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China Debates Policy towards U.S. as Biden’s Administration Takes Over
December 30, 2020 Jayadeva Ranade Article

China’s leadership echelons have been very apprehensive about anti-China actions the Trump Administration might take in its last days. Zhou Li, a former career diplomat who is presently senior researcher at the Chongyang Institute of Financial Rese....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , China , Qiao Liang , Biden , Jake Sullivan , six scenarios , US China competition , Xi Jinping thought
US Takes First Step towards Recognising Tibetan Government-in-Exile: the Myth of Historic Chinese Suzerainty over Tibet
December 29, 2020 Anubhav Shankar Commentary

On 22nd of December, the United States finally decided to dust off its ‘Tibet inertia’ by passing the Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020 (TPSA), acknowledging the exclusive right of Tibetans only to choose a successor to the Dalai Lama. The a....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , US , China , Tibet

Tags : Commentary , Dalai Lama , United States , Central Tibetan Administration , Tibetan Policy Support Act 2020
एपीईसी सार्थक क्षेत्रीय फोरम के बजाए कोरी गप्पबाजी।
December 29, 2020 Prof Rajaram Panda Article

एशिया-प्रशांत आर्थिक सहयोग (एपीईसी) का शिखर सम्मेलन 20 नवम्बर को मलयेशिया में किया गया। इस फोरम क�....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Economic Studies

Tags : Hindi , Article , आसियान। डोनाल्ड ट्रंप। वियतनाम। शिखर सम्मेलन। आरसीईपी। कोविड-19। महामारी। बहुपक्षवाद। टीटीपी। हनोई। सीएटीपीपी। कुआलालम्पुर। बराक ओबामा। मुक्त व्यापार। प्रशांत आइसलैंड सचिवालय
Britain’s Trade Deal with the EU
December 28, 2020 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Christmas eve the culmination of negotiations with the EU over a trade deal with the EU. The deal was finalized just before the expiry of one year transition period since Brexit last year. This set to rest sp....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Commentary , India , EU , Brexit deal , Boris Johnson , fishing rights , Ursula von der Leyen
Yearend Assessment of Vietnam’s Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2020
December 26, 2020 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF | Dr. Pankaj Jha Article

Vietnam took over the chairmanship of ASEAN in November 2019, and outlined that the objective of the next year of ASEAN meetings would be on ‘cohesiveness and responsive attitude’. This was meant to bring about better understanding within the ASE....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , South China Sea , ASEAN Summit , Covid , COC , AOIP , community building , UNCLOS 1982
China: Path to Hi-Technology
December 24, 2020 Jayadeva Ranade Article

The world is on the threshold of major technology advances that will translate what has so far been in the realm of science fiction to everyday reality. There is clear promise of transformational changes, with the next couple of decades being witness....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , CCP , Robotics , AI , Civil Military Integration , Digital Belt and Road , SOEs , Thousand Talents programme
India Vietnam Relations on an Even Keel but Need a Push
December 18, 2020 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

On the eve of forthcoming virtual summit between Prime Ministers Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Narendra Modi it would be useful to reflect on the current status of bilateral relationship and look for ways and means to impart further momentum to the same. Over....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Commentary , India , ASEAN , PM Modi , Vietnam , defence cooperation , hydrography , PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc
चीन द्वारा छल-कपट(धोखा), नकार, विखंडन और दुष्प्रचार (डी-4)
December 18, 2020 Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

छिपकली, गिरगिट और सारस अपने पर आए खतरों तथा अपने अस्तित्व को बचाने के लिए छल करते हैं। मनुष्य दू�....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Hindi , Article , सैन्य आधुनिकीकरण , पीएलए , छल-कपट , देंग जियाओपिंग , पीएलएआरएफ , सुन त्ज़ु , टेक्निट , 36 स्ट्रेटगेम्स , वेइ ची
Information War Waged by China against India
December 16, 2020 Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.) Article

In May 2020 the Indian media covered news of large scale Chinese intrusion in Ladakh1. This was followed by a series of articles by the mainstream media about how the current government had failed to safeguard the territorial integrity of ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , Economic War , Political war , Chinese threat spectrum against India , IW
How is Suga Crafting Japan’s Policies towards Russia?
December 15, 2020 Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction After Yoshihide Suga became Japan’s Prime Minister following the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Abe Shinzo with little experience in foreign diplomacy, questions were raised if he would be competent to handle Japan’....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia

Tags : Article , Northern Territories , Abe Shinzo , Yoshihide Suga , Vladimir Putin , Hokkaido , 1956 joint declaration , territorial dispute , Crimea , Iturup , Kunashir , Shikotan and Habomai
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