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April 13, 2023 Jayadeva Ranade Article

As January 2024 -- the date for Taiwan's national elections -- draws closer, it is certain that China will be a factor in the elections. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's stop-overs in New York and Los Angeles and meeting with US House Majority Leader ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , DPP , Beijing , PLAAF , Tsai Ing-wen , US Navy , Taiwan Strait , PLAN , KMT , Gen He Weidong

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has Renewed Nigerian Hopes: Can he Awaken the Sleeping Giant?

April 12, 2023 Samir Bhattacharya Article

As outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari decided to step down after serving the maximum two terms permitted by the constitution, Nigeria held its seventh democratic Presidential electionon 25th February.....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa

Tags : Article , China , democracy , Indian Diaspora , Boko Haram , Nigeria , Naira , India Nigeria Relations , Nigerian Presidential Election , Tinubu , INEC , Japa Syndrome

NATO Welcomes Finland as its 31st Member, Sweden to Follow Soon

April 11, 2023 Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The Russia-Ukraine crisis has assumed a new dimension as the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s main sore point, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), welcomed its new member Finland on 4 April 2023, upon depositing its instrument of acces....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , Security , NATO , Sweden , Finland , membership issue , alliance relationship

Africa's Continental Divide: The Birth of a New Geopolitical Era of Prospects and Challenges

April 10, 2023 Arindam Goswami | Dr Neha Sinha Article

Abstract The African continent has been regarded as a unified landmass for centuries, sheltering diverse cultures, resources, and languages. However, recent geological studies have revealed the birth of a rare and extraordinary phenomenon o....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa

Tags : Article , India , China , Maritime Security , Africa , International order , Borders , U.S. , EEZ , African Union , East African Rift System

Risks of Exaggeration: What to Make of Russia’s Relations with China after the Xi Visit

April 06, 2023 Amb D.B. Venkatesh Varma, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Moscow, 20-23March, his first abroad in his third term as China’s President, evoked considerable interest. Two joint statements and a dozen bilateral cooperation documents were signed. Xi’s personal equation wit....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Russia

Tags : Article , India , US , China , Russia , Putin , Ukraine , Xi visit

China’s New Leadership is Preparing for a Military Threat

April 05, 2023 Jayadeva Ranade Article

Amid the flurry of documents submitted and appointments confirmed at the recent plenary sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) -- China’s version of a parliament -- and the Chinese People's Consultative Conference (CPPCC) -- China’s top....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , NPC , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , CMC , PLA , CPPCC , Defence mobilisation

50 Years of Diplomatic Ties: Convergence and Challenges in India-South Korea Relations

April 05, 2023 Dr Sweta Kumari Article

The year 2023 marks 50 years of the establishment of formal diplomatic ties between India and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). The Korean Embassy in New Delhi made a spectacular display of growing people-to-people ties between the two countries o....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , India , North Korea , China , QUAD , Economics , Defence , Republic of Korea , Diplomatic Relations , Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue , Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

Significance of Kishida’s visit to India

April 01, 2023 Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been on a diplomatic blitz in recent days. First he hosted the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol breaking the ice in the frosty ties that troubled the two Asian neighbours for quite some time. He then host....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , Maritime Security , G-20 , Indo-Pacific Strategy , G-7 , IPEF , FOIP , Special Strategic and Global Partnership , Shinkansen project

Buddhism and India’s Soft Power Diplomacy

March 31, 2023 Ankit Mohonto Article

India has always been aware of the need to avoid using military might as the cornerstone of its foreign policy since gaining independence. The values of peaceful coexistence have governed India since Jawaharlal Nehru's Panchsheel principles. Though I....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Article , India , China , SCO , Buddhism , Soft Power , shinzo abe , Diplomacy , Nalanda

How Far Will China Walk on the No-Limit Partnership Road with Russia?

March 29, 2023 Air Marshal GS Bedi (Retd) Commentary

It was business as usual for Russia when it struck Ukraine with missiles and UAVs just after President Vladmir Putin bid farewell to President Xi Jinping after their highly publicized three days meeting in Moscow.....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Russia

Tags : Commentary