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Is the Sign of Thaw in Japan-China Ties Sincere and Real?
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
The US President hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, California on 16 November 2023. It was an opportunity for the leaders of many leading countries such as the US, Japan and China to....

December 06, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , APEC , Export Control , seafood import restrictions , Fukushima waste water release , fentanyl production , panda diplomacy , Xi-Kishida meet
Tibet: The Fulcrum of China’s Strategic Policy in the Himalayas
Jayadeva Ranade Article

China is positioning Tibet as the fulcrum for its strategic policy in the sensitive Himalayan region thus directly and adversely impacting India. Beijing appears to have assessed that it has sufficiently calmed the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) to fe....

December 05, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Tibet , Article , Nepal , PLA , LAC , Tibet , TAR , Wang Yi , Wakhan Corridor , Nyingchi , Golmud airport , mega dam
Addressing Post-earthquake Issues in Western Nepal
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article

The deadly earthquake of 6.4 magnitude on the midnight of November 3, 2023 that caused massive human causalities and destruction of property in the western hilly region of Nepal, had its epicenter in Jajarkot and West Rukum districts, nearly 500 kilo....

December 04, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , India , PM Modi , Humanitarian Assistance , earthquake , relief materials , Seismic activity
What should be India’s Approach at COP 28?
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The 28th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP 28) of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) is being convened in Dubai from 30th Nov to 12 Dec 2023. The meeting is being held in the backdrop of IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report (SAR), whi....

December 01, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Climate Change , Article , India , China , CBDR , climate justice , COP28 , VIF Report
Cyclical Errors in Intelligence Assessment: A Comparative Analysis
Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

A study of history would reveal that nations and their leaders become victims of surprise as they either chose to remain ignorant of events or unwilling to accept new (or good) inputs in a timely manner. Some significant historical examples are liste....

November 29, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Israel , Hamas , HUMINT , Intelligence assessment , Mossad , SIGINT , 1973 Yom Kippur war
Deterrence Exists, though Slender is the Thread!
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

This is an era of confused geopolitics. There were on horizon a transformation of West Asia, with Abrahams Accord, I2U2, Saudi-Iran thaw, IMEC; and then suddenly the fiercest of wars between Israel-Hamas with its other fallouts. The geopolitics of We....

November 28, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Terrorism , sanctions , Warfare , CBMs , deterrence , no war no peace , Conventional war
China’s Central Finance and Economic Affairs Work Conference Reveals Emphasis on Security and Development
Jayadeva Ranade Article

China’s long awaited Central Financial Work Conference was held in Beijing on October 30-31, 2023, and was the first held since the establishment of the Central Financial Commission and the Central Financial Working Committee. With the decline in C....

November 24, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , economy , CCP , Li Qiang , CFWC , Infrastructure projects
Trends & Tribulations in the Indo-Pacific
Captain (Dr) Gurpreet Singh Khurana, Indian Navy (Retd) Article

(On August 8-10, 2023, Malaysia’s Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) conducted a seminal international conference called the 36th Asia-Pacific Roundtable.[1]

November 22, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , India , US , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , Taiwan , Multilateralism , COC
Japan’s Engagement with ASEAN: Security Dimension- Part II
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

From the two successive visits of Kamikawa and Kishida to the ASEAN region in quick time, it transpires that Japan now accords extra importance to the region as strategic environment has turned volatile. Japan’s economic engagement with the countri....

November 21, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , South China Sea , Maritime Security , SDF , international politics and diplomacy , RAA , OSA , Japan’s pacifism , disaster management
Russia’s Fuel Export Ban and its Implication for Africa and Beyond
Samir Bhattacharya Article

Background
On September 21, by a decree signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Russia banned the export of all types of diesel, including summer, winter and Arctic blends, as well as heavy distillates, including gasoline and diesel.<....

November 20, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Russia , Article , India , China , Russia , Africa , Putin , Energy Security , Ukraine , EU , energy , Export ban
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