Articles

Current Geopolitical Trends and Impact on South Asia

March 18, 2025 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

(Given below is the presentation made by Dr. Arvind Gupta at the South Asia University on 12th March 2025) Introduction International politics is never static. A new geopolitical environment, based on a new bal....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , India , US , China , Russia , Nepal , Bangladesh , Covid , UN , World Order , multipolarity , MAGA

The Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Deal: A Step Closer Towards Regional Cooperation in Central Asia

March 17, 2025 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The recently concluded Kyrgyz-Tajik border demarcation agreement marks a significant milestone in Central Asia’s ongoing efforts to address long-standing territorial disputes. After more than three decades of disputes, violent skirmishes, and polit....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia

Tags : Article , Central Asia , Soviet Union , Ferghana Valley , Border Dispute , land swap

PM Modi’s Visit to Mauritius Elevates Partnership

March 13, 2025 Ruchita Beri, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a visit to Mauritius, an Indian Ocean Island country and a member of African Union from 11-12 March 2025. The visit is momentous, as Prime Minister Modi was invited to participate in the national day celebrations o....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa

Tags : Article , India , Mauritius , Indian Ocean , Security , Narendra Modi , SAGAR , MAHASAGAR , Development. Maritime security

Greenland, Geopolitics and Global Power Shifts- The Run for Resources

March 13, 2025 Nehal Sharma | Zerin Osho Article

Even though Donald Trump’s recent withdrawal from the Paris Agreement was not a surprise, the lan....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , India , China , Arctic , Northern Sea Route , Greenland , Monsoons

Making Sense of Trump’s Ukraine U-turn

March 10, 2025 Abanti Bhattacharya Commentary

The US President Donald Trump’s friendlier stance towards the Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the one hand, and fiery altercation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on the other, has baffled the world. Within the US, the Democrats ha....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Commentary , US , Russia , Trump , Putin , NATO , Ukraine , Cold War

Global Trends on Chip Design and Fabrication-Related Research

March 07, 2025 Rahul Pandey Article

In September 2024, the then Senator Marco Rubio (now Secretary of State of the United States of America) published a ‘....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , Critical Technology , semiconductor , Chip , Chip Design , Research Output , ASPI

Xi Jinping Concerned About Weakening Political Ideology in PLA

March 05, 2025 Jayadeva Ranade Article

There are adequate signs that Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior echelons of the Chinese leadership are concerned at the levels of corruption in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and China’s defence industry. They are more worried at the wa....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , NPC , CMC , CCP , PLA , Xi Jinping thought , anti-corruption campaign , key minority , nationalization of military

Trump and the South African Land Act: A Growing Conundrum

March 04, 2025 Dr Shambhavi Anand, Research Assistant, VIF Commentary

At a time of massive flux in geopolitics, the United States (US) has issued South Africa an executive order that cuts its financial assistance, as a way to criticise the recently passed ‘land expropriation act’ and Pretoria's genocide case agains....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa

Tags : Commentary , US , Trump , South Africa , Land Act

Trump’s Tech Agenda and Implications for the Indo-Pacific

February 27, 2025 Dr Sachin Tiwari Article

The re-election of Donald Trump has been marked by bonhomie with Silicon Val....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US

Tags : Article , China , America First , TSMC , Biden Administration , Chips Act , Manhattan projects , US Tech policy

India and Russia: Navigating the Challenges Amidst Global Geopolitical Shifts

February 24, 2025 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction In the post-COVID era, the global geopolitical landscape has been highly unstable and marked by continuing military conflicts with far-reaching implications globally. Even the countries that are not directly participating in ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia

Tags : Commentary , SCO , QUAD , BRICS , EAEU , Ukraine War , Multipolar World