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Indo-Russian Relations in the Changing Geopolitical Environment
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Geopolitical Environment
India-Russia relations have stood the test of time for several decades. But they are under considerable pressure now due to the ongoing multi-dimensional global crisis, which has impacted the two countries diff....

December 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , Russia , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Economic , Ukraine , military , Geopolitical environment
Russia’s Ukraine War and the Concept of Balance of Power since Congress of Vienna
Abhishek Das Article

Prologue
From Congress of Vienna to the beginning of the First World War; Europe survived for nearly a century without a major war like the one it saw ended with the Battle of Waterloo or the one it would see starting in 1914. During this....

December 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Russia , NATO , Ukraine , Cold War , Crimea , balance of power , Great Wars
Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 49, 2022)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters.

COMMENTARY

Netanyahu's return may augur well for India-Israel-Africa trilatera....

December 05, 2022 Israel , China , Russia , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , Tunisia , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , Algeria , Sudan , Netanyahu , Kenya , Somalia , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Morocco , Congo , Mali , Nigeria , South Africa , Guinea , Zimbabwe , Ghana , Angola , India in Africa , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Lesotho , Namibia , Global Gateway Plan , India Israel relations
China: Daily Scan, December 05, 2022

China, Russia co-chair 26th session of committee for meetings between heads of gov't: Xinhuanet
December 2, 2022
Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua on Friday co-chaired the 26th session of the committee for regular meetings betwe....

December 05, 2022 Russia , Myanmar , Japan , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , BYD , Guangzhou
China: Daily Scan, December 01, 2022

Coronavirus in China: cities ease some rules, ban blocking of exits amid protests and surge in cases: South China Morning Post
November 28, 2022
Authorities in Beijing and Guangzhou have eased some zero-Covid measures and warned....

December 01, 2022 India , Russia , Japan , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , Guangzhou , Jiang Zemin , Lao
India and the South Caucasus
Amb Achal Malhotra Article

It is desirable to draw a pen -picture of South Caucasus before discussing India’s policy towards the region and its relations with the individual countries in the region. The collapse of the USSR in 1991 resulted in the emergence of 15 independ....

November 30, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Russia , Azerbaijan , Armenia , Georgia
Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 48, 2022)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters.

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Zimbabwe without Robert Mugabe: What has changed?
A climate ....

November 29, 2022 China , Russia , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , Tunisia , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , Algeria , Sudan , Kenya , Somalia , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Morocco , Congo , Mali , Nigeria , South Africa , Guinea , Zimbabwe , Ghana , Angola , India in Africa , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Connect Africa , Lesotho , Namibia
VIF-RIAC Round Table on “Keeping Track of the Ukraine Crisis; New Phase and Progressing Strategic Implications”

The Russian International Affairs Council and Vivekananda International Foundation jointly organised an online Round Table on the Ukraine Crisis and its implications on October 13, 2022. The Round Table was jointly chaired by Dr. Andrey Kortunov, Dir....

November 25, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Conferences , Russia , Central Asia , Counter terrorism , Ukraine Crisis
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 25, 2022

Afghanistan
Putin: Forming 'Truly Inclusive Afghan Govt' is Priority: Tolo News
Russian President Vladmir Putin said that the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan is a priority for Russia and the countries of th....

November 25, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , China , Russia , Bhutan , Turkey , Army Chief , Imran Khan , IndiainMyanmar , Nepal Economy , Padma Bridge , Nepal election , Nepal polls , Keep 1971 legacy alive , Assam factor , No more violence in the name of Human Rights , Indian Ocean Export oriented economy , Wildlife , Civil Services , Refuges
Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 47, 2022)

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The returning of Africa and Europe’s ghosts
The time has com....

November 21, 2022 China , Russia , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , Tunisia , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , Algeria , Sudan , Kenya , Somalia , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Morocco , Congo , Mali , COP27 , Nigeria , South Africa , Guinea , Zimbabwe , Ghana , Angola , India in Africa , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Connect Africa , Lesotho , Namibia
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