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Address of Shri. T. S. Tirumurti, Secretary (ER), at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), on ‘Enhancing India-Africa Cooperation’, 26 Sep, 2018
T. S. Tirumurti

Dr. Arvind Gupta, Amb D P Srivastava, High Commissioner of Rwanda to India Ernest Rwamucyo, Shri Tulsi Tanti, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. It is indeed a great pleasure for me to be present here for the inaugural session of ‘Enhancing In

September 28, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Prime Minister Modi, India-Africa Cooperation, Rwanda, Ugandan
Korean Peninsula – Two Steps Forwards, One and a Half Steps Back
Amb Vishnu Prakash

A productive inter-Korean summit was held in Pyongyang on 18 to 20 September - the third since April 2018. The historic first North Korea-USA summit took place in Singapore on 12 June. Preparations for the second are afoot. President Xi Jinping a

September 27, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, North Korea denuclearisation, Korean peace
The United Nations 73rd General Assembly Session
Amb Asoke Mukerji, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

“Making the United Nations relevant to all people: global leadership and shared responsibilities for peaceful, equitable and sustainable societies”, this will be the theme for the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) from 15 Sept

September 21, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, 73rd Session UNGA, Indian priorities in 73rd UNGA
Is BIMSTEC Finding due Attention?
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Conceived and formed in 1997 at Bangkok initially as a grouping of Bay of Bengal littoral countries, the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) grouping has expanded to include hinterland countries li

September 14, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indian Ocean Region, Commentary, BIMSTEC, Kathmandu Summit
Peace Mission 2018 - the Larger Perspective
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Somebody queried, "While Indian armed forces do joint military exercises with almost every nation in the immediate neighbourhood, even China, and with many others in the external environment, why not with Pakistan"? The quick reply was, "Joint exerci

September 14, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, Multinational military exercises, Exercise Peace Mission 2018
The Tehran Summit
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The trilateral Summit of Iran, Turkey and Russia concluded in Tehran on 7th September with a reaffirmation of support for the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria. The Summit once again underlined the central role of Ru

September 12, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Commentary, Tehran Summit, Syria-Idlib war, Astana Process
Developments in West Asia, August 2018
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Jordan-Palestine Confederation
President Trump had spoken about his “ Deal of the Century” for resolving the Palestinian issue. He also created a huge controversy and immense setback to the prospects of the Middle East Peace Process w

September 12, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Commentary, Yemen, Jordan- Palestine, Iran-US
BIMSTEC – The Rubik’s Cube
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

On August 30-31, the seven-member Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) held its 4th Summit at Kathmandu within a span of over two decades. Many observers had begun to cast a shadow of doubt on its r

September 10, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, BIMSTEC, 4th Kathmandu Summit, Asian regional cooperation
Emerging Strategic Dynamics in Indo-Pacific and India-Vietnam Cooperation
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

International order is undergoing profound and rapid changes, which compel all powers to continually adapt their foreign and security policies, in order to protect their national interests to the extent possible. The term Indo-Pacific though over a d

September 06, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, Indo-Pacific concept, India-Vietnam Cooperation
BIMSTEC: Poised to make Progress?
Dr Sreeradha Datta

India’s commitment towards establishing regional connectivity has been reiterated once again at the Bay of Bengal initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit held at Kathmandu on August 30-31, 2018. According

September 06, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, regional cooperation, BIMSTEC, 4th Summit at Kathmandu
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