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The Hostage Issue in the Israel-Hamas Conflict
November 21 , 2024 Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF
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On 7 October, Hamas’ military wing, Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, supported by Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) Al-Quds Brigades, launched over 5,000 rockets targeting Israeli security bases, milita...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Benjamin Netanyahu , Hamas , Hezbollah , Palestinian Islamic Jihad , Yoav Gallant

The Naga Issue: The Grandstanding by Muivah
November 20 , 2024 Lt Gen PC Nair, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, PhD, (Retd)
Article Views: 43
On 8th November 2024, the General Secretary of NSCN-IM, Thuingaleng Muivah created a buzz by declaring that the GoI has betrayed the letter and spirit behind the Framework Agreement of Aug 2015. In his ...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Chinese influence , Framework Agreement , Manipur , Muivah , Naga insurgency , NSCN-IM

Peace in West Asia in the wake of Iran-Israel conflict
November 19 , 2024 Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.)
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West Asia: The Smoldering Cauldron
Alfred Thayer Mahan- a US naval officer is credited to have named the region as West Asia in 1905- which was earlier known as part of Middle East (Middle East was a term coined by the British who divided the world as per the distance from Great Britain).

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Hezbollah , Iran Israel conflict , West Asia

Trump 2.0: The Impact of Donald Trump’s Victory on the European Security Architecture
November 19 , 2024 Shreya Sinha, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 85
As the European capitals prepare for the former Republican President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, a significant geopolitical and geostrategic shift is inevitable. Trump’s policies could cre...

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Donald Trump , Europe , European Union , NATO , Security , Trade Wars , Transatlantic cooperation , Ukraine

Tensions in Russia-Japan Relations
November 18 , 2024 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Article Views: 123
The Russia-Ukraine war has cast a deep shadow over Russia-Japan relations. The immediate prospects for improvement look bleak. Japan imposed sanctions on Russia a day after the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Russia reacted by including Japan in a list of what it called ‘unfriendly’ countries.

Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Indo-Pacific , Japan , North Korea , Russia

Review of the 21st Valdai Discussion Club Meeting
November 14 , 2024 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 112
In a wide ranging four hour long open and frank interaction with the participants of the Valdai Discussion Club (VDC) meeting held in Sochi on 07 Nov 2024, Putin touched upon a variety of issues ranging...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : India , Non-west , Putin , Trump election , Ukraine War , Valdai Club

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