a new maritime security policy?June 17, 2013Its growing assertiveness is a source of worry for the neighbours...Read More
Asia’s strategic triangleJune 14, 2013Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Tokyo within a week of Prime Minister Li's visit to India was a coincidence, but it turned out to be a Kautilyan masterstrok..Read More
Bhutan shows the way to happinessJune 14, 2013King Jigme Singye Wangchuck coined the term, Gross National Happiness, based on a vision of economic development and social welfare that was premised on Buddhist philosophy. It remains universally applicable..Read More
Tibetan self-immolations having little effect, Dalai Lama saysJune 13, 2013Tibetans setting themselves on fire to protest against Chinese rule are having little effect on Beijing's policies, exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Thursday, while urging China to look harder at the reasons behind the incidents...Read More
Human-rights diplomacy:Mixed signalsJune 10, 2013In its perennial sparring with America over human rights, China likes to leave others to guess at the significance of its gestures....Read More
India's Feeble Foreign PolicyMay/June, 2013For the last decade, few trends have captured the world’s attention as much as the so-called rise of the rest, the spectacular economic and political emergence of powers such as China and India...Read More
China's Reform Agenda May Take a DecadeJune 10, 2013China's government has set an ambitious economic reform agenda for 2013, but the goals may take a decade or more to achieve, experts say....Read More
China: The Dark Side of GrowthJune 06, 2013China’s intense focus on rapid growth carries health, environmental and social costs....Read More
China wants to revive 'Southern Silk Road' with IndiaJune 09, 2013China is looking to revive the ancient "Southern Silk Road" with South Asia through the economic corridor linking Bangladesh, China, India, and Myanmar (BCIM), a topic that figured prominently during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's recent India visit...Read More
Beijing's New War on the ConstitutionJune 09, 2013Xi Jinping and other 'neo-Dengists' are re-asserting the Party's position above the law...Read More
Chinese Dreams: An Ideological Bulwark, Not a Framework for Sino-American RelationsJune 07, 2013When U.S. President Barack Obama meets Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time in their current capacities on June 7–8, Washington will run squarely into Beijing’s recent efforts to strengthen China’s ideological bulwark against international influences...Read More
The mother who burned herself to death for TibetJune 06, 2013In March, a young Tibetan woman named Kalkyi began making frequent visits to a monastery in Barma, a township in China's Sichuan Province...Read More
Bare truth, and not mushy statementsJune 07, 2013India needs to recalibrate its policy towards Beijing. The timid approach which it has adopted and implemented until now, has clearly worked to its disadvantage, with China upping its aggression...Read More
Global Voices: Tibetan self-immolation soars with despairJune 06, 2013“Fire in the Land of Snow,” a documentary examining the spreading phenomenon of self-immolation protests in Tibet,..Read More
Rohingya Population Control: The Onslaught in Burma ContinuesJune 06, 2013On April 21, the BBC obtained disturbing video footage shot in Burma...Read More
China's Stealth WarsJune 05, 2013China is subverting the status quo in the South and East China Seas, on its border with India, and even concerning international riparian flows – all without firing a single shot...Read More
Fresh hopes for peace in Myanmar's Kachin StateJune 03, 2013The UN and others have welcomed recent peace talks aimed at reaching a cease-fire in Myanmar's conflict-affected Kachin State, but building trust will take time, say experts...Read More |
Select Articles and News on Environment - Daily Updated
China links rivers, Yangtze water flows in Yellow River
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Transition of Chinese Leadership, Select Articles - Daily Updated
www.chinese-leaders.org
China’s Peripatetic Xi Jinping Still Must Mind His Es and Cs at HomeJun 12, 2013The new jet-setting president may be giving the impression that China’s eyes are firmly fixed outward. ..Read More
Xi Jinping’s Chinese Youth DilemmaJun 11, 2013The Chinese Dream finds itself caught between youth awakenings on the left and right...Read More
What Xi WantsJun 06, 2013Today, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama are meeting at the Walter and Leonore Annenberg estate in California...Read More
Things are changing. Better be cool, Mr XiJun 06, 2013Millions of Chinese are craving for more freedom to express their problems and their aspirations...Read More
What does Xi Jinping's China Dream mean?Jun 05, 2013China and the US are global rivals - yet when it comes to inspirational appeal, China has no match for the American Dream. But that may be changing, as Beijing promotes Xi Jinping's new slogan - the China Dream. ..Read More
Chasing The Chinese Dream — If You Can Define ItApr 29, 2013Forget about the American dream. Nowadays, the next big thing is the Chinese dream...Read More
Tiananmen Mothers condemn China's President Xi Jinping
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The Foundation for Non-violent Alternatives (FNVA) - an institute for developing peace studies, is a not-for-profit organisation and is registered as a Trust in New Delhi under the Indian Trust Act, and has Income Tax exemption 80G(5) of the IT Act. Activities of FNVA are grounded in the belief that every cultural and religious tradition has appropriate non-violent methods for positive political, economic and social change at the local, national and the international level.
1. South Asia Regional Studies
- To promote a better understanding of regional dynamics in the South Asian region, with emphasis on the rising power of India and China and their implications on the region as a whole;
- To enhance the quality of public discussions and offer practical analysis on critical issues in the region particularly those affecting the Sino-Indian relations through the promotion of dialogue between the peoples of India, Tibet and China.
- To develop and encourage the study of non-violence and its application as a civilian based strategy to conflict management in South Asia, including the teachings about democracy and human rights.
- FNVA's objective through its all inclusive educational programmes is to foster a culture of peace where the focus is the child.
1. South Asia Regional Studies
- FNVA carries out research and undertakes targeted seminars and roundtables on political, social, economic, environment and legal issues which have serious impacts on peace and harmony in the South Asian region.
- FNVA collaborates and shares the outcomes of its work with members of parliament, government officials, media and other appropriate stake holders that help shape unity of ideas and policy in the country.
- FNVA has scientific collaborations with leading strategic institutions, universities and opinion makers thus strengthening academic links between countries of the region.
- FNVA offers opportunities in research, by providing logistical and academic support to Ph.D. fellows and student interns.
- As a follow up to the UN Declaration for building a culture of peace for the children of the world, FNVA introduces conflict prevention and resolution training modules for school teachers & students.
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