Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

When I think of China in Africa I am reminded of my very first diplomatic assignment in Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) in the early 1980s. There were two diplomatic missions with whom we did not have diplomatic relations or any contacts one was the Is

November 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Africa, Article, BRI, India Africa Forum Summit, SAGAR, Africa Cooperation Summit, China Debt Trap

मालाबार नौसैन्य अभ्यास में ऑस्ट्रेलिया का शामिल होना, चतुष्टय को और मजबूत करेगा

Prof Rajaram Panda

मालाबार में सालाना होने वाले नौ सैन्य अभ्यास में 13 साल के अंतराल के बाद ऑस्ट्रेलिया को शामिल हो�

November 25, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Hindi, Article, हिंद-प्रशांत। चतुष्टय। समुद्री सुरक्षा। मालाबार। सीएमसीएसए। एलईएमओ। बीईसीए। एमडीए। पीएएसएसईएक्स। जिमेक्स।

RCEP Puts New Life in APEC

Amb Gurjit Singh

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), has rolled back to life with the 2020 virtual Summit chaired by Malaysia on 17 November. There was no Summit last year as the host, Chile, suffered from internal political problems making it impossible to

November 24, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Russia, Article, India, President Trump, FTAAP, Kuala Lumpur Declaration, Putrajaya Vision 2040, PM Yoshihide Suga

Russia-China Harmony: One Sided Compromise under Compulsion?

Brigadier V Mahalingam (Retd)

Introduction

“Russia may face wars on its borders in the near future over control of energy resources”, a Security Policy document released by Kremlin on May 13, 2009 stated. It went on to add “In a competition for resources, problems

November 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Russia, Article, SCO, Tajikistan, Vladivostok, EEU, Arctic, Power of Siberia, Pamir, Russia's Far East, Trans-Siberian, Northern Sea Route, Russian influence, Arctic Policy, Polar Silk Road, Khabarovsk, Primorye, Turkmenistan gas.

कहीं दोस्त, तो कहीं दुश्मन

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

अंतरराष्ट्रीय जगत में क्या भ्रम और भय जैसा माहौल है? यह सवाल इसलिए, क्योंकि पिछले दिनों जिस क्षे

November 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, China, Hindi, Commentary, China, Russia, globalization, RCEP, WTO, Trans-Pacific Partnership, Caucasus -2020

Deception, Denial, Distortion and Disinformation (D⁴) by China

Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.)

General

Deception is practiced by lizards, chameleons and storks for escaping danger or survival. Humans employ deception to create confusion, gain surprise, take advantage and secure victory. Examples abound in the Mahabharat; other exa

November 17, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, military modernisation, PLA, Deception, Deng Xiaoping, PLARF, Sun Tzu, Techint, 36 Stratagems, Weiqi

चीन क्यों आर्थिक बारूदी सुरंग बना हुआ है

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

‘और चीन के पास अकूत धन है,’ यह एक गारंटी वक्तव्य है, जिसे चीन पर आयोजित होने वाले हर सेमिनार या वि�

November 17, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Hindi, Article, रूस।नाटो। बीआरआइ। राज्य के स्वामित्व वाले उद्यम। डब्ल्यूटीओ। कर्ज़। तकनीक हस्तांतरण। साइबर सिक्योरिटी लॉ। बुलेट ट्रेन।

India – US Relations under Biden

Dr Harinder Sekhon

US President elect, Joe Biden has a challenging time ahead especially over the next few weeks when he may be called upon to prove the legitimacy of his election. While he has both the electoral college votes and the popular vote in the just-concluded

November 16, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Commentary, Indo-Pacific, Multilateralism, Protectionism, Bilateral Trade, US-India Relations, Joe Biden and India, China's challenge, Defining Partnership, America's International Role

Australia-China Relations Nosedive over Trade Frictions

Prof Rajaram Panda

Introduction

The recent development of the Quad assuming a robust security character and further honed by Australia joining the Malabar naval exercise have received plenty of media attention in India and elsewhere. A host of analysts have

November 16, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, ASEAN, QUAD, Malabar, Coronavirus, Coal, iron, beef, barley, Scott Morrison, Australia’s Anti-Dumping Commission, trade spat, International Import Expo, Cheng Jingye, Alex Joske, ANZ, H.W. Arndt, inquiry, Marise Payne.

Middle East and the Next US President -Worries Galore

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

U.S. has traditionally been the arbiter of the security in the Middle East. Of late, arguably there have been signs of U.S. distraction and disengagement as the geo-economics and geo-politics transform the power matrix especially towards the Indo-Pac

November 12, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Article, Palestine, JCPOA, GCC, Golan Heights, Peace Process, Deal of the century, Netanyahu, Riyadh, Tel Aviv