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G20 Needs Inclusivity, Efficiency and a “Delhi Consensus”

January 06, 2023 Dr Arpita Anant, Research Fellow, VIF Article

The Indian presidency of the G20 has taken cognizance of the challenge of achieving just and equitable growth for all the peoples of the world in a sustainable, holistic, responsible, and inclusive manner. It is founded on the philosophy of Vasudh....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , G20 , reformed multilateralism , global governance , Global South

Geopolitical mires of 2022 and the way forward for India

January 05, 2023 P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The challenge for India and other developing nations is to find an optimal adjustment to a segmented globalisation. 2022 revealed some interesting truths about today’s world order. As the dominant superpower confronts the challenge from a....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , India , Globalisation , economic welfare , industrialised societies

Central Asia: A Look Back at 2022 and Projections for 2023

January 04, 2023 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background The year 2022 has been challenging for the Central Asian region. In addition to the widespread anti-government protests resulting from the tumultuous internal socio-economic and political environment, the external impact of the....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia

Tags : Article , China , Russia , SCO , Protests , Central Asia , elections , Turkey , EU , reforms , Railways , Connectivity , CSTO , Ukraine Crisis , Karakalpakstan , Consultative meetings

G20 Presidency is a Celebration of India’s Culture and Social Philosophy

January 04, 2023 Anushka Saraswat, Young Professional, VIF Article

On 1 December 2022, India formally took over the G20 presidency, the significant multilateral forum to address the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine conflict, during stormy times in International Relations. When the drums are ....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , India , Climate Change , Multilateralism , COVID-19 pandemic , Territorial integrity , Russia-Ukraine conflict , Ukraine Conflict , G20 presidency , Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav , civilisational ethos , spiritual nationalism

Japan upgrades its Defence and Security Posture

January 04, 2023 Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction In a dramatic departure to Japan’s exclusively defensive posture embodied in the pacifist post-War Constitution of Japan, the Fumio Kishida administration effectively abandoned on 16 December 2022 when it passed ammendments....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , South China Sea , National Security Strategy , Taiwan Strait , opinion polls , regional peace and stability , Increased defence spending , missile firings , security burden sharing , NISA , peace clause

Lessons of Ukraine War, and Applicability on India

January 03, 2023 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Since it began, the Russia-Ukraine has thrown up an overabundance of geopolitical, geo-economic and geostrategic lessons. It is humbling to note that the lessons of 2021 were in total variance with those of 2022. India has learnt significant geostra....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia

Tags : Article , India , Russia , War , Peace , Ukraine , Lessons , strategic ambiguity , economic interdependence

West Asia – 2022 Gone by with a Twist

January 02, 2023 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

West Asia never ceases to spring surprises. 2022 was no different in that regard except that conflicts became milder but the Black Swan events did not spare them either. As the countries, even the oil rich ones, were beginning to come out of the adv....

International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : Article , India , US , China , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Yemen , Abraham Accords , I2U2

Making sense of Nepal Elections

December 30, 2022 Dr Sangeeta Thapliyal Article

New government has been formed in Nepal after much anticipation with Prachanda as the Prime Minister. Leading 170 members in 275 member House of Representatives, his party Nepal Communist Party (Maoist Centre) [NCP(MC)] has allied with KP Sharma Oli ....

Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal

Tags : Article , India , China , Nepali Congress , KP Oli , Prachanda , CPN (UML) , Madhes

U.S National Defense Strategy – 2022: Old Wine in New Bottle?

December 29, 2022 Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd) Article

Introduction On October 27, 2022, the US government published the unclassified version of the National Defense Strategy (NDS), along with the ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US

Tags : Article , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Hybrid Warfare , DOD , Irregular Warfare , deterrence , Force planning , NDS , supply chain security

The Outlook for 2023

December 28, 2022 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The year 2022 will go down in history in which the great power rivalries returned with a vengeance. Even as the Covid pandemic lingered on, the world saw a major conflict erupting in Europe, bringing in its wake huge supplychain disruptions, an unpre....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Economic Studies , National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Article , Pakistan , China , SCO , economy , hybrid war , Terrorism , 2022 , G20 , health , Gulf , Extreme weather , Russia Ukraine war , Global Agenda , multilateral fora , 2023 , Outlook , Trends