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The Soleimani Assassination : Taking it from There

January 07, 2020 Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Since he kept a comparatively low profile as the commander of a strategic force designed to act clandestinely not many realized that Qasem Soleimani was virtually Number 2 in Iran’s effective hierarchy. That is why people are surprised by the asses....

International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : Commentary , Kata'ib Hezbollah , Quds Force , Solemani , IRGC , Iraqi militias

Developments in the Indo-Pacific in 2019

January 07, 2020 Amruta Karambelkar Article

The Indo-Pacific as a geo-political idea has been in the currency since the last couple of years. In the year 2019 the idea seems to have gained more acceptance. In some measures, the stakeholders are working towards giving shape to this idea. Some ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific

Tags : Article , US , South China Sea , Bay of Bengal , Geo-political

West Asia and North Africa Roundup 2019

January 06, 2020 Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

A Year of Protests In 2019, protests emerged in Algeria against the decision of the 82-year-old incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to contest in the presidential election for a fifth term which was originally scheduled on 18 April ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : Article , Syria , West Asia , Libya , Yemen , Israel-Palestine Conflict , Election Review

As the Killing of Top Iran General marks a Tipping Point in the Crisis in the Middle East, Who has the Most to Fear

January 06, 2020 Col Rajeev Agarwal Article

In the early hours of 03 January, Iran's most powerful military commander, General Qasem Soleimani was killed by an air strike at Baghdad airport in a precision strike carried out by the US. The attack, based on specific intelligence, was carried out....

International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : Article , India , Iran , Trump , Kata'ib Hezbollah , Quds Force , Nancy Pelosy , Ali Khameini

2019 was a Challenging Year for Indian Foreign Policy, 2020 will be even more so

December 31, 2019 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

Introduction US-China trade war deepened in 2019 despite some signs of thaw towards the end. Unexpectedly, President Trump was impeached by the US congress on the charges of having misused his power and for not cooperating with the Cong....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Indian Ocean Region

Tags : Article , Indo-Pacific , Sino-Indian relations , Terrorism , trade , Indian Ocean , outlook 2020

भारतीय राजनय और हिन्द-प्रशांत महासागर

December 31, 2019 Dr Vijay Sakhuja Article

हिन्द-प्रशांत महासागर का भारत की कार्टोग्राफिक सीमा पश्चिमी प्रशांत महासागर से लेकर दक्षिण-प�....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific

Tags : Hindi , Article , भारत का समुद्री ‘मंडल , हिन्द-प्रशांत भू-राजनीतिक प्राथमिकता , नौसेना की रणनीतिक सीमा

Should Europe Continue with a ‘Brain Dead NATO’

December 30, 2019 Brigadier V Mahalingam (Retd) Article

“What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of NATO”, said the French President Emmanuel Macron in his interview to The Economist1. Explaining his remarks, he went on to say, “You have partners together in the same part of....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , US-NATO equation , EU as distinct entity , EU-Russia’s prospects

Recent Visit of a Multi-Think Tank Delegation to China

December 27, 2019 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF | Dr. Pankaj Jha Article

A multi-think delegation of Indian scholars (Gateway House, Jindal University, India Foundation, ORF, and FORE School of Business Management) visited and interacted with Chinese scholars, officials, corporate agencies and academics in different unive....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , South East Asia , Think Tank Delegation to China