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US–China Confrontation at the 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue
Esha Banerji, Research Assistant, VIF

This year’s IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, held in Singapore came at a time of heightening US-China contestation and strategic rivalry. Framed against this backdrop, the forum discussed a plethora of issues focussed on the region’s most pressing secur

June 10, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Commentary, US, China, Indo-Pacific, Shangri-La, US Secretary of Defense
Assessing ‘China’s National Security in the New Era’: Implications for India
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

In 2014, President Xi Jinping introduced the concept of ‘Overall National Security’ or comprehensive national security, marking a significant shift in China’s security paradigm beyond traditional military concerns. China’s evolving security p

May 30, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Commentary, Strategic deterrence, Overall National Security, Securitization, Reverse Decoupling, Douzheng (斗争), Narrative Sovereignty, Algorithmic Sovereignty
Xi’s 'Dual Circulation' Amid Trump Storm
Esha Banerji, Research Assistant, VIF

(The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Roundtable on “Xi’s 'Dual Circulation' Amid Trump Storm” on 1 May 2025. The panel included Ambassador Ashok Kantha, Manoj Kewalramani, and Santosh Pai. The discussion was also atten

May 21, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, trade war, Dual Circulation, Geoeconomics, Economic Rebalancing
Dragon at the Doorstep: China's Grip on Cambodia and the Rising Storm in Southeast Asia
Dr Gautam Kumar Jha

Two countries among the ASEAN nations—Laos and Cambodia—are increasingly functioning as scribes for China in return for the generous financial patronage extended by Beijing to their current regimes. Among these, Cambodia, with its relatively grea

May 05, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Ream Naval Base, Khmer Empire, RNB, Cambodia China relations, China Indo-Pacific strategy. Maritime militarization, ASEAN unity and neutrality, Cambodia sovereignty, Paris Peace Accords 1991
Strategic Shifts and the Panama Ports Deal
Esha Banerji, Research Assistant, VIF

Introduction
For the past few weeks, all eyes have been on a multibillion-dollar deal that was supposed to be signed early this month and would lead to the transfer of control of approximately 43 ports across 23 countries. However, it has

May 01, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, China, Trump, Panama, Hutchison
China’s Intentions Towards India Have Not Changed
Jayadeva Ranade

While Chinese leaders are making statements that attempt to gloss over the developments of recent years and seek to convey that China is keen on normalising relations and that together the two can develop and grow their economies, the reality is quit

April 24, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, India, China, border issue, PLI, Tibet Military District, 75th anniversary, Civilizational power
No Peak China: Reanalysing China’s Economic Model
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

Since Donald J. Trump’s start of second term as US president, his executive decisions have triggered disruptions that could fundamentally reshape the global order. To understand China’s potential to alter the balance of power, it is crucial to re

March 26, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, State Owned Enterprises, Private sector, Manufacturing, SOEs, Peak China, Geoeconomic competition, Debt laden growth, Foreign direct investment
The Issue of Dalai Lama’s Incarnation Has Gained a Higher Profile
Jayadeva Ranade

The issue of the Dalai Lama is attracting increased attention in recent months. Conscious of the 14th Dalai Lama’s advancing age, many in the Tibetan community in India and abroad are concerned about whether the succession will be smooth. There is

March 25, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, China, Trump, CCP, Dalai Lama, reincarnation, Tibet
China’s 2024 Review and Outlook for 2025
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

In 2024, China commemorated the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, held from July 15 to 18, 2024, emphasized structural transformation, technological innova

January 29, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, India, Russia, ASEAN, Xi, BRICS, Corruption, military, AI, GDI, CPC Third Plenum
China Preparing for Trouble in Tibet
Jayadeva Ranade

Apparently apprehensive about the possibility of sudden untoward developments in Tibet, the Chinese authorities have accelerated measures to ensure stability and consolidate China’s occupation and claims over Aksai Chin, Ladakh etc. China is also a

January 21, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, China, Dalai Lama, Tibet, Xinjiang
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