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Japan-ASEAN Special Summit: Major Takeaways
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
In a major outreach initiative towards the 10-member bloc Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Japan hosted a summit in Tokyo from 16-18 December 2023 to commemorate the special anniversary of the 50th year of Japa....

December 27, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , South China Sea , Maritime Security , Capacity Building , Reciprocal Access Agreement , decarbonisation , Regional consensus , Ccomprehensive strategic partnership , Llaw of the sea
India’s Stock Market Outperforms among the Top 10 Leading Economies
Dr S P Sharma Article

The Indian stock market has experienced a remarkable surge in market capitalization, expanding from USD 1.1 trillion in December 2013 to USD 4 trillion in December 2023. This extraordinary growth signifies a fourfold increase within the last 10 years....

December 27, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Economic Studies , Article , GDP growth , Indian Economy , Indian stock market , National Stock Exchange
इज़राइल-फिलिस्तीन मुद्दे पर दक्षिण-एशियाई देशों के मध्य बढ़ती दूरियां
Nikhil Sahu Article

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7 अक्टूबर 2023 को हमास ने एकाएक 20 मिनट के अंदर करीब पांच हज़ार रॉकेट इज़राइल पर दागकर पश्च�....

December 26, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Article
The Supreme Court’s judgment on the Deletion of Article 370 and Pakistan’s Reaction
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Supreme Court’s historic judgment on the deletion of Article 370 has settled the legal questions raised by the petitioners. The Court has stated that the provision was temporary, and the President had the power to issue a proclamation for deleting ....

December 22, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , UNSC , POK , Article 370 , Karachi Agreement , UNCIP
Xi in Vietnam: Consolidating the Communist Connection
Commodore Gopal Suri Article

General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Vietnam for about 30 hours on 12– 13 Dec 23, with a jam-packed schedule, meeting his comrades from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in addition to the political leadership of an important country on China�....

December 21, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Xi Jinping , Belt and Road , Vietnam , Global Development Initiative , Global Security Initiative , Community With A Shared Future , Global Civilisation Initiative , Two Corridors One Belt , maritime disputes
Bangladesh’s Upcoming Election: Regional & Global Response
Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

The last date for the submission of nomination forms for the upcoming Bangladesh’s parliamentary election known as ‘Jatiyo Sangsad Nirbasan’ ended on 30 November confirming that Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the leading Opposition Party i....

December 21, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , India , US , China , Bangladesh Nationalist Party , Bangladesh Election , Awami League
Radicalisation in Bharat: Case Studies of Kashmir and Kerala
Dhvani Samir Joshi Article

Introduction
Bharat has been facing terrorism ever since it became independent in 1947. Post-invasion of Kashmir by Pakistan-sponsored militants in October 1948 and followed by the defeat in the Indo-Pak war in 1965, Pakistan realised tha....

December 20, 2023 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , India , Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Kashmir , Radicalisation , Terrorism , Iraq , Syria , LeT , NIA , JeM , PFI , Bharat , Kerala , HM
A Victory for Democracy in Liberia
Samir Bhattacharya Article

In a knife-edge election, Joseph Boakai made a stunning comeback and is set to become Liberia’s new leader. With 50.9 percent of the vote, the 78-year-old leader, a former vice president, saw a close victory over his main rival, incumbent Weah, who....

December 18, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , democracy , Liberia , Africa , election , UN , Civil war , coup , Nigeria , Sirileaf
Forgotten Dimensions of Strategy: Russia- Ukraine War - Lessons for India
Amb D.B. Venkatesh Varma, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

(Given below is the modified version of presentation given by Amb. DB Venkatesh Varma during Prof. Matinuzzaman Zuberi Memorial Lecture, Jawaharlal Nehru University on 7 December 2023.)

Kissinger Syndrome
By the time I joined th....

December 15, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Palestine , India , Russia , Putin , PM Modi , Ukraine , Policy , Lessons , Biden , Zelensky , Kautilya , Grand strategy , Zuberi
Nuclear talks and Geopolitical Risk in East Asia
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Not everything is going well in the security arena in the Northeast Asian region as the security scenario is getting fragile at a faster rate. As North Korea continue to advance towards more sophisticated weapons system, Beijing ups the ante on the T....

December 14, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Taiwan Strait , Taiwan card , nuclear extended deterrence , KINU survey , geopolitical risk , Washington Declaration
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