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India-Central Asia Relations: Issues and Prospects
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Despite close historical and cultural connection that India shared with Central Asian region, the bilateral relations have remained below the potential. The key reason is the lack of connectivity. However, in 2015, with PM Modi’s visit to this regi....

July 07, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , China , Russia , INSTC , Central Asia , trade , Energy Security , Chabahar , BRI , Oil and Gas , Connectivity , Podcast
From Cornwall with Love1
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

Dear non-G7 Citizens,
You would have seen the cute pictures of the G-7 happy family gathering of democracies at Cornwall on 12th-13th June 2021. The weather held up. Sunbathed beaches were wonderful. We were relieved that Trump who had sp....

June 15, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , China , Russia , Climate Change , G7 Summit , BRI , Cyber attacks , Vaccines , corporate tax
China-Central Asia Relations
Amb Ashok Sajjanhar

Since the Soviet disintegration, Chinese activities in Central Asia grew leaps and bounds. China has penetrated deep into economic and strategic spheres of these countries with its ambitious Belt and Road projects. However, with the increasing Chines....

May 17, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , China , China , Russia , Central Asia , BRI , Debt Trap , Oil and Gas , Military Exercises , Sinophobia , Podcast , Railways and roads
Afghanistan Stares at an Uncertain Future
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The American troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan without an agreed political system in place. After nearly 20 years of a democratic period, Afghanistan is at the risk of losing the gains it made in the last 20 years of a democratic system. ....

May 11, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , China , Russia , Afghanistan , Taliban , Al Qaeda , Biden , Doha Agreement , Iran Pakistan , President Ghani , Troops withdrawal
Understanding the Trends in Russia US Relations
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Russia’s relations with the West are deteriorating rapidly. The rhetoric from the top leaders on both sides has been sharp and uncharitably harsh. They have expelled diplomats from each others’ countries. On 19th March, in a TV interview, Pre....

April 28, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia , Commentary , Russia , Putin , Indo Pacific , NATO , US Sanctions , Biden , Crimea
Russia-Pakistan Relationship is a Red Herring
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov’s visit to India on 5-6 April 2021 was devoted to the preparation for President Putin’s visit to India later this year for the regular summit with Prime Minister Modi. Undoubtedly, India Russia relations are de....

April 15, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Russia , Commentary , Pakistan , China , Russia , QUAD , Act Far East , Asian NATO , Lavrov
Changing American Perspective on Quad from Trump to Biden
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

“Whoever commands the sea, commands the trade; whoever commands the trade of the world commands the riches of the world, and consequently the world itself.” -Sir Walter Raleigh, 17th Century
It is still too early in....

March 23, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , India , China , Russia , South China Sea , Australia , Trump , Japan , Obama , ASEAN Centrality , Biden , East China Sea
Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh: Geopolitical Implications
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

The geostrategic sensitive region of region of Nagorno-Karabakh lies at an intersection of political, ethnic and religious borders of Iran, Turkey, Russia and Georgia. On September 27, 2020 the war broke out with Azerbaijan launching an offensive re....

March 23, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Iran , Turkey , Monograph , Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict , Nagorno-Karabakh
Central Asia: Three Decades of Developments
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Central Asia, located between the East and the West has always been been at the centre of power struggle between major powers such as Russia, China, US and West. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the leaders of these independent republics, adop....

March 17, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , India , China , Russia , SCO , INSTC , Chabahar Port , Central Asia , Geopolitics , EAEU , CSTO , Podcast , three decades of collapse of Soviet Union
Joe Biden Presidency and West Asia
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Join Amb. Anil Trigunayat and Hirak Jyoti Das unfold the current developments and upcoming trends in the West Asian region in light of the Joe Biden Presidency.