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Can Biden Bring Peace to Afghanistan?
February 16, 2021 Amb Ashok Sajjanhar Article

The Joseph Biden administration declared on 23rd January, 2021, within a few days of coming to power that it will reassess the agreement reached by Donald Trump with the Taliban in February 2020. It stated that the US proposed to review whether the m....

Neighbourhood Studies , US , Afghanistan

Tags : Article , India , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Trump , Taliban , Al Qaeda , Peace Deal , Ghani government , Biden
Narrative of an Aggressive Russia Needs to be Countered
February 10, 2021 Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal Article

In the midst of shifting global strategic equations, the Biden administration would do well to have a fresh look and properly prioritize the present and future challenges to US interests, power and influence. In the emerging order, a candid dialogue ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia

Tags : Article , India , US , China , NATO , Ukraine , Biden , Crimea
Biden’s Foreign Policy Priorities: Implications for India
February 07, 2021 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

President Biden’s 4th February speech1 at the State Department was designed to reassure Americans and signal to the world that “America is back” to resume the global leadership. Biden has emphasised re-engagement with the world with ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US

Tags : Commentary , India , China , Indo-Pacific , Biden State Deptt. Speech , Competitors , Summit of democracies
New US- China Cold War on Tibet and Take Aways for India
January 12, 2021 Vijay Kranti Article

(The tone and temper of the two latest laws of the USA on Tibet and Xinjiang that US-China honeymoon is over and we should be ready to witness a new phase of US-China cold war. Extraordinary coordination between Republicans and Democrats in both h....

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

Tags : Article , CPC , Dalai Lama , reincarnation , Beijing-Dharamshala dialogue , CTA , Order-5 , Sikyong , TPSA-2020 , Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act 2020
US-Taiwan Relations under Joe Biden Administration
December 31, 2020 Dr Teshu Singh Article

Amongst many of the sensitive issues that Joe Biden will inherit, the US-Taiwan relations is going to be of critical importance for the US, Indo-Pacific strategy. Tsai Ing-wen has already congratulated Joe Biden on Twitter, she wrote: “The values o....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US

Tags : Article , China , Indo-Pacific , Donald Trump , Xi Jinping , COVID-19 , TAIPEI Act , Joe Biden , FTA , US-Taiwan , Alex Azar , Keith Krach , Summit of Democracy
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
मध्य-पूर्व और अमेरिका के अगले राष्ट्रपति : चिंताएं भरपूर
December 08, 2020 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

अमेरिका परंपरागत रूप से मध्य-पूर्व की सुरक्षा का मध्यस्थ रहा है। इस क्षेत्र के प्रति पिछले कु�....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US

Tags : Hindi , Article , फिलिस्तीन। जेसीपीओए। जीसीसी। गोलन हाइट्स। शांति प्रक्रियाएं। सदी का समझौता। नेतन्याहू। रियाद। तेल अवीव।
भारत-अमेरिका के बीच 2 + 2 संवाद एक पूर्वनिर्धारित रक्षा संबंध की दरकार
December 02, 2020 Lt Gen Anil Ahuja, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM & BAR (Retd.) - Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

परिचय भारत और अमेरिका के बीच 2 + 2 संवाद (26-27 अक्टूबर, 2020) की तीसरी श्रृंखला हाल ही में समाप्त हुई �....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , US

Tags : Hindi , Article , चीन। हिंद-प्रशांत महासागर। डीटीटी आई। सीएएटीएसए। बीईसीए। काउंटर टेररिज्म। साइबर डायलॉग। आईएसए। मेजर डिफेंस पार्टनर। एसटीए।
RCEP Puts New Life in APEC
November 24, 2020 Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), has rolled back to life with the 2020 virtual Summit chaired by Malaysia on 17 November. There was no Summit last year as the host, Chile, suffered from internal political problems making it impossible to....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia

Tags : Article , India , President Trump , FTAAP , Kuala Lumpur Declaration , Putrajaya Vision 2040 , PM Yoshihide Suga
India – US Relations under Biden
November 16, 2020 Dr Harinder Sekhon Commentary

US President elect, Joe Biden has a challenging time ahead especially over the next few weeks when he may be called upon to prove the legitimacy of his election. While he has both the electoral college votes and the popular vote in the just-concluded....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US

Tags : Commentary , Indo-Pacific , Multilateralism , Protectionism , Bilateral Trade , US-India Relations , Joe Biden and India , China's challenge , Defining Partnership , America's International Role
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