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Deterrence in Asymmetries
Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar (Retd)

Ashley Tellis’s book – ‘Striking Asymmetries- Nuclear Transitions in South Asia’ has caught some media attention with commentators calling for a review of India’s nuclear doctrine and posture in view of an assessed build up of nuclear arsen

September 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, China, Pakistan, Article, India, Nuclear, Submarine, deterrence, Arsenal, credible and minimum
Pelosi’s visit: Who Won? An after Review
Gunjan Singh

United States’ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan can be regarded as one of the most surprising events in the international politics. The last visit by a United States speaker to Taiwan was 25 years ago. The major reason given by her fo

September 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Xi Jinping, Taiwan, Chinese Communist Party, United States, China-Taiwan relations, Tsai Ing-wen, Chinese Domestic Politics, Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, China-US relations, One China Principle
China’s Future Energy Resource: Hydrogen
Kota Mallikarjuna Gupta

Energy transition is a trend many countries adopt to address the climate change challenge in the 21st century. The measures undertaken by various governments are diverse based on their capabilities and resources. China, the world's largest emitter of

August 23, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Commentary, India, South Korea, China, Japan, NDRC, Li Keqiang, Xinjiang, Germany, Inner Mongolia, green hydrogen, FCV
China’s transition from Hiding to Showing its Strength! India’s Determined March to Developed Nation – 2047
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

It is said that Mandarin is a nuanced language, where multiple meanings can be drawn and where even the tone in which it is spoken can completely change the meaning. What Deng Xiaoping said in 1989-90 has had many versions, the commonest being, �

August 22, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, India, Taiwan, CCP, PLA, Rejuvenation, China Dream, nuclear arsenal, periphery
How China's Past Actively Shapes its Foreign Policy
Anushka Saxena

China’s perceived image of its past actively shapes its policy in the present. For a China determined to restore its past glory, it is significant to utilize narratives from history to effectively shape and justify a fervent and yet aggressive fore

August 09, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Commentary, China, Hong Kong, Mao, Rejuvenation
Xi Jinping Begins Appointing Loyalists to Key Posts
Jayadeva Ranade

The political situation in China is becoming volatile as the 20th Party Congress draws near and rumours of imminent purges circulating in Beijing gain momentum. The absence of a ‘Revolutionary’ veteran founding leader with unchallenged authority

August 04, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Xi Jinping, Politburo, CCP, princelings, Bo Xilai, Jiang Zemin, Li, loyalists
China’s Debt Trap Diplomacy in Sri Lanka
Akhila Nair

What is Going on in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka is currently experiencing its worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948, as shortages of food and fuel are causing unrest among the citizens. Economic reforms, which included significant

July 30, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, China, Sri Lanka, Article, Belt and Road Initiative, Hambantota port, Sri Lanka economic crisis, Debt diplomacy, India- Sri Lanka relations
गुआंगदोंग में चीनी युद्ध की तैयारी अभ्यास के लीक वीडियो का प्रारंभिक विश्लेषण
Jayadeva Ranade

14 मई, 2022 को गुआंगदोंग प्रांत कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी समिति द्वारा आयोजित एक 'युद्ध की तैयारी के अभ्यास'

July 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Hindi, Article, दक्षिण चीन सागर, पीएलए, गुआंगदोंग, ड्रोन, लामबंदी, पर्ल रिवर डेल्टा
After Djibouti and (suspected) Military Base in Solomon Islands, China now Eyes Ream Naval Base in Cambodia
Prof Rajaram Panda

China’s relentless drives towards power projection endeavours and to expand its strategic and maritime imprints look unstoppable. In South Asia, the much talked about String of Pearls by building ports in Gwadar in Pakistan, Chittagong in Banglades

June 22, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, ASEAN, South China Sea, Djibouti, Solomon Islands, Hun Sen, Ream Naval Base, regional peace and stability, Dara Sakor, Gulf of Thailand, logistical support facility.
Initial Analysis of Leaked Video of Chinese War Preparedness Exercise in Guangdong
Jayadeva Ranade

The timing of the 'leak' of the video of a ‘War Preparedness Mobilisation Exercise’ convened by the Guangdong Province Communist Party Committee on May 14, 2022 is interesting. It is yet unclear whether the video was deliberately ‘leaked’ by

June 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, South China Sea, PLA, Guangdong, Drones, mobilisation, Pearl River Delta
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