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Vimarsh on Russia-Ukraine Crisis

On 14 March, 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Vimarsh on the “Russia-Ukraine Crisis”. The session encompassed a series of introductory remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, and a talk on the stated theme by Amb....

March 23, 2022 Vimarsh , International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , India , PM Modi , Ukraine , President Putin , Black Sea , Russia-Ukraine Crisis , Russian Federation
Chinese Assessments of the US and Western Sanctions on Russia
Jayadeva Ranade Article

After the February 4 summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on the side-lines of the Beijing Winter Olympics, where Putin briefed Xi Jinping -- or certainly gave him at least a fair insight into hi....

March 21, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Russia , Article , US , Russia , sanctions , Ukraine
Russo-Ukraine Conflict - View from the Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean
Shashank Sharma Article

Background On 24 Feb 2022, President Putin commenced a "special military operation" against Ukraine attacking airports and military headquarters. Tanks and troops rolled in from Russia, Russian-controlled Crimea and Belarus

March 17, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , NATO , Mediterranean Sea , Russian Navy , Crimea , Naval Strategy , Ukraine Crisis , Black Sea , Black Sea fleet , Baltic Sea , Odessa , Mariupol , Sea of Azov , Sevastapol , Bosphorous straits , Dardanelles straits , Turkish straits , Tartus , Kalibr cruise missile , Blockade , naval marines , Snake Island , Amphibious operation , Marines , Kaliningrad enclave
The Russian Airpower Dilemma
Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Rajesh Isser, AVSM,VM (G) Article

General Observations
The ‘fog of information war’ challenges any meaningful analysis at this stage. The western narrative with connivance of the corporate sector has virtually silenced the ‘other’ narrative. It is clear that everyth....

March 16, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Air defence , Ukraine , Air Power , VKS , Zelensky
Report of VIF Strategic Discussions on the Ukraine Conflict
Avantika Menon Article

At the crack of dawn on 24 February 2022, President Putin announced a special ‘military operation’ in the Donbas region of Ukraine. A large number of tanks and troops rolled into several parts of Ukraine from Russia, Crimea and Belarus while w....

March 10, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , India , US , China , Putin , NATO , Ukraine , Information war , Air Power , Biden , Minsk Agreement
Russo-Ukraine War: Air Power Analysis
Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The inexplicably constrained role of the Vozdushno-kosmicheskiye sily (VKS) or the Russian Aerospace Force till now has left all followers of the conflict confused. Given the disparity in the inventorysize and quality of assets, between the sm....

March 09, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Russia , Air Force , Missiles , NATO , Ukraine , ISR , helicopters , SAM
Ukraine Crisis: Assessing the US Response and the Economic Implications
Amb Arun K Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Russia's sudden military incursion into Ukraine has taken the world by storm with the developing situation having far-reaching economic and geopolitical implications. Join Amb. Arun K. Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF and Avantika Menon in this podca....

March 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia , India , economy , Europe , sanctions , Podcast , SWIFT , Ukraine Crisis , Invasion
Briefing by RIAC for VIF Experts on the Developments in Ukraine

The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) organized a briefing for experts at the Vivekananda International Foundation on the recent developments in Russia-West Relations and the escalating situation in and around Ukraine. The welcoming remark....

February 23, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Panel Discussion , Russia , Interaction , Russia , Ukraine
The external dimensions of India-Russia relations
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

In the two decades since India and Russia declared a new strategic partnership, the global geopolitical landscape has undergone major transformations. While the partnership retains a strong strategic content, its course has inevitably been impacted b....

December 10, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Russia-India Relations , Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Russian President Vladimir Putin
Impact of Developments in Afghanistan on India: A Report
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

(Given below is a report on Brainstorming Session held on 13 September 2021 at the VIF attended by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Lt. Gen Ravi Sawhney, Amb. Gautam Mukhopadhyay, Mr. Tilak Devasher, Dr.Srikanth Kondapalli, Lt. Gen. Rakesh Sharma, Mr. Satish Cha....

September 27, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , China , Pakistan , Russia , Article , India , Iran , Taliban
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