The relevant registry entry had an unexpected item named 'command':
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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VueMinder.exe\shell\open\command]
@="\"d:\\FolderPath\\VueMinder.exe\" \"%1\""
"command"=[random text that looks like a password] "%1"
On a whim I tried renaming the 'command' key, so that whatever process might have been looking for it would be unable to find it.
Lo and behold, double-clicking the .ICS file opened the Import Events dialog!
Deleting the 'command' item would cause the same positive effect, assuming the item actually serves no purpose.