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Is Biden Serious about Defending Taiwan from the Chinese Threat?

Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine has dramatically altered the geopolitics of the world. When Russia’s Foreign Minister warned of the possibility of a nuclear war and Russian President Vladimir Putin placed his nuclear forces at an e....

June 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , QUAD , South China Sea , Taiwan , Sabre-rattling , NATO , One-China policy , flashpoint , international politics and diplomacy , strategy of denial , strategic ambiguity

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 26, 2022

Xi meets heroes, role models from public security system: Xinhuanet

May 25, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met representatives of a meeting commending heroes and role models from the public security system. Xi, a....

May 26, 2022 ASEAN , QUAD , BRICS , CPEC , Bangladesh , Beijing , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , Henan , Pacific , Gannan Tibetan

China: Daily Scan, May 25, 2022

Chinese firm to invest 300 mln USD in Zimbabwe's lithium mine: Xinhuanet

May 24, 2022

China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt said Tuesday it will invest around 300 million U.S. dollars to develop the Arcadia hard-rock lithium mine in Zi....

May 25, 2022 Russia , QUAD , BRICS , Japan , Beijing , China Daily Digest , Germany , Zhejiang , Solomon Islands , Starlink , CNN

Challenges that Confront South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Yoon Suk-yeol assumed the office of South Korea’s new President on 10 May and had barely settled into his new role when he found himself at the centre of an ongoing tug of war between the US and China. In a smart move, China sent Vice-President Wan....

May 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , QUAD , Kim Jong-un , RCEP , Moon Jae-in , Fumio Kishida , Yoon Suk-yeol , US-ASEAN Special Summit , Vision 3000 , Indo-Pacific Pacific Economic Forum

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

Regime Change in South Korea: Speculations for the Region

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

South Korea saw a regime change with the election of the leader of the People Power party Yoon Suk-yeol in the presidential election held on 9 March. Seen as a political novice, the conservative-leaning Yoon rose to the highest office in less than a....

March 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , QUAD , Joe Biden , Moon Jae-in , Indo-Pacific Strategy , Yoon Suk-yeol , Lee Jae-myung , monster missile , ICBM systems , Ahn Cheol-soo , Hwasong-17

Quad Plus Dialogue

The latest iteration of the long standing Quad Plus Dialogue was hosted virtually by the Vivekananda International Foundation on 14 February 2022. Participating think-tanks representing the other Quad partners included the Heritage Foundation, USA; t....

March 02, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Conferences , QUAD , Japan , Quad Plus Dialogue , Ukraine Crisis

Quad Foreign Ministerial meeting in Australia

Amruta Karambelkar Commentary

The Foreign Ministers from the Quad countries met in Melbourne, Australia on 11 February 2022. The meeting was in the preparation of the Quad summit which is expected to be held in the first half of this year. In the last two years, the Quad members ....

February 16, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , US , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Australia , Maritime Security , Terrorism , Japan

Quad Plus Dialogue

The Quad Plus Dialogue is held every quarter since 2013 and the Vivekananda International Foundation has been the designated think tank representing India since the inception of this dialogue. Apart from VIF, the other think tanks from Quad members i....

February 02, 2022 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , QUAD , NATO , COVID-19 pandemic , Quad Plus Dialogue