Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

PM Albanese in India: A Natural Momentum to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Australia rests on the pillars of trust and reliability. Australian PM Albanese has just completed a successful 4-day visit to India this week (8-12 March 2023), which took him to Ahmedabad fo

March 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Australia, PM Modi, ETCA, CEPA, PLI, Albanese, Joint Exercises, MRAs

Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and its Regional and Domestic Ramifications

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF, delves into the domestic and regional ramifications of the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and sheds light on India's response in the two West Asian states. He also touches upon the current dynamics

March 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Syria, Narendra Modi, Turkey, Bashar al Assad, Podcast, Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Xi Jinping Tightens his Grip on the Security Apparatus

Jayadeva Ranade

Moving rapidly after the 20th Party Congress (October 6-12, 2022) approved his policies and endorsed him for a third term, Chinese President Xi Jinping has over the past year and a half further tightened his grip on the Party, the People's Liberation

March 09, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Xi Jinping, Politburo, CCP, Party Congress, Ministry of Public Security, two establishments

How Useful was Secretary Blinken’s Visit to Central Asia?

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Background

A year has passed since the Ukrainian conflict erupted in February last year. This crisis has had a devastating impact not just on the countries involved but also on those not part of this conflict. Supply chain disruptions, a

March 07, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, China, Russia, SCO, Central Asia, reforms, CSTO, C5+1, Ukraine Crisis, Sanctions. USA

Can India Play any Role for Peace in the Korean Peninsula?

Prof Rajaram Panda

At a time when the Ukraine crisis has hogged international limelight impacting trade of energy, food and supply chain disruptions and many related worrying fallouts, the world seems to have drifted into a new era of Cold War with the US, West and NAT

March 07, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Nuclear Weapons, missile firings, Extended deterrence, 1 March Movement, Table-Top Exercise, provocations

Xi Jinping’s Leadership Appears to be Facing Opposition

Jayadeva Ranade

From the time Xi Jinping made his ambition for a third term clear, and for months before the 20th Party Congress (October 6-12, 2022), China’s official media has been publishing a series of articles highlighting the importance of safeguarding Xi Ji

March 06, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Xi Jinping, CCP, PLA, CDIC, two safeguards, rectification campaign

One year of Ukraine war: A conflict that has become a contest of will between Russia and the West

Amb D.B. Venkatesh Varma, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

As the war grinds on, India’s task is to keep our head, think and act for ourselves, be less enamoured of the big powers but also show leadership in restoring peace amongst them A year on, the Russia-Ukraine war has become a bonfire of ambitions

March 01, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Russia-Ukraine War, Russia Ukraine Crisis

India Africa collaboration on Renewable energies

Amb R S Malhotra

In this episode of VIF podcast, Shri Rakshpaul Singh Malhotra, former Indian Ambassador to Niger and Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate at the Vivekananda International Foundation discusses the current contours of India’s collaboration w

March 01, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, India, Climate Change, renewable energy, energy transition, Podcast, clean energy

Is Taming the Dragon Possible in Central Asia?

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Background

Due to its proximity to China’s western region and abundant natural resources, the Central Asian region is crucial from a geopolitical perspective. With the demise of the Soviet Union, China established a significant political

February 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Commentary, Russia, SCO, Protests, Kazakhstan, Corruption, BRI, illegal immigrants, Debt Trap, Leasing Land, Ukraine Conflict, Anti-China Protests, Cultural Invasion

War and peace in Ukraine one year on

Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Russia, Ukraine and NATO are locked into inflexible positions that do not permit compromise sans loss of face. Four days before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden undertook an arduous journey to

February 24, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Article, Russia, War, Ukraine, Russian invasion