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The Raisi Presidency in Iran and its Implications
Kingshuk Chatterjee

It is much too early to make out straight away what the well-predicted election of Ebrahim Raisi, the incumbent Chief of Iranian Judiciary, to the Presidency of Islamic Republic of Iran is likely to bode for Iran and the world. Since his election to

July 05, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, JCPOA, USA, New Delhi, IRGC, Ebrahim Raisi, Khamenei, resistance economy
Role of India and Japan in the Myanmar Crisis
Akash Sahu

The ousted leaders from National League for Democracy (NLD) party in Myanmar have formed a shadow ‘National Unity Government’ (NUG) to challenge the military or the ‘Tatmadaw’ which came to power through a coup in Feb, 2021. Many analysts pre

July 02, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Myanmar, Commentary, India, China, Indo-Pacific, Myanmar, QUAD, Japan, Security, Negotiations
हमास फैक्टर
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

लगभग एक शताब्दी पुराने फिलिस्तीनी आंदोलन की जटिल परिस्थिति के अपने आंतरिक आयाम हैं, सत्ता के ल�

July 02, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Hindi, Article, यरुशलम। इजराइल। फिलिस्तीन। अमेरिका। गाजा। हमास। दो राष्ट्र समाधान।
Is Taiwan’s Ongoing Drought a Wake –Up Call for the Rest of the World?
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

The increased frequency and severity of droughts across the globe is becoming a matter of huge concern. In 2018, the global media was flooded with the news of the capital city of Cape Town of South Africa running out of water as the city experienced

July 01, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, agriculture, Water crisis, Drought, microchips, semiconductors, heatwaves, typhoons, blackouts, Island, manufacturers, Tourism.
Netaji’s Tryst with Taiwan
Rup Narayan Das

At a time when India is commemorating the 125th birth anniversary of the indomitable Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, and his disappearance and passing away is still shrouded in mystery, it is worth a while to revisit a seminal work, Verdict from Formo

July 01, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, Netaji, Formosa, KMT, Cines Communist Party, air crash, Taipeh
Foreign Secretary’s talk on Global Rebalancing and India's Foreign Policy, Vivekananda International Foundation (June 30, 2021)

Good evening. I would like to thank my senior colleague and friend Arvind Gupta, Director of the Vivekananda International Foundation, for inviting me to deliver today’s VIMARSH Talk. Let me begin by referring to something that our host for t

June 30, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, foreign policy, ASEAN, BIMSTEC, G7 Summit, G20, Global Rebalancing, Ministry of External Affairs, Foreign Secretary
What to Expect from Ebrahim Raisi Presidency in Iran
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

Iran’s current Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi has been elected as the new President receiving 61.95 percent of total votes. The presidential election held on 18 June 2021 saw the lowest turnout at 48.8 percent since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Intere

June 30, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, JCPOA; Ayatollah Khamenei; US; Gulf states
The US and NATO Withdrawal from Afghanistan and its Effect on the Afghanistan Air Force and the War
Naval Jagota

Introduction
The US and coalition military forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan after 20 years. The decision was announced by the US president and the withdrawal completion date has been set as 11 Sept 2021. There were many actors which

June 30, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, US, Afghanistan, Article, US, Taliban, Aircraft, Air Power, Afghanistan Air Force, Pilots, TAAC-Air, Maintenance, air asset. Training
चीनी आक्रमण का एक वर्ष: ऐसे नतीजे जिनकी उम्मीद नहीं थी
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

हमला चाहे कितना ही सोच-विचार कर किया जाए, कोई भी व्यक्ति कभी भी हमले की हार-जीत या परिणामों का सटी

June 30, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Hindi, Article
The Importance of Ethiopian Elections
Amb Gurjit Singh

The Parliamentary elections in Ethiopia held on 21 June 2021 come at a very important time for the future of Ethiopia, and the Horn of Africa. With 120 million people, Ethiopia is the second most populous African country. It was economically growing

June 29, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Article, Ethiopia, Eritrea, elections, Abiy Ahmed, Tigray, TPLF, Oromo
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