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India-China Relations: Envisioning the Long Haul!
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Hu Xijin the former editor of Global Times on X (formerly Twitter) quoted a senior Colonel of PLA stating ‘Zangnan has been Chinese territory since ancient times. Where does Arunachal Pradesh come from? If a border war does break out, India will....

April 08, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , US , China , Indian Ocean Region , Border management , Indian Navy , Trade Deficit , Arunachal Pradesh , Corps Commander level talks
Review of Sri Lanka Crisis and the Way Forward
Dr Anil Kumar Article

Since its independence in 1948, Sri Lanka faced its worst economic crisis in the year 2022. Initially, in 2022, the country was facing Omicron, a variant of Covid19, followed by deep political and economic distress throughout the year. Economic distr....

February 15, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , India , China , Protests , economy , Indian Ocean Region , Sri Lanka , IMF , Debt
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: September 2021
Naval Jagota

Vivekananda International Foundation organized seven expert groups through webinar on events and topics affecting India’s interests worldwide in the month of September 2021 with the dominant theme being Afghanistan. The expert groups provide layers....

October 11, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , US , China , Indo-Pacific , Indian Ocean Region , Afghanistan , Europe , Islam , West Asia , US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Countering Coercion in The Indo-Pacific
Vice Admiral Girish Luthra (retd.) Article

Deliberate and pre-meditated intrusions by China, along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India, and consequent Indian responses, have raised concerns globally about the potential of escalation. Diplomatic, economic, military, informational, and ....

July 08, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , China , Indian Ocean Region , PLA , LAC , Coercion , Maritime Security Strategy , Two Front war
Interaction with the Delegation from the Prospect Foundation

The Vivekananda International Foundation hosted a delegation from the Prospect Foundation, Taipei led by Dr Mark Tan-sun Chen. The other members of the delegation were Dr Joanne Jaw-ling Chang Chyou, Dr Arthur Shufan Ding, Dr Ming-fang Tsai, Dr Mei-f....

June 18, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , foreign policy , Indo-Pacific , UNSC , Indian Ocean Region , Prospect Foundation , India-Taiwan Relations , Indo-Pacific Security
Release of the ‘Policy Recommendations by Quadripartite Commission on the Indian Ocean Regional Security’

Recognising that stability and security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is extremely important for peace, prosperity and sustainable development of the international society, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) Japan, SPF USA, National Security Coll....

August 29, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Seminars , QUAD , Indian Ocean Region
Conference on Security in Indian Ocean Region, Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Tokyo

A conference was organised by Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) on February 22 & 23, 2018, at Tokyo, to conclude a two years project that explored the possibilities for major democracies - namely Australia, India, Japan and the United States - to coope....

May 30, 2018 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Indian Ocean Region , Conferences , China , Indian Ocean Region , Japan , Maritime Connectivity , China’s Naval Strategy , ndo-pacific Region
भारत- सेशल्स की रक्षा कूटनीति हिंदमहासागर में संतुलन का माध्यम
Lokesh Kumar

सेशल्‍स 115 द्वीपों के द्वीपसमूह का देश है I भारत और सेशल्स के बीच के समकालीन रिश्‍तों प्राचीन का�....

March 27, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , भारत-सेशल्स सम्बन्ध , भारत-सेशल्स सैन्य अभ्यास , International Relations , Indian Ocean Region
China's Expanding Military Maritime Footprint in the Indian Ocean Region: India's Response
Commodore Gopal Suri

ISBN: 9789386618122 Publication Year: 2017 Binding: PB Pages: 120 Price: Rs. 349 Online Available at Pentagon Press ....

August 30, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Indian Ocean Region , CPEC , Silk Road , Book Published , China Military Maritime , India’s Response , World Affairs , Naval Deployment
India and North West Indian Ocean Region - Role of Geo-Economics in Bridging the Gulf
Saurabh Chandra

Salience of West Asian Economy The North West Indian Ocean Region encompasses the Arabian Sea and stretches from the Gulf of Oman to the Persian Gulf, through the Straits of Hormuz, while the Bab-el-Mandeb connects the Gulf of Ade....

August 28, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indian Ocean Region , Indian Ocean Region , Geo-economic policy , hydrocarbon trade , North West Indian Ocean , Bridging the Gulf , Geo-Economic
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