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Africa Now (16-30 November, 2024)

OVERVIEW

Over the last two weeks, the African continent experienced dynamic changes with major developments occurring in political and economic spheres. The continent continues to witnessed instability with extremist rebel groups killed 1....

December 07, 2024 India , China , Russia , International Solar Alliance , Africa , trade , elections , Mauritius , defence cooperation , MEA , Narendra Modi , UK , Crisis , IMF , Sudan , UN , Human Rights , Kenya , Somalia , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Adani , Mali , Nigeria , India-Africa , Fiji , Zambia , Namibia , Madagascar , Somaliland , Democratic Republic of Congo , Chad , Comoros , Gabon , Tanzania-India , Healthcare. Mauritius , Seychelles.

India- Africa Defence Engagement: Towards New Avenues

Ruchita Beri, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

India and African countries have long standing ties in the defence realm. Traditionally, training and capacity building, deployment of Indian troops for United Nations Peacekeeping (UNPK) missions have been the main pillars of the India Africa defenc....

August 29, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , India , China , Rajnath Singh , Africa , Indian Navy , Narendra Modi , Maritime cooperation , Defence Exports , ITEC , Defence Security

Western Media’s Distorted Views on India

Rajesh Singh Article

US President Joe Biden recently remarked that countries such as India and Japan were facing financial troubles because they were ‘xenophobic’—they discouraged immigrants. After the statement sparked a controversy, the US administration engaged ....

May 15, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Article , Narendra Modi , COVID-19 , Joe Biden , Western Media , Indira Gandhi , Mangalyaan , Chandrayaan , Xenophobic , Vallabhbhai Patel , Henry Kissinger

Modi’s message to West — Democracies too can deliver

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Article

From being an intensely hated person, he has become the most admired world leader in just 10 years. Like the US presidential elections, the Indian parliamentary polls too attract the world’s attention. For two reasons. India’s emergence....

April 13, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Article , India , Indian democracy , US elections , Narendra Modi

Modian Consensus: The Rediscovery of Bharat by Dr. Swadesh Singh, Publication BluOne Ink,2024 Language: English, First Edition; 304pp, ISBN;978-93-92209-78-9

Manish Kumar Tiwary

Swadesh Singh's compelling work, “Modian Consensus: The Rediscovery of Bharat,” offers a riveting deep dive into the ideological transformation shaping India's political landscape, especially under the dynamic stewardship of Prime Minister Narend....

April 03, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Politics , governance , Narendra Modi , Book Reviews , Modian Consensus , Political ethos

A New Trajectory for India-Russia Relations

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

In his column, Arvind Gupta, Director of the Vivekananda International Foundation, focuses on India-Russia relations, noting the strength and resilience of these ties amidst geopolitical turbulence. Focusing on the relationship between India and R....

January 07, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , India , BRICS , Narendra Modi , Indo-Russian relations , Shanghai Cooperation Organisation , Vladimir Putin , S. Jaishankar , Russia Ukraine , The United Nations , S-400 air defense systems

West Asia Roundup: June 2023

Prime Minister’s Visit to Egypt

On his way back from a highly successful visit to USA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a State visit to Egypt on 25 January at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo. Both....

July 21, 2023 Syria , Narendra Modi , West Asia Round Up , Ebrahim Raisi , Mahmoud Abbas , Abdel Fattah Al Sisi , Quran burning

प्रधानमंत्री मोदी की अमेरिका यात्रा भारत के अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कद में एक परिवर्तनकारी परिवर्तन का प्रतीक है

Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी अमरीकी राष्ट्रपति जो बाइडेन और प्रथम महिला जिल बिडेन के निमंत्रण प�....

June 21, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , India-US , United States , Narendra Modi , International Yoga Day , Joe Biden , Strategic cooperation , Modi’s Visit to the US , POTUS

Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and its Regional and Domestic Ramifications

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF, delves into the domestic and regional ramifications of the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and sheds light on India's response in the two West Asian states. He also touches upon the current dynamics ....

March 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Syria , Narendra Modi , Turkey , Bashar al Assad , Podcast , Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Energy: A New Dimension in India-Nepal Relations

Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

Nepal’s Energy Export to India

Recently, the Nepal Electricity Authority said in a statement that in the last four months, Nepal exported electricity worth US$ 56 million to India, estimated to reach the US $ 234 million in December 202....

September 27, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , US , China , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Narendra Modi , Sher Bahadur Deuba , MCC , Hydropower , India-Nepal Trade , Special Relations