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Interaction with Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd

On January 13, 2025, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interaction with a visiting scholar Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd of Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The interaction was to obtain a brief on the current situation in Myanm....

January 17, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Interaction , China , Indo-Pacific , Myanmar , EAOs , International diaspora
Europe in Transition: Key Developments of 2024 and Prospects for 2025
Shreya Sinha, Research Associate, VIF Article

Trends in 2024
In 2024, Europe found itself navigating a landscape defined by profound geopolitical, economic, and political shifts. The enduring conflict between Russia and Ukraine continued to shape the continent’s strategic prioritie....

January 17, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Article , Indo-Pacific , Trump , Europe , NATO , UK , France , Germany , India-EU FTA , Russia-Ukraine , Poland , CBAM
VIF-Habibie Centre Joint Seminar

On November 27, 2024 the Vivekananda International Foundation in collaboration with the Habibi Center, hosted a commemorative Indonesia joint seminar, celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Indonesia. The seminar served as a p....

December 13, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Indo-Pacific , strategic partnership , Civilization , India Indonesia relations , Habibi Center , Indonesia Trade
The Quad vs AUKUS Debate: Implications for India
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

In recent years, there has been an upsurge of minilaterals in the Indo-Pacific to bolster a more diversified regional security architecture alongside the traditional US-led alliance system. The Indo-Pacific’s strategic significance lies in its vita....

November 28, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , South China Sea , regional security architecture , PLAN , AUKUS , Minilaterals , Collective security frameworks
Tensions in Russia-Japan Relations
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The Russia-Ukraine war has cast a deep shadow over Russia-Japan relations. The immediate prospects for improvement look bleak. Japan imposed sanctions on Russia a day after the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Russia reacted by inc....

November 18, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , North Korea , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Japan
Neighborhood News Digest - 08 November 2024

Afghanistan
Indian Delegates Meet Islamic Emirate Officials, Karzai-Tolo News
J.P. Singh, India’s joint secretary of the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran division of the external affairs ministry, in separate meetings with Afghanist....

November 08, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Russia , economy , Indo-Pacific , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , trade , Bangladesh , Korea , Islamic Emirate , Debt , US President , Yameen , Opium , Maldivian Economy , interim Government , Kurram , Indian Delegation , Kandahar Textile Factory , Non Interference , Sri Lanka Parliamentary Election , Check Post Darranga , Maldives Foreign Ministry , Bhutan–Indonesia , 20 Year National Development Plan
The Traction of India-Singapore Relations
Rup Narayan Das Commentary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is paying a two-day visit to Singapore on September 4th and 5th on the second leg of his visit after visiting the oil rich Brunei. His visit to these two important Southeast Asian countries is taking place close on the he....

September 02, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , modi , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , Shangri La Dialogue , Narasimha Rao , Singapore , Atal Bihari Vajpayee , Lee Kuan Yew
Navigating Cross-Strait Relations: The Taiwan Relations Act at 45th Anniversary
Harleen Kaur Article

Abstract
The evolving political and military dynamics in the Taiwan Strait have become a major point of contention between the US and China, with global implications. The US has upheld a consistent stance toward Taiwan since the enactm....

August 13, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , US , Indo-Pacific , Taiwan Strait , Taiwan Relations Act
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (08-14 July 2024)

Economic

China set for third plenum that could prove a ‘defining moment’ of Xi Jinping era
China’s ruling Communist Party will begin a key meeting on July 15 that may determine the country’s course for the next decade. T....

July 22, 2024 Indo-Pacific , Donald Trump , Japan , Gaza , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Third Plenum , NATO Summit , China Sanctions , Ice Pact , Tumen River
Muizzu’s Unfavourable Diplomatic Moves
Dr Sachin Tiwari Commentary

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s warm relations with China has caught the attention of the public not only in India but also abroad. The recent advances by him to court China have come at the time of intensification of strategic rivalry in the ....

June 26, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Commentary , India , China , democracy , Indo-Pacific , Maldives , Belt and Road Initiative , Indian Ocean , Neighborhood
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