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West Asia – 2022 Gone by with a Twist
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

West Asia never ceases to spring surprises. 2022 was no different in that regard except that conflicts became milder but the Black Swan events did not spare them either. As the countries, even the oil rich ones, were beginning to come out of the adv

January 02, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, India, US, China, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, Abraham Accords, I2U2
U.S National Defense Strategy – 2022: Old Wine in New Bottle?
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

Introduction
On October 27, 2022, the US government published the unclassified version of the National Defense Strategy (NDS), along with the

December 29, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Article, China, Russia, Indo-Pacific, QUAD, Hybrid Warfare, DOD, Irregular Warfare, deterrence, Force planning, NDS, supply chain security
The Outlook for 2023
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

The year 2022 will go down in history in which the great power rivalries returned with a vengeance. Even as the Covid pandemic lingered on, the world saw a major conflict erupting in Europe, bringing in its wake huge supplychain disruptions, an unpre

December 28, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Economic Studies, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Pakistan, China, SCO, economy, hybrid war, Terrorism, 2022, G20, health, Gulf, Extreme weather, Russia Ukraine war, Global Agenda, multilateral fora, 2023, Outlook, Trends
Xi Jinping’s Growing Bonhomie with Saudi Arabia: Implications
Prof Rajaram Panda

There is a geopolitical reset centring in the Middle East where the US influence seems to have waned while China’s clout shows sign of growing. This assertion is backed by the development when the Chinese President Xi Jinping after securing an unpr

December 27, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Xi Jinping, BRI, MBS, international politics and diplomacy, Khashoggi, oil diplomacy, repositioning global order
Chinese President Jiang Zemin’s Demise Reveals Extent of Discontent in China
Jayadeva Ranade

Recent events have confirmed the considerable subterranean discontent in China. The death of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who was handpicked by the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping to steer the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the country

December 22, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Protests, CCP, Covid, Tiananmen Square, Jiang Zemin
India’s SCO Presidency and its implications for India-Central Asia connectivity
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

 India became a permanent member of SCO in 2017. Since joining, New Delhi has made a substantial contribution to this organisation by raising certain critical concerns relating to connectivity, transportation, regional security, and economic growth

December 22, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, INSTC, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Chabahar, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Podcast, SCO summit
US-China Tech Rivalry: Pentagon Report on China’s Emerging Technology Strategy
Dr Saroj Bishoyi, Senior Fellow, VIF

On 29 November 2022, the US Department of Defence released the 2022 annual report on “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China” in which “China’s drive to dominate emerging technologies” figure prominent

December 21, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, China, Technological and Scientific Studies, Article, India, US, China, artificial intelligence, Indo-Pacific, Internet of Things, PLA, Big Data, semiconductors, Quantum Technologies, Autonomous Systems, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technology, Informatised Wars, Made in China 2025
The world according to Washington
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

US’ drive for a global order in economy and trade comes up against China’s economic interlinkages with the West. At his recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali, US President Joe Biden told him that the United States wil

December 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, China, Article, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Chinese President
The significance of the First Meeting of India-Central Asia NSAs
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Introduction
On December 6, 2022, the National Security Advisors/Secretaries (NSAs) of India and Central Asian countries met for the first time in Delhi. The meeting was hosted by India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and attended

December 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Commentary, INSTC, Afghanistan, Radicalism, Chabahar, Terror Financing, Counter terrorism, Connectivity
विश्व समुदाय का चीन पर बढ़ता संदेह
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

रक्षा मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह ने मंगलवार को संसद में एक बयान दिया, जिसमें उन्होंने तवांग (अरुणाचल प्�

December 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, चीन, एलएसी, अरुणाचल प्रदेश, तवांग, रक्षा मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह
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