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....
Tags : Commentary , US , Trump , South Africa , Land Act
The re-election of Donald Trump has been marked by bonhomie with Silicon Val....
Tags : Article , China , America First , TSMC , Biden Administration , Chips Act , Manhattan projects , US Tech policy
(Given below is the transcript of the presentation made by Sh. Satish Chandra Vice Chairman, VIF during the event held on the subject at the VIF on 24 Feb 2025) I am very glad that the Vivekananda International Foundation has organized an e....
Tags : Article , Bangladesh , East Pakistan , Sheikh Hasina , Ethnic Cleansing , hindus , Calcutta killings , Nehru Liaquat Ali pact
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 ....
Tags : Commentary , SCO , QUAD , BRICS , EAEU , Ukraine War , Multipolar World
India recently observed the 75th anniversary of its Constitution Day. It was an occasion to celebrate the robustness of our Constitution which ensures a slew of fundamental rights to all citizens of the country. It was also an occasion to bear in mi....
Tags : Commentary , Fundamental Rights , Emergency , Habeas Corpus case , Justice H.R. Khanna , 44th Amendment , Con-stitution Day
Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has found itself at the centre of complex geopolitical dynamics. The Taliban's resurgence as Afghanistan's ruling regime is marked by a mix of isolationism and selective engage....
Tags : Article , economy , Afghanistan , Diplomacy , Humanitarian Crisis , 2024
February 12, 2025, marked an important shift in the activities of the M23 rebels. The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) turned grim after the M23 rebels resumed their offensive against Congolese government forces just two days after....
Tags : Commentary , US , China , UN , critical minerals , DRC , M23
Introduction: Context and Relevance The magnitude of overlapping and interlinked conflicts in West Asia, Northern, and Eastern Africa makes 2024 one of the most volatile years in the global political landscape, affecting the lives and liv....
Tags : Article , Africa , trade , India’s foreign policy , energy , Strategic Autonomy , diaspora , Regional Security Dynamics , Arc of Instability , West Asia Conflict , Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Geopolitics , Multi-alignment , and Regional Stability.
US President Donald Trump’s proposition to acquire Greenland through sale has sparked debate and put the world’s largest island back on the global agenda. This brings to the forefront the need to understand the history of Greenland’s ownership,....
The fourth edition of Samvad – the Global Hindu-Buddhist Initiative for Conflict Avoidance and Environmental Consciousness will be held in Thailand from 14 to 17 February. This flagship outreach programme, initiated in 2015 by Prime Minister....
Tags : Article , Samvad , dharma , The Asian Century , Dhamma , Hindu-Buddhist Initiative