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POK: Truth, Lies, and Deception
August 12 , 2022 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 40
Third anniversary of the deletion of Article 370 brought out the usual round of protests from Pakistani and POK leaders. August 5 has been named Yom-e- Istehsal or the Day of Exploitation. The Prime Minister of POK Tanveer Ilyas led a protest rally in front of the UNMOGIP office in Muzaffarabad. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto addressed a letter to the OIC.[1] While article 370 was in force, Pakistan’s stand was that ‘autonomy’ is not a substitute for ‘Azadi’.
Tags : National Security and Strategic Studies , Article 370 , Gilgit Baltistan , Northern Areas , POK , Pakistan , Jammu & Kashmir , Neighbourhood Studies
Ukraine and the post-Cold War disorder
August 12 , 2022 Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 82
The war in Ukraine is in its sixth month, with no clarity on an endgame. Russia reiterates it will not back down, until it achieves its original objectives. Ukraine seeks more heavy weaponry from the West, to drive Russian forces back to their pre-war positions. NATO countries respond with lethal weapons supplies, in pursuit of a “strategic defeat” for Russia.
Tags : Cold War , Europe , NATO , Russia , Ukraine , International Relations and Diplomacy
India-Japan: Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
August 10 , 2022 Mitrajit Bakshi
Article Views: 341
The Indo-Pacific, stretching from the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to the central Pacific Ocean, is home to a large diversity of marine resources and ecosystems and plays a significant role in regional and global trade networks. Two states which look to capitalize on such cooperation are India and Japan. Both states are positioned as complementary powers due to the nature of their development and current needs.
Tags : Bay of Bengal , India , IPOI , Japan , QUAD , SAGAR , shinzo abe , Indo-Pacific , International Relations and Diplomacy
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict and its Implications for the Environment
August 10 , 2022 Heena Samant, Research Assistant, VIF
Article Views: 372
Introduction
The Russia-Ukraine war is re-shaping the world. The war which began on 24th February 2022 has resulted in a fast-moving refugee crisis, unprecedented sanctions on Russia, and a re-shuffle of global relationships.
Tags : Crisis , Ecocide , Environment , Explosions , Generations , genocide , impacts , Nuclear threat , Russia , International Relations and Diplomacy
How China's Past Actively Shapes its Foreign Policy
August 9 , 2022 Anushka Saxena
Commentary Views: 486
China’s perceived image of its past actively shapes its policy in the present. For a China determined to restore its past glory, it is significant to utilize narratives from history to effectively shape and justify a fervent and yet aggressive foreign policy.
Tags : China , Hong Kong , Mao , Rejuvenation , China , International Relations and Diplomacy
I2U2 Grouping: Transformational Force for Global Good and India’s Strategic Imperatives
August 9 , 2022 Prof Debasis Bhattacharya
Article Views: 533
With the formation of I2U2 grouping comprising India, Israel, the USA, and the UAE a new strategic alliance has come into action towards promoting robust cooperation for establishing geostrategic and geo-economic equilibrium coupled with shared economic progress in the traditionally sensitive West Asia. The region also constitutes proximity to India and falls in New Delhi’s extended neighbourhood in the west.
Tags : Cooperation , Geopolitical , Geostrategic Equilibrium , I2U2 , India , Israel , QUAD , Security , UAE , USA , West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy
Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan takes the Island Nation to International Limelight
August 9 , 2022 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 506
In the wake of escalating tensions between the US and China that started over trade issues and further complicated by the Covid-19, the Taiwan issue has emerged as a caucus belli for a possible conflagration, which if not controlled with deft diplomacy and dialogue, could snowball into a major regional crisis, adversely impacting many nations in the region and with perilous consequences.
Tags : economic reprisals , military drills , Nancy Pelosi , One-China policy , Sabre-rattling , security vulnerability , Taiwan Strait , Tsai Ing-wen , US , International Relations and Diplomacy
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