Articles

Interaction with Prof. Alexandra Xanthaki, UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights

The Vivekananda International Foundation held an online interaction with Prof. Alexandra Xanthaki, UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights on 14 July 2022. In his Opening Remarks, Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, gave a brief insight into UN Special P....

August 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , UN , Cultural Rights

An Analysis of ASEAN’s Special Envoy Visit to Myanmar

Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

As Cambodia takes over as the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2022, the visit of Cambodia’s Foreign Minister, Prak Sokhonn as ASEAN’s Special Envoy to Myanmar marks an important development in the current crisis-rid....

March 28, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , ASEAN , refugees , UN , Military Coup , Human Rights Watch , Whats happening in Myanmar

Myanmar Round Up - February 2022

01 February 2022 marks the first anniversary of the military coup. Last year on this day the Myanmar military took over the power in the country and arrested Aung San Suu Kyi and the elected leaders of the National League of Democracy. In the past ye....

March 15, 2022 Protests , refugees , UN , Myanmar Round Up , MilitaryCoup , Whats happening in Myanmar , HumanRightsWatch , Ukrainewar

India’s Engagement with Human Rights

The Vivekananda International Foundation hosted a discussion on India’s Engagement with Human Rights on 27th January 2022. In 2021, India got elected to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the second term (2022-24) to strengthen its commitment ....

February 16, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Conferences , India , UN , Human Rights , Human Rights Council

Covid’s Impact: Likely Trends in 2022

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

About 5.8 million people reportedly died globally due to covid^[1]. The unreported number is much higher. The world struggled to come out with a comprehensive, coordinated, effect....

December 31, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , US , China , economy , Covid , Supply chains , Vaccines , UN , health security , strategic impact

Rohingya Crises Enter Fifth Year

Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

On 25 August 2017, Myanmar military led a crackdown against Rohingya in northern Rakhine State. The decades of minority suppression, economically, politically and socially culminated with military attacks on the Rohingya community. The attacks follow....

August 27, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , Bangladesh , refugees , UN , Humanitarian Crisis , Extremism , Rohingyas , Myanmar military , UNHCR , Regionalism , Ethnic Cleansing , Drugs

All Eyes on the Horn of Africa and its Balancing Act

Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The 38th Summit of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) held in late December 2020, has been a focus of attention. This is unusual for the organisation. The IGAD is headquartered in Djibouti and was formed in 1986. The IGAD was revi....

January 15, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Ethiopia , Djibouti , Eritrea , Sudan , UN , AMISOM , Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam , IGAD , IGASOM , Kenya , Somalia

Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 29 September 2020 organised a virtual discussion on the topic titled, “Iran: US Sanctions and Regional and International Perspectives”. Amb. D P Srivastava was the key speaker in the discussion. D....

October 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Interaction , Israel , Iran , JCPOA , Gulf region , US Sanctions , Article 14 , UN , Qassem Soleimani , UNSCR

Pakistan and 05 August- A Year Later

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Article

The developments of 05 August 2019 have left a deep scar on the psyche of Pakistan. This was the day when the special provisions granted to J&K in the Indian constitution- Article 370 and Article 35(A) – were revoked. The state was bifurcated into ....

August 04, 2020 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Kashmir , ISI , UN , Gilgit-Baltistan , Hurriyat , psyche , post Article 370 phase

The India - EU Summit: Implementation Remains the Key

Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The Strategic Partnership between India and EU was forged in 2004. The precursor to this partnership was a Joint Political Statement (1993) and a cooperation Agreement (1994)both of which laid the basis of this partnership. India and EU also agreed o....

July 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Article , India , Maritime Security , strategic partnership , UNCLOS , 5G , EU , WHO , WTO , Atmanirbhar Bharat , UN , BTIA , Euratom , DAE , natural partners