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Decoding China’s Stance on South China Sea
Dr. Pankaj Jha

China has been looking into formalizing of a Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea (SCS) and seeks a possible long lasting solution to the maritime territorial dispute that persists with its other claimant countries. There have been consultat

December 18, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, South China Sea, China-ASEAN Code of Conduct
India- Mozambique Relations: Surging Ahead
Dr Neha Sinha

The Republic of Mozambique, located in the south-eastern part of the African continent, has a population of 30 million. The country is surrounded by the Indian Ocean to its east, and has Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and South Africa

December 13, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Commentary, Mozambique Relations, India’s Mozambique investments
Blue vs Green: An Analysis of the Mid-Term Elections in Taiwan
Dr Teshu Singh

On 24 November 2018, the ‘nine-in–one’ local government and mid-term elections were held in Taiwan. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost seven out of the 13 cities and counties, including two special municipalities; Taichung and Kaohsiun

December 12, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, Taiwan elections, China-Taiwan relations
West Asia Roundup, November 2018
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi finally became the Head of Government in a fledgling Iraqi political and security scenario. Despite some consensus between the two largest parliamentary coalitions and blessings of their respect

December 12, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, West Asia in November, Palestine-Israel conflict
ईरान, अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध और तेल
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

ईरान पर अमेरिका के तेल और बैंकिंग प्रतिबंध 4 नवंबर से प्रभावी हो गए। राष्ट्रपति ट्रंप ने कहा है �

December 07, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Hindi, Article, ईरान तेल और बैंकिंग प्रतिबंध, ईरान पर अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध
India’s Act East Policy and Chinese Perceptions
Dr. Pankaj Jha

Last month, a multi-think tank delegation visited China to interact with Chinese think tanks on the current state of India-China relations and the way forward. Among many other issues the Chinese experts and scholars were very keen to discuss and ana

December 06, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Commentary, Act East Policy, Sino-India trade
साइबर अपराध पर प्रथम अफ्रीकी सम्मेलन संपन्न
Dr Neha Sinha

दुनिया भर में इंटरनेट अफ्रीकी देशों में ही सबसे तेज रफ्तार से अपनी पैठ बना रहा है। अफ्रीकी संघ न

December 04, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Hindi, Article, अफ्रीकी देशों में इंटरनेट, अफ्रीकी साइबर कानून
America First: Foreign Policy of Mr. Trump
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

Several recent episodes have brought out the nature of the ‘America First’ policy of President Trump. What is then the place of cherished values of human rights and free trade in the US foreign policy today?

Human Rights
The first

November 26, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Commentary, America First policy, Trump’s foreign policy
India’s African Focus Continues
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

It appears that the next Chief Guest for the Republic Day 2019 will be Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, after a reluctant US President expressed his inability. It was for the good in any case. We should have leaders who value and respect t

November 22, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Commentary, India-Africa Cooperation, Indo-African relations
Public Call for Independence - What it Means for Taiwan
Dr Gunjan Singh

It would be an understatement to say that a lot has happened and is happening across the Taiwan Straits. The relationship between Taiwan and China has been strained since the election of the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Tsai Ing-wen as the

November 15, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, Taiwan-China relations, Chinese hard-line on Taiwan
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