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De-classified US strategy document on the Indo-Pacific
Amruta Karambelkar Commentary

Possible Motive
United States de-classified a document titled ‘US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific on 13th of January. The de-classified document consists of 10 pages and is likely to be only a part of the larger document. It is....

January 25, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , US , Russia , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Australia , Maritime Security , Trump , Japan , South Asia , Indian Ocean
Assessing Indo-Pacific in 2021: Indian Perspective
Amruta Karambelkar Article

The year 2020 was a landmark event in and for the Indo-Pacific. The COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed the regional perception of China. Until then the challenge from China was known but it had yet to manifest itself in its entirety. The major ....

January 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , India , US , China , Russia , Nepal , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Myanmar , QUAD , Australia , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Japan , Indian Ocean , COVID19 , Galwan , Himalaya , Biden , Maritime
New Geopolitics: India’s Foreign Policy Challenges in 2021
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

Covid-19 has accelerated the global political and economic rebalancing that had been underway for the last two decades. New power equations are emerging. China’s confidence has increased many folds while the West is struggling to find answers to it....

January 01, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , Act East , UNSC , QUAD , New Cold War , Indo Pacific , BRI , EU , COVID-19 , Neighbourhood First , Multilateralism , LAC , Biden , Middle East , Xi's China
India Vietnam Relations on an Even Keel but Need a Push
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

On the eve of forthcoming virtual summit between Prime Ministers Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Narendra Modi it would be useful to reflect on the current status of bilateral relationship and look for ways and means to impart further momentum to the same. Over....

December 18, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , ASEAN , PM Modi , Vietnam , defence cooperation , hydrography , PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc
APEC More of a Talking Shop than a Meaningful Regional Forum
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The summit of the 21 members Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC hosted and chaired by Malaysia this year on 20 November was held in the virtual mode because of the coronavirus pandemic. In response to the growing interdependence of Asia-Pacifi....

December 02, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Economic Studies , Article , ASEAN , Donald Trump , Vietnam , Summit , RCEP , COVID-19 , Pandemic , Multilateralism , TPP , Hanoi , APEC , CATPP , Kuala Lumpur , Barack Obama , free trade , Pacific Islands Secretariat
Discussion on Elections in Myanmar and India’s Way Forward

On 10 November, VIF organised a discussion on ‘Elections in Myanmar and India's Way Forward". Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the participants and delivered the opening remarks followed by brief presentations by Amb Gautam Mukhopadhya, Mr S....

November 18, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Interaction , ASEAN , Myanmar Army , Elections in Myanmar , UMS Minye Theinkhathu , India-Myanmar trade
Australia-China Relations Nosedive over Trade Frictions
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
The recent development of the Quad assuming a robust security character and further honed by Australia joining the Malabar naval exercise have received plenty of media attention in India and elsewhere. A host of analysts have....

November 16, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , ASEAN , QUAD , Malabar , Coronavirus , Coal , iron , beef , barley , Scott Morrison , Australia’s Anti-Dumping Commission , trade spat , International Import Expo , Cheng Jingye , Alex Joske , ANZ , H.W. Arndt , inquiry , Marise Payne.
A Case for Deepening India-Taiwan Ties
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
The changing geopolitical environment in the Indo-Pacific region in recent times has demanded reorientation of foreign policy priorities by many countries in the region. The single factor driving this new thrust is China’s ....

October 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , Malabar , 2+2 Dialogue , Tsai Ing-wen , BECA , Coronavirus , Huawei , One China policy , ITA , TECC , milk-tea alliance , National Day , red-line.
The Quad: Is Security the Galvanizer?
Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The significance of the Quad Foreign Ministers meeting in Tokyo on 6 October 2020 lies in the fact that it happened in person despite the pandemic – last year the Quad foreign ministers had met on the margins of the UNGA. The level of this annual m....

October 26, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , China , ASEAN , Quad Plus , Australia , LAC , Wang Yi , Blue Dot Initiative , Free and open Indo-Pacific , Malabar exercises , PM Suga , Resilient Supply Chains
How the Sabah Dispute Challenges ASEAN’s Regional Security Vision
Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The issue of Sabah or North Borneo, as it was known till 19631, was brushed under a legal carpet of convenience ever since the Malaysian Federation was formed. Sabah lies on the island of Borneo, the world’s third largest island astride ....

October 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , South China Sea , Philippines , Borneo , ICJ , Malaysia , PCA , Sabah , Sulu Islands , Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
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