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Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: January 2021

In January five expert group discussions and one interaction on India-Bangladesh relations with the State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh was organised by the Vivekananda International Foundation through webinar on events and topics extend....

February 24, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , West Asia , India-Bangladesh Relations , India-US ties , Biden Presidency , Situation in Lebanon , US Policy in Asia , Altering Political Momentum , India-Taiwan Trade , Biden’s policy

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: December 2020

Naval Jagota

In December four expert group discussions and one conference on Taiwan were organized by the Vivekananda International Foundation through webinar on events and topics extending from India’s neighbourhood to West Asia to China. Each of the members o....

January 21, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , China , Indo-Pacific , West Asia , Afghanistan peace process , COVID-19 pandemic , Neighbourhood , India-Taiwan Relations , Biden Administration , Pakistan in West Asia , Biden Presidency

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: September 2020

Aayush Mohanty

The month of September saw the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosting members of various Expert Groups via video conferencing. In spirit, the discussions’ were about legacy as they elaborated on the upcoming U.S elections, Prime Ministe....

October 08, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , Japan , West Asia , Abraham Accords , U.S elections , Bangladesh at 50 , Sino-Japan relations , PM Khan , Naya Pakistan

West Asia and North Africa Roundup 2019

Dr Hirak Jyoti Das Article

A Year of Protests

In 2019, protests emerged in Algeria against the decision of the 82-year-old incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to contest in the presidential election for a fifth term which was originally scheduled on 18 April ....

January 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Syria , West Asia , Libya , Yemen , Israel-Palestine Conflict , Election Review

West Asia Round Up: September, 2019

Dr Hirak Jyoti Das Article

Abstract

The Persian Gulf Crisis

The Middle East continued to worry the world especially in the wake of drone attacks on the two Saudi oil facilities that reduced the Saudi oil output by almost half. It displayed the vulnerabi....

October 15, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , West Asia , Saudi-Iran initiative , Iran’s regional actions

West Asia Round up: February 2019

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s pivot to Asia

The popularity of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) soared due to his efforts to arguably relaxing restrictions on Saudi women as well as opening avenues for international firm....

March 12, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , West Asia , Bin Salman’s visit , OIC conference

West Asia Developments: September, 2018

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Iran: Nuclear Issue

Speaking at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu brought to fore their penchant for Iran bashing, claiming that Iran was hiding an atomic warehouse in Tehran. He called for the IAEA to begin in....

October 11, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , West Asia , Iran-Israel

The Patriarch and the Pope

Amb Prabhat P Shukla

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All-Russia and Pope Francis met in Havana on 12 February 2016 – the first-ever meeting between the heads of the two Churches. The Russian Orthodox is part of the Eastern Communion, and hence part of the Great East-Wes....

May 18, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , West Asia , North Africa , Jews

Russia in Syria : The Why & What Next

Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

As I sit before the television I see events hurtling across West Asia at a speed faster than can be discerned. I follow events almost minute to minute but find it difficult to make strategic sense out of many of them. It’s why I pity the layman obs....

October 26, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy , Islamic State , ISIS , West Asia , Russia - Syria

Interaction with RCDS Delegation

A delegation from the prestigious Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS), London, comprising senior defence and civil service officers from countries including UK, France, Germany and Brazil etc. visited VIF on May 09, 2011.The visiting RCDS delegat....

May 11, 2011 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Conferences , US , West Asia , Southeast Asia , India’s Neighbourhood , RCDS Delegation