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Act Far East policy: A New Construct in India’s Foreign Policy
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

Prime Minister Modi visited Vladivostok for the 5th meeting of the Eastern Economic Forum as the Chief Guest on 4-5 September 2019 on the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The 20th India-Russia Annual Summit was held in Vladivostok foll

September 09, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, Indo-Russian cooperation, new opportunities in Russian Far East, Indian PM in Vladivostok
Japan Promotes Indo-Pacific in African Strategic Thinking
Dr Vijay Sakhuja

In his opening address at the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), Prime Minister Abe sought support from the African nations to join hands with Japan and work together to “safeguard the Indo-Pacific, which connects Af

September 06, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, Japanese initiatives in Indo-Pacific, Japan in African development, Yokohama Declaration
Is there a trade war in East Asia?
Dr Gunjan Singh

On the margins of the ongoing trade war between China and the United States, Japan and South Korea are also involved in a similar tiff. As in any economic conflict, one country tries to strong-arm the other, Japan has been using its leverage to asser

August 05, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Featured, Commentary, Japan-South Korea tensions, Japan-South Korea economic rift
Recent Maritime Incidents in the South China Sea
Amruta Karambelkar

The last few weeks witnessed two maritime incidents in the South China Sea. The first involved the Philippines and China, and the second between Vietnam and China. The incidents have once again drawn attention to the complication arising out of disp

July 31, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, South China Sea incidents, Chinese maritime assertiveness, China-Vietnam-Philippines stand-off
Trump’s visit to the DMZ: More Than Just Photo Optics?
Dr Gunjan Singh

Trump, in his impromptu diplomatic style, surprised the whole world when he tweeted an invitation to Kim to meet him at the Korean De-Militarized Zone (DMZ). The fact that Trump and Kim met on North Korean soil is a historic development. They met at

July 11, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, Korean peace, North Korea sanctions, Trump-Kim talks
आसियान को बहु-ध्रुवीय हिन्द-प्रशांत महासागर में अपनी केंद्रिकता को बनाये रखने के लिए भारत की आवश्यकता है
Commodore Somen Banerjee

आसियान (एसोसिएशन ऑफ दक्षिण-पूर्वी एशियाई देशों) के रीजिनल फोरम (एआरएफ) की एक कार्यशाला का आयोजन �

July 05, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Hindi, Article, आसियान रणनीति, हिन्द-प्रशांत मुद्दों की विवाद, भारत-आसियान आदान-प्रदा
ASEAN Adopts Outlook for Indo-Pacific 2019: Balances Aspirations and Affirms Indonesia’s Leadership
Commodore Somen Banerjee

ASEAN took a landmark decision to adopt the ASEAN Outlook on Indo-Pacific on June 22, 2019 after more than a year of deliberations. Located centrally, in one of the most dynamic regions of the world today, ASEAN sees Southeast Asia as the conduit and

July 01, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, ASEAN manoeuvres, complexities of Indo-Pacific, managing the Indo-Pacific
Xi’s visit to North Korea: what did it achieve?
Dr Gunjan Singh

The visit by Xi Jinping to North Korea on June 20-21, 2019 is significant because a Chinese President reached Pyongyang after 14 years. This year also marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the neighbours. Xi made the t

June 27, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit, Peace and development on Korea, Korea’s missile and nuclear agenda
Shangri-La Dialogue-2019 - Implications for India’s Security Policy
Commodore Somen Banerjee

Recalling Queen Victoria’s diamond Jubilee in 1897, Arnold Toynbee had remarked, “Here we are at the top of the world. We have arrived at this peak to stay forever. There is off course, this thing called history”. At the Shangri-La Dialo

June 05, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, Shangri-La Dialogue-2019, China’s Indo-Pacific intent, US policy in Indo-Pacific
Vietnam Continues to be Wary of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

The second BRI Forum of China held in April 2019 has received as much attention, if not more, as the first one held in May 2017. The fundamental objectives of the BRI remain the same, i.e., shoring up of domestic economy by exporting surplus industr

May 29, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, Vietnam and BRI, Second BRI Forum, caution over BRI
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