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Round Table Discussion on Bay of Bengal

Keeping Conflicts at Bay - Need for Bay of Bengal Community In today’s geopolitical landscape, regions are the locus of competition, conflict and cooperation. The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is too diverse and large to always comp....

November 09, 2017 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Indian Ocean Region , Conferences , China , ASEAN , Bay of Bengal , BIMSTEC , OBOR , SAARC , Rohingya Solidarity Organisation
Commentary: The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Status of Taiwan
Dr Teshu Singh Commentary

On 18 October 2017 Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. While speaking on the section of ‘Upholding One Country, Two Systems’ and ‘Moving towards National Reunification’, he mentioned ab....

November 08, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , Taiwan , 19th National Congress
What to expect from the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China?
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

At the forthcoming Chinese Communist Party Congress in Beijing on 18th October, 2017, President Xi is set to enter the hall of fame of Chinese leaders alongside Mao and Deng. This was indicated in a party communique issued on October 14, 2....

October 16, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , Sino-Indian relations , Chinese Party Congress , Xi’s core leadership , 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China , Congress Party , CMC , President X
नियंत्रण रेखा विरोधाभास
Commodore Somen Banerjee

डोकलम में भारत और चीन की फौजों के बीच ढाई महीने से भी अधिक समय तक तनावपूर्ण टकराव की स्थिति रही औ�....

October 12, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , डोकलम टकराव , तनावपूर्ण नियंत्रण रेखा , क्षेत्रीय स्थिरता , Bhutan , Doklam Paradox , Doklam Issue
The Doklam Paradox
Commodore Somen Banerjee

Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a tense standoff for over two and a half months at Doklam till its resolution on 28th Aug 17. The standoff was particularly marked by shrill and condescending voices from Chinese State run media. I....

September 21, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , India , China , Bhutan , BRICS , Doklam , 9th BRICS Summit , regional stability , USA , Law Warfare
China’s First Overseas Military Base in Djibouti
Dr Neha Sinha

Introduction In the recent years, as part of national defense policy, China has expanded its military ties across the African continent. On 11 July, 2017, two Chinese Navy warships left the port of Zhanjiang with military personn....

August 24, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , India , China , Djibouti , military base
Developing Nodes of Excellence on China
Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty

Introduction India does not have clear perceptions of China and our thinking is based on the 1962 War and also from opinions of research findings of other countries. Thus despite all efforts, China remains an enigma with regards t....

August 11, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , India , China , Bhutan , China study , modernisation , centres of excellence , Developing Nodes
Doklam- Chinese Lies and Misinformation
Amb Kanwal Sibal

China’s propaganda on Doklam is not only shrill, it is mendacious too. It is officially claiming that it had informed our side in advance about its road building plans on two occasions through local border management mechanisms but received no resp....

August 10, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , Bhutan , Doklam
Interview on Doklam Issue

Amb Ashok Kantha, Distinguished Fellow at the VIF and Director of The Institute of Chinese Studies, Delhi, offered his expert views on the current Doklam stand-off during an interview to The Hindu. Readers would find this insightful analysis rath....

August 02, 2017 Media Studies , India , China , India-China Border , Doklam , Bhutan-Tibet Border
Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for Central Asia
Dr Rashmini Koparkar

The Belt and Road Forum (BRF) sought attention of the international community and made headlines everywhere in mid-May. The event was organized by China in Beijing on 14-15 May 2017 with the purpose of promoting its ambitious project called the Belt ....

June 14, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , India , China , Central Asian Republics , Central Asia , One Belt One Road , OBOR , CAR , Belt and Road Forum
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