Articles

Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

This war is not about Russia and Ukraine as much as between Russia and NATO, which seeks to inflict a comprehensive strategic defeat on Moscow. The Donald Trump administration’s shift in approach to the Russia-Ukraine war devastated many in the ....

March 31, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Ukraine , Trump administration , Russia-Ukraine War

Talk by Ambassador of Norway to India; India-Norway Collaboration on Climate Change, Arctic, Maritime, and Sustainable Blue Economy

On March 3, 2025, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a talk by the Ambassador of Norway to India Amb. Ms. May-Elin Stener on India-Norway collaboration on Climate Change, Arctic, Maritime, and Sustainable Blue Economy. She spoke on....

March 06, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , India , Climate Change , Blue Economy , Arctic , Maritime , Norway , Russia-Ukraine War , Arctic Council , EFTA , India-Nordic Summit

Think tanks should conduct deep studies of global trends to enhance the national capacity for surviving Black Swan events

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

“Nuclear governance is now facing massive challenges. In the last few years, we have seen that all the arm controls agreements have become dysfunctional. There is rampant nuclear proliferation. For practical purposes, there is hardly any nuclear go....

May 10, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Article 370 , National Security Council , Russia-Ukraine War , Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam G20 , Black Swan events

Neighborhood News Digest- 09 May 2024

Afghanistan

Uzbek foreign minister emphasizes acceleration of ‘Trans-Afghanistan’ project-The Khaama Press

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan has announced that the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of th....

May 09, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka elections , Tourism , World Bank , IMF , Inflation , Middle East , Suu Kyi , India-Bangladesh , India-Bhutan , Russia-Ukraine War , India-Myanmar , Thailand-Myanmar , US-Nepal , Boundary Dispute , Imran Khan Moon Satellite , Monetary Authority of Maldives

India-Russia Relations Show Resilience and Stability

Amb D.B. Venkatesh Varma, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The year 2023 ended on high note for India-Russia relations with the successful visit of External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar. The five-day visit to Moscow and St Petersburg was significant for numerous reasons for both sides and also contained....

January 05, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , Defence , Putin , BRICS , G20 , EAM , Lavrov , Jaishankar , Russia-Ukraine War

One year of Ukraine war: A conflict that has become a contest of will between Russia and the West

Amb D.B. Venkatesh Varma, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

As the war grinds on, India’s task is to keep our head, think and act for ourselves, be less enamoured of the big powers but also show leadership in restoring peace amongst them A year on, the Russia-Ukraine war has become a bonfire of ambitions....

March 01, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Russia-Ukraine War , Russia Ukraine Crisis

One year of Russia’s war on Ukraine: A war of attrition, with no exit options in sight

Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

No one has a clear definition of victory or end goals. The Western bloc is enthusiastically pursuing sanctions against Russia for the moment but countries like India have wisely chosen to prioritise its own economic needs The Russia-Ukraine war is....

February 24, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Russia , Politics , Ukraine , World , Vladimir Putin , Russia-Ukraine War , Volodymyr Zelenskyy

India’s Global Leadership: Revamped Agenda and Reformed Multilateralism Impacting Emerging World Order

Prof (Dr) Debasis Bhattacharya Article

India’s ascendancy as UNSecurity Council President in December 2022 for the second time in a span of only fifteen months remarkably reflect its growing global recognition as a formidable and credible power that is committed to strengthen the tenets....

February 10, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , NATO , UN Security Council , Multilateralism , World Order , Russia-Ukraine War

Russia-Ukraine War: A Game of Vain Military Venture?

Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee Article

Military Theories Unheeded

Traditionally, over the centuries, the Russians have been the pioneers of original military strategic thinking. Even the world’s leading military thinkers, mainly the Prussians/Germans and British, have been ....

March 28, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Russia-Ukraine War , obdurate expansionism , the blunder of Ukraine War , killing fields of Ukraine , bleeding Ukraine for selfish agenda , wanton destruction