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Evolving security dynamic in West Asia and India’s challenges

As the controversy over the disrespect to Islam and the Holy Prophet by some errant individuals of the Indian ruling party raged across West Asia , I was happy to see the book edited by veteran diplomat and West Asia expert Ambassador Anil Trigunaya....

June 11, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Pakistan , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Afghanistan , Qatar , Turkey , Book Reviews , Middle East , WANA region

Quad Summit in Tokyo & India-US relations

Prof C. Raja Mohan

The Quad summit in the month of May was held in the background of the ongoing war in the Ukraine. The Quad launched important new initiatives. In this episode, Prof C. Raja Mohan, Senior fellow, Asia Society Policy Institute discusses the recent Q....

June 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , India , US , China , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Podcast

China: Daily Scan, May 23, 2022

China FM applauds "BRICS Plus" cooperation model: Xinhuanet

May 20, 2022

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Thursday said that all parties should use the "BRICS Plus" cooperation model to jointly create bright ....

May 23, 2022 Pakistan , Indo-Pacific , Beijing , Shanghai , Tibet , China Daily Digest , Xizang , Qinghai , Washington

India-Japan Strategic Partnership: Growing Convergence

Dr Debasis Bhattacharya Commentary

The growing and robust consolidation of India-Japan strategic partnership is regarded as transformational in shaping the trajectory of geostrategic equilibrium in Indo-Pacific with global ramifications. Over the years the bilateral relations between ....

May 10, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , India , Indo-Pacific , strategic partnership , Japan , Economic , Cooperation , Geostrategic Equilibrium , Defence and Security , Geopolitical , Vision

Explained: Why India’s Stance on Russia-Ukraine Crisis is Nuanced?

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine evoked almost immediately world-wide condemnation. Russia’s actions were condemned at the UN Security Council and General Assembly. In view of India’s special ties with Russia, India abstained from....

April 28, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , sanctions , NATO , UN Security Council , security issue , national interests , dialogue and discussion , condemnation , arms procurement

Joint Report : Impact of Ukraine War on Various Regions/ International Concerns

VIF Young Scholars Team Article

The VIF Young Scholars Forum discussed ‘Impact of Ukraine War on Various Regions/ International Concerns’ in their weekly meeting on 08 April 2022. Scholars raised ramifications and responses to the Ukraine War as pertaining to their assigned fie....

April 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , US , Indo-Pacific , Central Asia , Climate Change , Africa , Terrorism , West Asia , South Asia , Inflation , Cyber , Food Crisis , Ukraine War

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: March 2022

Naval Jagota

In the month of March 2022 Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized six expert group interactions with most of them being hybrid, the interaction of the strategic discussions group on the Ukraine crisis are for the first time being includ....

April 13, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Israel , Pakistan , China , Indo-Pacific , West Asia , Imran Khan , Ukraine Crisis , Russia Ukraine war

Impact of Western Sanctions on Russia: Unintended Ramifications

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The fog of war isn’t just affecting the military aspects of the Ukraine war but going beyond to fundamentally alter an international system that was already turbulent. In this context, the gamut of western economic sanctions on Russia are going bey....

April 02, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , US , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , JCPOA , economic sanctions , Ukraine , Covid , Yuan , Food Crisis

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: February 2022

Naval Jagota

The month of February 2022 at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) was filled with meetings and dialogues. In the month VIF organized four expert group interactions, and three dialogues with Russia (Russian International Affairs Council), Japa....

March 28, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Libya , Quad Plus Dialogue , Ukraine Crisis , Global Implications , Russia-West Relations , Stand off , Imran Khan’s desperation , India’s View

India-Japan Summit: Reinforced Commitment under the Ukraine Shadow

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

In normal times, the 70th Anniversary of bilateral ties between India and Japan would have been celebrated with much fanfare; yet the occasion was marked with the 14th Annual Summit in New Delhi after the previous one had been held in Tokyo in Oct 20....

March 22, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Japan , Ukraine , 70th Anniversary