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Pentagon Leaks: The real embarrassment for US is that the leaks occurred, not their content
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The episode raises serious questions about how the Pentagon deals with classified documents. Meanwhile, the US will be relieved that bilateral relationships didn’t take a hit and that the leaks don’t alter the fundamental reality of the Ukrain

April 14, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Article, US, World, Opinion, Pentagon, Pentagon leaks
Rising Tensions in Taiwan Strait
Jayadeva Ranade

As January 2024 -- the date for Taiwan's national elections -- draws closer, it is certain that China will be a factor in the elections. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's stop-overs in New York and Los Angeles and meeting with US House Majority Leader

April 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Xi Jinping, CCP, DPP, Beijing, PLAAF, Tsai Ing-wen, US Navy, Taiwan Strait, PLAN, KMT, Gen He Weidong
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has Renewed Nigerian Hopes: Can he Awaken the Sleeping Giant?
Samir Bhattacharya

As outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari decided to step down after serving the maximum two terms permitted by the constitution, Nigeria held its seventh democratic Presidential electionon 25th February.April 12, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Article, China, democracy, Indian Diaspora, Boko Haram, Nigeria, Naira, India Nigeria Relations, Nigerian Presidential Election, Tinubu, INEC, Japa Syndrome

China's Mediation Role in the Saudi Arabia-Iran Deal
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF evaluates China's role in the recent rapprochement agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia. He also touches upon India's policy in the West Asian region in light of the resetting of relations between

April 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Houthis, Oman, Podcast
NATO Welcomes Finland as its 31st Member, Sweden to Follow Soon
Prof Rajaram Panda

The Russia-Ukraine crisis has assumed a new dimension as the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s main sore point, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), welcomed its new member Finland on 4 April 2023, upon depositing its instrument of acces

April 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Security, NATO, Sweden, Finland, membership issue, alliance relationship
Africa's Continental Divide: The Birth of a New Geopolitical Era of Prospects and Challenges
Arindam Goswami

Abstract
The African continent has been regarded as a unified landmass for centuries, sheltering diverse cultures, resources, and languages. However, recent geological studies have revealed the birth of a rare and extraordinary phenomenon o

April 10, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Article, India, China, Maritime Security, Africa, International order, Borders, U.S., EEZ, African Union, East African Rift System
Risks of Exaggeration: What to Make of Russia’s Relations with China after the Xi Visit
Amb D.B. Venkatesh Varma, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Moscow, 20-23March, his first abroad in his third term as China’s President, evoked considerable interest. Two joint statements and a dozen bilateral cooperation documents were signed. Xi’s personal equation wit

April 06, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Russia, Article, India, US, China, Russia, Putin, Ukraine, Xi visit
China’s New Leadership is Preparing for a Military Threat
Jayadeva Ranade

Amid the flurry of documents submitted and appointments confirmed at the recent plenary sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) -- China’s version of a parliament -- and the Chinese People's Consultative Conference (CPPCC) -- China’s top

April 05, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, NPC, Xi Jinping, Taiwan, CMC, PLA, CPPCC, Defence mobilisation
50 Years of Diplomatic Ties: Convergence and Challenges in India-South Korea Relations
Dr Sweta Kumari

The year 2023 marks 50 years of the establishment of formal diplomatic ties between India and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). The Korean Embassy in New Delhi made a spectacular display of growing people-to-people ties between the two countries o

April 05, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, North Korea, China, QUAD, Economics, Defence, Republic of Korea, Diplomatic Relations, Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue, Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Significance of Kishida’s visit to India
Prof Rajaram Panda

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been on a diplomatic blitz in recent days. First he hosted the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol breaking the ice in the frosty ties that troubled the two Asian neighbours for quite some time. He then host

April 01, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Maritime Security, G-20, Indo-Pacific Strategy, G-7, IPEF, FOIP, Special Strategic and Global Partnership, Shinkansen project
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