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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
75वें साल का संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघ
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघ की 75वीं आम सभा को संबोधित करते हुए कहा कि संयु

November 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Hindi, Commentary, भारत। पाकिस्तान। चीन। तुर्की। कोविड-19। बहुपक्षीय। संयुक्त राष्ट्र आम सभा।फ्रांस। संयुक्त अरब अमीरात। संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासचिव।
West Asia Round up – October 2020
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

ABSTRACT:
Normalisation of ties by someArab countries with Israel after UAE and Bahrain continued as Sudan’s transitional government, despite internal opposition, established diplomatic relations at the behest

November 10, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UNSMIL, Libyan, Russia-Georgia, Lebanese, Islamic separatism, French, Israel-Sudan
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