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Vimarsh on Strategic Developments in the Indo-Pacific

On 17th January, 2021 the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), hosted Ambassador Anil Wadhwa, a retired diplomat and Distinguished Fellow at the VIF, to deliver a talk on the “Strategic Developments in the Indo-Pacific” as a part of....

January 20, 2022 Vimarsh , International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , Indian foreign policy

Engage Taiwan in Cyber Security Exercises

Rup Narayan Das Commentary

Earlier this month the National Security Council of India virtually hosted the first Security Conclave on Developing Regional Cyber Security capabilities on Defensive Operations. Delegates from Members and Observer States of the Colombo Security Conc....

January 19, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Cyber Security , Commentary , China , Xiaomi , CERT-In cyber security , Colombo security conclave , DSCI , Lithuania

Developments in the US: A Review of 2021 and Emerging Trends Ahead

Amb Arun K Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Arun K. Singh, Distinguished Fellow at the VIF, recaps and examines the key developments in the United States in 2021 while speculating on the trends to come for the year ahead and the implications of these events for India. ....

January 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Russia , Afghanistan , Taliban , Biden , Podcast , Ukraine Crisis , Indo-US ties

China Central Economic Work Conference Flags the Difficulties Ahead

Jayadeva Ranade Article

China’s important annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from December 8 – 10, 2021. The conference is an important forum where Chinese leaders map out the country’s economic priorities for the coming year and when analysts....

January 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Xi Jinping , CCP , NDRC , Li Keqiang , Central Economic Work Conference , stability

China: Daily Scan, January 17, 2022

Senior official of south China's Guangxi under probe: Xinhuanet

January 15, 2022

Liu Hongwu, vice chairman of the people's government of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is under probe by the country's top anti-gr....

January 17, 2022 China , BRI , China Daily Digest , J-20 , Qinghai-Tibet , Guangxi

Pakistan’s National Security Policy 2022-26: Some New Elements but No Shift on India

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The Imran Khan government has produced the country’s first ever National Security Policy (NSP) document that outlines Pakistan’s approach to national security and provides guidance to the government departments. A public version of the document h....

January 17, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , India , Pakistan , China , Kashmir , National Security policy , Geoeconomics

2021 Crystallised the Indo-Pacific Security Landscape

Amruta Karambelkar Article

2021 was an eventful year in the Indo-Pacific region. Several developments have taken place, which are significant in their own right, but are rather indicative of what lies ahead in this region. This article examines the implications of the key secu....

January 11, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , India , US , China , Russia , ASEAN , QUAD , Australia , Southeast Asia , AUKUS

China Raises its strategic profile in Horn of Africa and IOR

Amb Gurjit Singh Article

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi kept up the tradition of Chinese leaders visiting Africa at the beginning of the year. For 32 years, this tradition has been in vogue and the Chinese FM, between 4 and 7 January, visited Eritrea, Kenya and Comoros in ....

January 11, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Africa , Article , China , BRI , Wang Yi , IUU , Special Envoy , Horn of Africa

The Significance of the Australia -Japan Defence Agreement

Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Australia and Japan signed a new defence agreement on 6 January 2022, which both PM Scott Morrison and PM Fumio Kishida hailed as a landmark. The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) is Japan’s second such Agreement with any country, after treaty ally....

January 08, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , US , China , Australia , Japan , Self-Defense Forces , AUKUS , RAA

Geopolitical trends of 2021 and impact on India

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

3 January 2022 The year 2021 saw numerous upheavals and developments shaping the world and will certainly stand out as a difficult year with some promising developments. As the world steps into the new year, join Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF and....

January 08, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , India , China , Nepal , Indo-Pacific , Myanmar , QUAD , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Pandemic , Covid , Neighbourhood , Podcast , AUKUS