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Portents of the Xi-Putin Meeting of May 2024
Jayadeva Ranade

Summits between Russian President Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are invariably closely monitored in world capitals, especially since the onset of Russia’s war with Ukraine in 2022 and the two having declared a “no limits friendship”! C

July 16, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, US, China, Russia, Xi Jinping, Putin, Europe, CCP, Taiwan independence
Future Politico-diplomatic Initiatives with China and the Border Dispute
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The phase of intense politico-diplomatic relationship between India and China got over in May 2020, having lasted nearly thirty years plus. Of the guiding mantras of diplomacy and deterrence, the former was centre-stage, and the latter was underplaye

July 03, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, India, China, PLA, Aksai Chin, Trade Deficit, LAC, Corps Commanders level talks, patrol clashes
The People’s Liberation Army’s New Information Support Force
Jayadeva Ranade

On April 19, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that a new People's Liberation Army (PLA) Information Support Force had been established. At the same time, he announced establishment of the PLA Aerospace Support Force and PLA Cyberspace Support F

June 12, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, NPC, CMC, PLA, Information Warfare, civil military fusion, Gen Dong Jun, Electronic warfare, Aerospace Support Force, Cyberspace Support Force, Information Support Force, Joint Logistics Support Force, Tibet Military District
Initial Assessment of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Three Nation European Tour
Jayadeva Ranade

Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan, Politburo Standing Committee (PBSC) member and Director of the CCP CC General Office Cai Qi and Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, arrived in Paris on May 5, on the first

May 28, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, China, Xi Jinping, EU, France, Ursula von der Leyen, Macron, Serbia, Hungary, Uyghur protests
Tensions Show in US-China Ties During Blinken’s Visit
Jayadeva Ranade

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's three day (April 24-26) visit to Shanghai and Beijing was an apparent attempt to arrest the slide in relations and simultaneously make clear the US 'red lines'. Since Biden became US President, Blinken is the s

May 06, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, China, Article, China, Taiwan, CCP, Wang Yi, Blinken, Dong Jun, Janet Yellen
China’s 14th National People’s Congress Session Gives New Direction to PLA
Jayadeva Ranade

The plenary sessions of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top political advisory body, and the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s version of a parliament, which opened in Beijing’s Great Hall of the Pe

April 19, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, NPC, PLA Navy, Xi Jinping, CCP, innovation, Two Sessions, civil military fusion, Intelligent Warfare
China and IUU Fishing in IOR: Need for India to Lead Mitigation Efforts
Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF

Introduction
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is a vital hub of global economic significance, with a significant portion of the world's oil and container traffic passing through it. The Indian Ocean also holds rich marine resources which are

April 11, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, China, Article, China, Maritime Security, IOR, IUU fishing
India-China Relations: Envisioning the Long Haul!
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Hu Xijin the former editor of Global Times on X (formerly Twitter) quoted a senior Colonel of PLA stating ‘Zangnan has been Chinese territory since ancient times. Where does Arunachal Pradesh come from? If a border war does break out, India will

April 08, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, US, China, Indian Ocean Region, Border management, Indian Navy, Trade Deficit, Arunachal Pradesh, Corps Commander level talks
Chinese President Xi Jinping Bolsters Position at National People’s Congress
Jayadeva Ranade

The plenary sessions of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top political advisory body, and the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s version of a parliament, both important events in China’s political cal

April 04, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, PLA Navy, Xi Jinping, Taiwan, CPCC, aircraft carrier, Wang Yi, SOEs, Li Qiang, Third Plenum, civil military fusion, Gen Dong Jun, National Defence budget
China is Raising Tensions in the Taiwan Strait
Jayadeva Ranade

Tension across the Taiwan Strait has increased since Taiwan's pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the Presidential elections for the third consecutive time in January 2024. The victory of the DPP's Lai Ching-te clearly signalled t

March 14, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Commentary, China, Taiwan, CCP, DPP, PLA, KMT, Kinmen, Quemoy, reunification
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