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Prospects for India–China Maritime Cooperation
Commodore Somen Banerjee

Introduction
The keynote address of Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered at the Shangri-La Dialogue on June 01, 2018, succinctly spelt out India’s Indo-Pacific strategy between the “shifting plates of global politics and the fault l

September 05, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, India, China, Pollution of the seas, Maritime cooperation, Pollution
China Accused of Practicing Racial Discrimination by United Nations Watchdog Body
Amb Bhaswati Mukherjee

China’s aggressive efforts to position itself as a global leader recently came under challenge at the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the global watch dog on racial discrimination. CERD expressed serious concern ove

September 04, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, UNCERD Report, Persecution of Uyghurs, Human rights in Xinjiang
Current International Order in Flux: Opportunities and Threats
Pinaki Bhattacharya

Early this year, a Rand Corporation researcher wrote: “…. we find specific causal evidence that the elements of the order (International Order) were either a necessary condition or a strongly contributing variable to realising values ranging fro

August 28, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, China, International order
ईरान का परमाणु समझौता, तेल और अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

संयुक्त समग्र कार्य योजना (जेसीपीओए) के तहत गठित संयुक्त आयोग की बैठक 6 जुलाई को वियना में हुई। स�

August 24, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Hindi, ईरान परमाणु विवाद, अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध
The Ottoman Syndrome
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The newly elected leader Imran Khan of Pakistan, in his very first tweet, commiserated with President Erdogan tweeting, “On behalf of the people of Pakistan and myself, I want to let President Erdogan and the people of Turkey know we are praying fo

August 23, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Featured, West Asia, Commentary, Turkey-US relations, US trade sanctions
दक्षिण चीन सागर के लिए आचार संहिता पर चीन-आसियान वार्ता
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

मीडिया में ऐसी खबरें आई हैं कि चीन और दस आसियान देश दक्षिण चीन सागर में आचार संहिता के लिए बातची�

August 21, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Hindi, Commentary, आसियान शिखर बैठक, दक्षिण चीन सागर आचार संहिता
Africa on Top Priority: Prime Minister Modi Visits Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa
Dr Neha Sinha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a five day, three-nation tour to Africa. The first leg of his visit was Rwanda, followed by Uganda where he addressed the Parliament of Uganda; and finally to South Africa to attend the 10th BRICS (Brazil, Ru

August 13, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Commentary, Prime Minister’s Africa visit, Indo-Africa engagements
Armed Forces of Vietnam
Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty

Introduction
The Armed Forces of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is known as the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN). The PAVN was formed by Ho Chi Minh and General Vo Nguyen Giap on 22 December 1944. The Service Branches comprise of the

August 10, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, : Vietnam armed forces, Vietnam’s Strategy Document
Xth BRICS SUMMIT -Prospects and Limitations
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The idea of the intercontinental Brazil, Russia, India, China, or BRIC emerging economies as a power house of global growth engine was received over a decade ago with suspicion, consternation and anticipation. Later, this year’s host of the Summit

August 09, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, BRICS, 10th Summit, Johannesburg Declaration
West Asia Highlights
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Russia and Middle East
Moscow holds the key to Peace between Jerusalem and Damascus
Israel has maintained pressure and occasional military and drone interventions across Golan Heights into Syria and would have liked to see

August 07, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Commentary, West Asia conflicts, Gulf Dispute
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