Prerna Gandhi is an Associate Fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi. Previously she has completed her MPhil in Japanese Studies and MA in East Asian Studies from Dept. of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi. With close to a decade of working in international relations research, Prerna writes and speaks on the interplay of developments in China, Japan, Korean Peninsula, Indo-Pacific, ASEAN, and United States etc.

Contributions 
China’s 2024 Review and Outlook for 2025 In 2024, China commemorated the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, held from July 15 to 18, 2024, emphasized structural transformation, technological innova...

Another Take on India-China Economic Cooperation “We are clear that the maintenance of peace and tranquillity in border areas is a pre-requisite for the development of our ties.” - Dr S. Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha (04 December 2024) Since the 21 October 2024 agreement ...

China Preparing to Deal with Trump 2.0 “The ability to prevent defeat is your responsibility, while the opportunities for victory depend upon the enemy.” - Six Secret Teachings, Jiang Ziya As the world awaits another term of US President Donald Trump, the People’s Republic...

The Quad vs AUKUS Debate: Implications for India In recent years, there has been an upsurge of minilaterals in the Indo-Pacific to bolster a more diversified regional security architecture alongside the traditional US-led alliance system. The Indo-Pacific’s strategic significance lies in its vita...

The Impact of Ukraine Conflict on Japan-Russia Relations The Russia-Ukraine conflict has markedly altered the state of relations between Japan and Russia. Though many analysts see the start date of the conflict with annexation of Crimea in 2014, it was only with the Russian special military operation in Fe...

VIF Papers 
Japan’s Changing Security Discourse from the prism of its Deterrence Imperative ... US-Japan alliance is cornerstone for Japan’s security and its deterrence. However, despite conflicts of interests and intermittent tensions, Japan has never sought to replace the alliance with its own defense capabilities .. Though Japan’s s...

VIF Briefs 
Threat of Military Conflict on Korean Peninsula ..... the latent possibilities of a conflict have now moved into the direction of a US-North Korea conflict. The increased pace of nuclear and missile testing under Kim Jong-un’s supremacy has sought to hasten North Korea’s surge of being able to...

Event Reports 
Book discussion on Changing Geopolitics of Global Communication On January 2, 2025, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a discussion on Professor Daya Thussu’s book, Changing Geopolitics of Global Communication. The session began with opening remarks by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director of VIF...

Trilateral Web Conference on "Emerging Strategic Environment in the Indo-Pacific" The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a trilateral webinar with the Japan Institute of National Fundamentals and the Prospect Foundation on 29 September 2022 on "Emerging Strategic Environment in the Indo-Pacific". After initial remarks ...

Interaction with Amb Mohan Kumar on “WTO and Global Trade” The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interaction with Ambassador Mohan Kumar (retd) on “WTO and Global Trade” on 18 July 2022. After Welcoming Remarks by Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney (Retd), Ambassador Mohan Kumar expounded on the history...

Interaction with Prof. Alexandra Xanthaki, UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights The Vivekananda International Foundation held an online interaction with Prof. Alexandra Xanthaki, UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights on 14 July 2022. In his Opening Remarks, Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, gave a brief insight into UN Special P...

VIF- Prospect Foundation Seminar on ‘Strategic and Economic Implications of Ukraine War on Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific’ The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a joint webinar with the Prospect Foundation on 27 May 2022 on Strategic and Economic Implications of Ukraine War on Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific’. After initial remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, D...

VIF Reports 
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: November - December 2023 As 2023 came to a close, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) deliberated on regional issues with implications for India as part of the discussions in its Strategic Issues Group. The ongoing Israel–Palestine conflict has serious implicati...

Outreach 
India-ROK in the Age of Indo-Pacific: Synergizing the Act East and the New Southern Policy Published in Ytharth Magazine (SIS, JNU Initiative) on 21 September 2022....

Impact of Demographic Transition on International Relations Published in Usanas Foundation on 3rd May 2021....

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