Articles

West Asia Peace: The Lost Chance in Camp David Summit of 2000

The Iran-Hezbollah-Hamas axis and all those others pitted against Israel in the ongoing conflict in West Asia have demanded that Israel should vacate the territories it has occupied; territories they that they say belong to the Palestinians. If Israe....

October 08, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Palestine , Iran , Hamas , Yasser Arafat , Ehud Barak , Bill Clinton , Camp David Summit 2000 , Mosab Hassan Yousef

Eurasia News Digest (16-30 June, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia

EU adopts 14th package of sanctions against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine, strengthening enforcement and anti-circumvention measures

For the first time, the EU has adopted a measure....

July 03, 2024 Palestine , Water crisis , Misinformation , Green energy , Eurasia News Digest , EU Sanctions , Uranium.

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (03-09 June)

Economic

Gold Surpasses Euro, Challenges Dollar Dominance in Global Reserves

Sturdy central bank gold buying since 2009 and a rising gold price has grown the precious metal’s share of global international reserves to the det....

June 27, 2024 Palestine , QUAD , South China Sea , Dollar , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , OPEC+ , Hezbollah , Black Sea , gold , South Korea-Africa Summit

Israel-Hamas War: Enough is Enough

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

“How much is enough “to rake up the conscience and comfort levels of the international community especially for USA- the sole benefactor of the Netanyahu led Israeli onslaught on the hapless and hopeless Palestinian civilians in Gaza. All norms o....

March 06, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Israel , Palestine , Gaza , UNRWA , Hamas , Two State solution

Uncertain Winds: Trends in West Asia in 2024

Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Israel-Hamas Conflict

On 7 October, Hamas’ military wing, Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades backed by Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) Al-Quds Brigades executed a multi-domain ‘shock and awe campaign’, ‘Operation Al Aqsa Flood’ i....

January 31, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Israel , Palestine , US , China , Russia , Iran , Civil wars

West Asia - in the Throes of a Disruptive 2023 and not so Different 2024

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Even as the 2023 turned out to be literally the hottest year in history, West Asia continued to face the equally destabilizing heat in the old and new hotspots. The ongoing wars and conflicts do not portend well for 2024. Hence, more disruptions cou....

January 02, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Israel , Palestine , Gaza , Hamas , Economic costs , IDF , Perceptions

Perceptions and Prospects: Israel-Hamas Conflict

Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

“History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” - Mark Twain Biblical descriptions record the divergent fates of Issac, the patriarch of Israelis and Ishmael, the prophet of Islam, both sons of Abraham. The confluence of places....

January 01, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Palestine , Gaza , Hamas , Economic costs , IDF , Perceptions

Neighborhood News Digest – 29 December 2023

Afghanistan

Resolution About Afghanistan on UNSC Table: Andisha- Tolo News

Nasir Ahmad Andisha, the permanent representative of Afghanistan to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, said that there is a resolution on the table....

December 29, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Palestine , India , Pakistan , China , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , United Nations , Economic crisis , Bangladesh Election , Thailand-Myanmar , Nepal Plane Crash , Electoral Laws Violations , Maldives State Expenditure , Myanmar Ceasefire , Mosquito control program.

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

Hamas Attack on Israel: A Tough Road Ahead

Sunil Yadav Article

The surprise and audacious attack by Hamas on Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 Oct 23 has drawn parallels with the 9/11 terror attacks on United States in terms of surprise, shock action and casualties. Several media & state reports have even compare....

October 26, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Palestine , India , US , Iran , Gaza , UN , Humanitarian Crisis , Hamas