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US and Russia Engage Again
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The publicly-stated “outcomes” from the US-Russia summit meeting in Geneva on June 16 are well-known: return of their Ambassadors to their respective stations; foreign office discussions on restoration of diplomatic properties and staff strengths....

June 28, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia , Commentary , Putin , NATO , Cyber Security , Biden , Post Cold War , Strategic stability
Taliban Faultlines: Pakistan’s ISI Elevates Haqqani Network Front And Centre
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NEW DELHI: The Taliban may have forced the U.S. and NATO forces to withdraw from Afghanistan but there is no guarantee that it will have a free run post-September, long time watchers of the country say. Pakistan’s ISI, suspicious of the Taliban’s....

May 31, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , US , Kabul , Taliban , NATO , Haqqani network , Ghazni , Oruzgan
Understanding the Trends in Russia US Relations
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Russia’s relations with the West are deteriorating rapidly. The rhetoric from the top leaders on both sides has been sharp and uncharitably harsh. They have expelled diplomats from each others’ countries. On 19th March, in a TV interview, Pre....

April 28, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia , Commentary , Russia , Putin , Indo Pacific , NATO , US Sanctions , Biden , Crimea
Analysing Biden’s Interim National Security Strategic Guidance
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

The US has come out with an Interim National Security Strategic Guidance on 03 March 2021 that will not only form the basis for Biden administration’s National Security Strategy but also would find its reflection in the forthcoming US Budget and es....

March 08, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , US , China , Trump , NATO , Biden , Forever Wars , modernising military
Afghanistan: Status of Doha Agreement and the Way Forward
Amb Amar Sinha Article

To mark one year of the Doha Agreement between the US and the Taliban, signed on 29 February 2020 in Doha, the Vivekananda International Foundation in collaboration with a prominent Kabul based think tank, Afghans Institute for Strategic St....

March 04, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , India , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Kabul , NATO , Shia , ANDSF , Doha Agreement , Hanafi , US options
Narrative of an Aggressive Russia Needs to be Countered
Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal Article

In the midst of shifting global strategic equations, the Biden administration would do well to have a fresh look and properly prioritize the present and future challenges to US interests, power and influence. In the emerging order, a candid dialogue ....

February 10, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia , Article , India , US , China , NATO , Ukraine , Biden , Crimea
Australia joining the Malabar exercises will strengthen the Quad
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

In a landmark decision, India has invited the Australian Navy to join the Malabar naval exercises 2020. India’s invitation comes on the heels of the Tokyo meeting of the foreign ministers of the Quadrilateral (Quad) grouping comprising of India, th....

October 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , QUAD , South China Sea , Australia , Japan , NATO , Malabar exercises
India favours gradual evolution of the Quad
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The 2nd ministerial meeting of the Quad group of countries hosted by Japan in Tokyo on 6th October 2020 was significant. The Foreign Ministers of India, Australia and the US Secretary of State flew specially to Tokyo for a face-to-face meeting, ignor....

October 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , QUAD , Japan , NATO , 2+2 Dialogue , LAC
Why China is an Economic Landmine
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

‘And China has deep pockets’ is a guaranteed statement one gets to hear in every seminar or discussion on China. But despite its moneyed and lucrative hues, many questions arise. How is China an economic behemoth, when economists and Chinese poli....

October 09, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Russia , NATO , BRI , State Owned Enterprises , WTO , Debt , Technology transfers , Cybersecurity Law , Bullet Trains
EU’s Operation Irini Promotes a Poor Image of the EU
Rajesh Soami Commentary

The European Union launched operation IRINI in the Mediterranean on 1st of April, 2020. The operation is officially called EUNAVFOR MED Irini where EUNAVFOR stands for European Union Naval Force and MED stands for the Mediterranean Sea. Irini succeed....

July 24, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , Libya , NATO , EU , GNA , Berlin Conference , Haftar , Op Irini , LNA , Mediterranean Sea
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