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Annual Review of Islamic State and Al Qaeda: What is on the Horizon in 2021?
Soumya Awasthi

Background
The past year began with a pathological threat for the world which was detrimental not only for public health, politics, and economics but also for global security. The keywords for the year 2020 were COVID-19, geopolitical rea

January 21, 2021 Terrorism, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, West Africa, Iran, Islamic State, ISIS, IS, Al Qaeda
2021: The Year Ahead for Japan
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

Although 2020 remained a challenging year for Japan due to the coronavirus pandemic, 2021 offers no alleviation from the existent troubles. The year started with a second month-long emergency, albeit a soft lockdown limited to the nation's capital an

January 20, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, India, Australia, Climate Change, Japan, Vietnam, Tokyo Olympics, Biden, Yoshihide Suga, Lower House Elections, Digital Agency, Senkakus
Trends in West Asia in 2020
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

COVID-19 in West Asia
The COVID-19 pandemic has a devastating impact on human lives and the economic situation in the West Asian and North African region. The UAE was the first state in the region to report a positive case on 29 January

January 20, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, COVID-19; Abraham Accords; Israel-Palestine conflict; JCPOA
Xi Jinping Further Strengthens Chinese Communist Party’s ‘Magic Weapon’-The United Front Work Department
Jayadeva Ranade

China is making efforts to arrest the slide in US-China relations and lower temperatures after Joe Biden takes over as President on January 20. In addition to Chinese Politburo member and former Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi’s plans for visiting Was

January 19, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Xi Jinping, CCP, rejuvenation of Chinese nation, United Front Work Department, UFWD
Russia Joins the Race for AI
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the connected emerging technologies are shaping the economies, militaries as well as the geopolitics of the world. It is no surprise, therefore, that country after country is joining the race to produce, acquire, deve

January 19, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Commentary, Russia, Putin, Supercomputers, AI technologies, Digital transformation, National Strategy for the Development of Intelligence Through 2030
किस तरह सुगा जापान की नीतियों को रूस की तरफ मोड़ रहे हैं ?
Prof Rajaram Panda

शिंजो अबे के प्रधानमंत्री पद से सहसा इस्तीफा देने के बाद योशिहिदे सुगा जापान के प्रधानमंत्री ब

January 19, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Article, नार्दन टेरिटोरिज। शिंजो अबे। योशिहिदे सुगा। व्लादिमीर पुतिन। होक्काइडो। 1956 संयुक्त घोषणापत्र। टेरिटोरियल डिस्पुट। क्रीमिया। इतरूप। कुनाशीर। शिकोतन और हबोमाई
All Eyes on the Horn of Africa and its Balancing Act
Amb Gurjit Singh

The 38th Summit of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) held in late December 2020, has been a focus of attention. This is unusual for the organisation. The IGAD is headquartered in Djibouti and was formed in 1986. The IGAD was revi

January 15, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Article, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan, UN, AMISOM, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, IGAD, IGASOM, Kenya, Somalia
Developments in West Asia
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

15 January 2021 Join Amb. Anil Trigunayat and Hirak Jyoti Das as they discuss the US role in West Asia, inter Gulf detente and India's options.