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Explained: Why India’s Stance on Russia-Ukraine Crisis is Nuanced?
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine evoked almost immediately world-wide condemnation. Russia’s actions were condemned at the UN Security Council and General Assembly. In view of India’s special ties with Russia, India abstained from....

April 28, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , sanctions , NATO , UN Security Council , security issue , national interests , dialogue and discussion , condemnation , arms procurement
संयुक्त रिपोर्ट: यूक्रेन युद्ध का विभिन्न क्षेत्रों/अंतरराष्ट्रीय चिंताओं पर प्रभाव
VIF Young Scholars Team Article

वीआईएफ यंग स्कॉलर्स फोरम ने 08 अप्रैल 2022 को अपनी साप्ताहिक बैठक में ‘विभिन्न क्षेत्रों/अंतरराष्�....

April 27, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article
The War in Ukraine: Is It a Boon or a Bane for the Future of Climate Change and Clean Energy Transition?
PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted a major rethink in the energy policies of countries worldwide and it lent more political momentum to faster deployment of renewable energy and decarbonization. For European countries ....

April 26, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Climate Change , Article , renewable energy , energy transition , Fossil Fuel , energy crisis , global warming , Ukraine-Russia War
India and Vietnam: 50 years of Diplomatic Ties
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

The year 2022 marks the 50th year of the establishment of diplomatic journey between India and Vietnam. This marks a milestone for both countries and a premise for developing deeper people-to-people cooperation in the coming years. Over these 50 year....

April 25, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , UNCLOS , Nguyen Xuan Phuc , Pham Minh Chinh , DOC , comprehensive strategic partnership , Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics , Om Birla , Thua Thein Hue , Hai Duong
नजदीकी के एक नए शिखर पर भारत-ब्रिटेन संबंध
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

ब्रिटिश प्रधानमंत्री बोरिस जॉनसन की भारत यात्रा काफी महत्वपूर्ण रही। यह दौरा उस समय हुआ, जब अं�....

April 23, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article
Ukraine: How is the Air and Air Defence War Unfolding ?
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

A Sequel
This work is the sequel to the author’s earlier work titled, “Why the Ukrainian skies are still contested” available at www.vifindia.org[1]. Building on the thread of the earlie....

April 21, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Russo-Ukrainian war , Air war in Ukraine , Russia’s air war
Impact of Russia-Ukraine crisis on the Baltic States
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The Russia’s “special military operation” of Ukraine has created global reverberations on a scale not seen since 9/11 and re-set global politics. The transformational impact of this on geopolitics, global governance, and the global economy has ....

April 20, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , EU , defence spending , Finland , Denmark , NATO membership , security dynamics , Putin’s strong-arm tactics , global politics
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Implications for Central Asia
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background
Central Asia is geo-strategically significant for the Kremlin as the region border Afghanistan and Iran to the South, China to the East, and the Caspian Sea to the West. The Central Asian region is considered Russia’s sphere o....

April 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Russia , Kyrgyzstan , economy , Uzbekistan , Ukraine , Tajikistan , Remittances , Eurasian Union , Labour Migrants , CSTO. Kazakhstan
Joint Report : Impact of Ukraine War on Various Regions/ International Concerns
VIF Young Scholars Team Article

The VIF Young Scholars Forum discussed ‘Impact of Ukraine War on Various Regions/ International Concerns’ in their weekly meeting on 08 April 2022. Scholars raised ramifications and responses to the Ukraine War as pertaining to their assigned fie....

April 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , US , Indo-Pacific , Central Asia , Climate Change , Africa , Terrorism , West Asia , South Asia , Inflation , Cyber , Food Crisis , Ukraine War
Fresh Challenge from North Korea with ICBM launch
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
On 24 March 2022, North Korea ended a self-imposed moratorium on testing long range missiles and launched a new kind of ICBM for the first time since 2017. The launch was seen as a challenge and to assess South Korea’s Pres....

April 13, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ICBM , Kim Jong-un , Joe Biden , Kim Yo Jong , EEZ , summit diplomacy , Fumio Kishida , missile launches , Hwasong-17 , nuclear warhead , abductions
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