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40th Anniversary of ‘Reform & Opening Up’: Xi’s Plain-Speak
Pinaki Bhattacharya

Cassandras have failed every time they sought to predict end of the Chinese dream-run. They have sought to focus on the nation’s high internal indebtedness; they have talked about how the export-led economy would have crash landing soon; and China�

January 08, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Commentary, Xi Jinping’s speech, China economy
Forecast on Developments in the South China Sea in 2019
Amb Yogendra Kumar

Looking into 2019, the South China Sea is like a lit fuse which can lead to conflagration without warning. The rhetoric between China and the US is becoming so incandescent that avoidance of a violent naval clash has become a main subject of discussi

January 05, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, South China Sea, Indo-Pacific confrontation
Geo-strategic Outlook for the Indo-Pacific in 2019
Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The primary geopolitical challenges in 2019 in the Indo-Pacific will arise due to the changing relations between the USA and China. India, Japan, Australia, Islamic republic of Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Russian Federation will all contribute their b

January 05, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, Geopolitics in 2019, Prognosis of Indo-Pacific
India and the World in 2019
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Overview
With rising trade protectionism and uncertain oil prices, both the world economy and international trade will slow down. India with above 7 % GDP growth will be the fastest growing major economy in the world. However, it will fac

January 03, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Trends in 2019, Geo-politics in 2019
President Trump’s Decision on US withdrawal: Middle East and the Afghanistan Situation
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

President Trump announced on December 20 his decision to withdraw 2,000 US troops from Syria. He justified the decision on the ground that the Islamic State of Iraq & Syria (ISIS) has been defeated. Same time, the UN Security Council adopted Resoluti

December 26, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Commentary, US in Afghanistan, ISIS in Syria
Brexit and the European Union
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Mrs. Theresa May’s victory in a poll of the Conservative party MPs by a margin of 200 - 117 revealed deep division within her own party on the Brexit issue. This made a vote on the floor of the House of Commons too risky. The vote scheduled for 11t

December 19, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, Brexit issue, British Brexit dilemma
George Bush – A Tribute
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

George Herbert Walker Bush was the last US President who fought in the Second World War. He also presided over the demise of Cold War. He deftly used multilateralism to advance US national interests. The success of American led coalition in the first

December 18, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Commentary, Late President George Bush, America’s wars
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
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