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Russia-China Harmony: One Sided Compromise under Compulsion?
Brigadier V Mahalingam (Retd) Article

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.
Logistic Support Agreements- A Growing Footprint
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Open sources are abuzz with the news that in the annual bilateral summit between India and Russia slated in November 2020, the Agreement on Reciprocal Logistic Support or ARLS is likely to be signed1. In the above context, this article ....

October 27, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , BECA , Logistic Support Agreement , LSA , ARLS , MSLA
The Frozen Conflict of Nagorno-Karabakh Flares up again
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Nagorno Karabakh is one of the frozen conflicts in Eurasia for over a quarter century. However, on September 27 the two contenders and neighbours Azerbaijan and Armenia fired up the conflict yet again resulting in hundreds of casualties and attacks o....

October 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , India , Pakistan , Russia , Iran , Putin , Turkey , Oil , Azerbaijan , Erdogan , Armenia , CSTO , OSCE Minsk group
White Mutiny or a Grey Revolution in Belarus -Only time will Tell
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Who wants to give up power anyway? History of the long serving leaders abdicating before the time is ripe has rare entries even if the writing on the wall was rather clear. In last decade it has happened to several North African leaders as a consequ....

August 17, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Russia , Commentary , Russia , Eurasia , Election Commission , EU , COVID-19 , Belarus , Lukashenko
Russia and Turkey Embroiled in Libya
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

For over a decade the biggest problem and misfortune of the Libyans has been the competition among the rival powers. This included the regional and non-regional interventionists who continue to support their favourite militias or quasi governments wh....

June 16, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Putin , Tripoli , Tobruk , GNA , Erdogan , Gen. Haftar , UN , Berlin Process
Constitutional Changes in Russia
Dr Himani Pant Commentary

In his annual Presidential address to the Federal Assembly last month1, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a series of amendments “to improve social policy and public administration” in the country. His speech addressed constit....

February 26, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , Russian President , Russian Constitution , Constitutional amendments Russian Parliament , Russian State Council
Constitutional Changes in Russia! What is Cooking?
Rajesh Soami Commentary

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his entire government resigned on January 15th after a televised speech by President Putin to the federal assembly wherein he proposed sweeping changes to the constitution. These changes will modify the equation of ....

January 21, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , democracy , Putin , Medvedev , Yeltsin
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov explains Russia’s World View
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Like other great powers, Russia is keenly watching the global developments and how they impact it. It is seeking a place for itself in the rapidly changing world order. The Americans are talking about a rule-based order. The Chinese are expanding the....

September 25, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , Indo-Russian cooperation , Russian Foreign Minister’s views , views on new world order
Visit of Indian Prime Minister to Vladivostok
Major General (Retd.) Ajay Kumar Chaturvedi, AVSM, VSM Article

Indian Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modi, visited Vladivostok in Far East of Russia for two days; 04-05 Sep 2019. The PM had two main agenda points: First, to attend 20th Summit Level talk with the Russian President, Mr. Vladimir Putin; and second, ....

September 17, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , PM’s Vladivostok agreements , New vistas of India-Russia cooperation
India and Russia – Two decades of Strategic Dialogue and Partnership
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

In the middle of 1999, Vladimir Putin, the then Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) was appointed the Prime Minister by the ailing and drinking Boris Yeltsin- maverick of the Russian history. Within six months, before the year ended, Putin....

September 11, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Modi-Putin meetings , Indo-Russian partnership
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