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China's Debt Trap in Central Asia
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Background
Chinese interest in Central Asia is multifold. Firstly to secure its northwestern region of Xinjiang, which shares a direct border with three Central Asian countries; Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Xinjiang is home to

October 01, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Corruption, Tajikistan, BRI, Debt Trap, Loans, AIIB, Predatory lending, Anti-Chinese sentiments, Credits, Territorial claims
The Palestinian Predicament
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The normalisation of diplomatic relations between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain earlier this month has changed the regional dynamic as more Arab countries may follow the lead. This has a direct impact on the Palestinian psyche and support system as

September 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, Arab Spring, Gaza, Arab League, OIC, UAE, PLO, Abraham Accords, Hamas, Israel. Jerusalem
भू-मध्य सागर में तुर्की का ग्रीस और साइप्रस के साथ रार
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

यूरोपीयन यूनियन कांउसिल ने 14 अगस्त को एक वक्तव्य जारी कर ‘ग्रीस और साइप्रस के साथ अपनी पूरी एकज�

September 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Hindi, Commentary, तुर्की। कमाल अतातुर्क। ईयू। एर्दोगन । ग्रीस। फ्रांस। साइप्रस। मेडिटरेनीअन। ऑटमन एम्पायर।
Leadership Transition in Japan and its Implications
Amb Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa

Japan swore in a new Prime Minister, Mr. Yoshihide Suga, on September 16, 2020. The leadership change came about due to the unexpected decision of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to step down a year before time citing ill health, ending a consecutive 8-yea

September 28, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, India, China, QUAD, shinzo abe, Covid, GDP, Senkaku Islands, LDP, US Japan Alliance, Yoshishide Suga
China and the International Human Rights Regime
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das

Introduction
China’s rise marked by the combination of high economic development, swift modernisation and authoritarian political structure has been highly attractive for other developing states to imbibe and follow course. In reality h

September 25, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, UNHRC, Hong Kong, Tibet, Xinjiang
Chinese involvement in IUU Fishing
Amruta Karambelkar

Within the strategic community a less-spoken issue when it comes to China is its role in global fishing. Threat from China is often discussed in terms of its territorial aggression, military, its state-owned enterprises, its technology, hybrid warfar

September 25, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, North Korea, China, Africa, UNCLOS, conservation, Maritime, Ecology, IUU, SDG, Ecuador, Fisheries, Sustainability, Environment
China’s Role in Eroding Tibetan Identity: Religious and Cultural Issues
Dr Himani Pant

Four years after passing a similar law in Xinjiang, the Chinese government passed the “Regulations on the Establishment of a Model Area for Ethnic Unity and Progress” in Tibet earlier this year. This contentious new law identifies Tibet “an ina

September 24, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, China, Tibet, Commentary, Tibet, Communist Party of China, Identity, Religious and cultural identity, People’s Republic of China
Xinjiang: China’s Playground for Repressing Uyghurs
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF

“Great crimes feed on great silences. And the Uyghur today have fallen into a kind of black hole”.1

- Dilnur Reyhan, President of the European Uyghur Institute

The quote is a part of an

September 24, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, China, Xi Jinping, Uyghur, United States, Xinjiang, Human Rights, Uighur, Han, Kashgar, Urumqi
The Twin Crises at America’s Doorstep
Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran

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China’s Expanding role in Afghanistan
Dr Yatharth Kachiar

As the United States plans to confront China in regions such as Indo-Pacific, it ingenuously is paving the way for Beijing’s rising influence at the heart of the Eurasian continent, i.e. Afghanistan. China’s primary aim in Afghanistan is to ensur

September 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, China, Article, India, Pakistan, US, China, Afghanistan, Belt and Road, Taliban, Debt Trap, Terroism
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