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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
How the Sabah Dispute Challenges ASEAN’s Regional Security Vision
Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The issue of Sabah or North Borneo, as it was known till 19631, was brushed under a legal carpet of convenience ever since the Malaysian Federation was formed. Sabah lies on the island of Borneo, the world’s third largest island astride ....

October 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , South China Sea , Philippines , Borneo , ICJ , Malaysia , PCA , Sabah , Sulu Islands , Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
Why the Revival of CPEC now?
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

In international rhetoric, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is often referred to as the crown jewel or the colossal blunder of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. These diametrically opposite assessments reflect the ambiguity and irrationa....

October 21, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Pakistan , Article , Afghanistan , CPEC , Imran Khan , Ladakh , Gilgit-Baltistan , Xinjiang , Hydel Power Projects , Chinese Military Base , Wakhan Corridor , CCCC , External Debt
नेपाल में संघवाद कितना टिकाऊ
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article

संघवाद सरकार के कामकाज की एक प्रणाली है, जिसमें शक्तियां केंद्र और राज्यों में विभाजित होती है�....

October 20, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , नेपाल। संघवाद। बजटीय आवंटन। सीपीएन माओवादी। जनजातियों। मधेशिया।
Japan- Vietnam Security Matrix in the Indo-Pacific Region
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The security scenario centring in the much contested South China Sea continues to be grimmer because of China’s expansionist designs and expanding maritime claims, converting this part of the ocean into the most dangerous hotspot. In its intimidati....

October 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , Article , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , South China Sea , Philippines , Indonesia , Wang Yi , defence sale , Yoshide Suga
वेनेज़ुएला- संपन्न देश की निर्धनता
Amb JK Tripathi Article

लातीनी अमेरिकी देश वेनेज़ुएला इन दिनों कई आपदाओं से जूझ रहा है। अभूतपूर्व मुद्रास्फीति, आर्थिक ....

October 17, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , भारत , भ्रष्टाचार , अमेरिका , कोरोना , खनिज तेल , कोल्टन , ह्यूगो चावेज़ , इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर में सुधार , मुद्रा स्फीति , निकोलस मादुरो , स्पीकर जुआन गाइदो , बढ़ती बेरोज़गारी
Chinese Stance in United Nations Security Council towards India
Dr Teshu Singh Article

Amidst the on-going stand-off at the Galwan Valley, China had once again tried to raise the Kashmir issue in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Also, China has persistently tried to block India’s entry into the UNSC, Nuclear Suppliers Grou....

October 15, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Pakistan , China , UNSC , Terrorism , Article 370 , NPT , LAC , Galwan valley , NSG
India and Japan: “Lotus Waters in Chrysanthemum Lake”
Dr Anil Rawat Article

The conclusion of a defense deal between India and Japan marked a new high in the burgeoning relationship between the two countries. Had it not been for the constrains imposed by the COVID-19 and Prime minister Abe’s announcement to lay down his o....

October 13, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , QUAD , strategic partnership , PM Modi , Suzuki , ACSA , Confluence of Two Seas , Digital Arc , Justice Radha Binod Pal , Okakura , PM Abe
भारत-चीन में तनाव : क्या चीन ने भारी भूल कर दी?
Amb Kanwal Sibal Article

चीन ने भारत के लद्दाख में सैन्य मुठभेड़ कर भारी भूल कर दी है। उसने अपनी दादागीरी दिखाने की रणनीत....

October 13, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , चीन। शी जिनपिंग। सीसीपीपी। पीएलसी। एलएसी। लद्दाख। पैंनगोंग टीएसओ। वांग यी। आर्थिक मोर्चा। सैन्य संघर्ष। रक्षा मंत्रियों की बैठक।
Readying Up the Fourth Dimension, Quietly: A Status Report
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Last year in April and June respectively, it was reported in the media that the Government has taken two important decisions related to space domain. If this is true, the same will have far reaching strategic importance for the nation. This articl....

October 12, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Defence Space Agency , Defence Space Research Organisation , DSA , DSRO , Defence Satellites
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