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ASEAN’s Centrality and the South China Sea Dispute
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

The concept of Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) centrality has been much talked about as being one of the most cherished principles of the multilateral organization; however, there is no clear or detailed definition of the term. Yet ....

August 08, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , ASEAN Summit , Belt and Road
China-US Diplomatic and Security Dialogue
Dr Teshu Singh

Amid the heightening tension between China and the United States (US) over the Korean issue, on 21 June 2017, the first China-US Diplomatic and Security Dialogue (D&SD) was held at the US State Department in Washington. The D & SD dialogue was setup ....

July 06, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , North Korea , South China Sea , China-US
Achievements: India-Vietnam Defence and Security Cooperation
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

“We realise that our efforts to bring economic prosperity to our people need to be accompanied by steps to secure them. Prime Minister and I have, therefore, agreed to deepen our defence and security engagement to advance our common interests. T....

May 12, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , security cooperation , South China Sea , Indo-Vietnam relations , Indo-Vietnam defence cooperation , Ho Chi Minh , Modi visit to Vietnam , Indian military
‘Beati Sunt Possidentes’ (Blessed are Those in Possession): A Leitmotif for Chinese (& Pakistani) Statecraft
Rear Admiral Sudarshan Y Shrikhande, AVSM, IN, (Retd)

Tucked away in Chapter 1 of Book 6, boringly titled ‘Defense’ in Clausewitz’s ‘On War’, is yet another nugget of his strategic wisdom: ‘In daily life, and especially in litigation (which so closely resembles war) it is summed....

April 10, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , India , Pakistan , China , South China Sea , China’s expansionism , territorial possession , Beati Sunt Possidentes , Leitmotif for Chinese , Statecraft
The Seventh Xiangshan Forum
Lt General R K Sawhney, PVSM, AVSM, Centre Head & Senior Fellow, National Security and Strategic Studies & Internal Security Studies, VIF

The Trend of Confabulations The Seventh ‘Xiangshan’ (literal meaning ‘Fragrant Hills’) Conference was held from 10 to 12 October 2016 at the Haidian District of Xiangshan near Beijing. The Xiangshan Forum is co-sponsored by China A....

October 26, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , South China Sea , Xiangshan Forum , Asia Pacific , regional security architecture , Gen Sawhney
South China Sea imbroglio: Setting The Record Straight
Gautam Sen

China is a signatory to United Nations Convention of the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS) but not the US. The South China Sea (SCS) covers an area of nearly four million square kilometers. It is estimated that US $5 trillion worth of sea borne trade and one-....

August 05, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , South China Sea , Beijing , UNCLOS
Round Table Discussion on The South China Sea Dispute Ruling - Implications

Against the backdrop of 12 July 2016, award by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on the South China Sea (SCS), a Round Table Discussion was held on 2 August 2016, on “South China Dispute Ruling: Implications”. The discussion started with t....

August 04, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , South China Sea , UNCLOS , China’s Actions
South China Sea: China’s Achilles Heel?
Gautam Sen

In an eleven-page press release, the Permanent Court of Arbitration has given its unanimous award by the Tribunal under Annex VII to the United Nation Convention on the Laws of the Sea (the “Convention”) in the arbitration instituted by the Repub....

July 13, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , South China Sea , Philippines , Vietnam
Vietnam and The South China Sea
Commodore Gopal Suri

The South China dispute has seen a recent spike in activity with the US Navy conducting a Freedom of Navigation patrol and Chinese fighters intercepting an American reconnaissance aircraft in the past few weeks. The much talked about case filed by Ph....

June 13, 2016 Indo-Pacific , China , South China Sea , Vietnam
Vietnam’s Flexible Foreign & Security Policies to Protect its Interests in South China Sea
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Nearly 14 years after it signed the ‘Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea’ (DOC) with ASEAN countries--it also signed in October 2003--the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia -- China’s approach to the Sou....

June 03, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , South China Sea , Security Policies , ASEAN countries
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