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Making Sense of Trump’s Ukraine U-turn
Abanti Bhattacharya Commentary

The US President Donald Trump’s friendlier stance towards the Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the one hand, and fiery altercation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on the other, has baffled the world. Within the US, the Democrats ha....

March 10, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , US , Russia , Trump , Putin , NATO , Ukraine , Cold War
Global Trends on Chip Design and Fabrication-Related Research
Rahul Pandey Article

In September 2024, the then Senator Marco Rubio (now Secretary of State of the United States of America) published a ‘March 07, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Critical Technology , semiconductor , Chip , Chip Design , Research Output , ASPI

Talk by Ambassador of Norway to India; India-Norway Collaboration on Climate Change, Arctic, Maritime, and Sustainable Blue Economy

On March 3, 2025, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a talk by the Ambassador of Norway to India Amb. Ms. May-Elin Stener on India-Norway collaboration on Climate Change, Arctic, Maritime, and Sustainable Blue Economy. She spoke on....

March 06, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , India , Climate Change , Blue Economy , Arctic , Maritime , Norway , Russia-Ukraine War , Arctic Council , EFTA , India-Nordic Summit
Xi Jinping Concerned About Weakening Political Ideology in PLA
Jayadeva Ranade Article

There are adequate signs that Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior echelons of the Chinese leadership are concerned at the levels of corruption in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and China’s defence industry. They are more worried at the wa....

March 05, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , NPC , CMC , CCP , PLA , Xi Jinping thought , anti-corruption campaign , key minority , nationalization of military
Trump and the South African Land Act: A Growing Conundrum
Dr Shambhavi Anand, Research Assistant, VIF Commentary

At a time of massive flux in geopolitics, the United States (US) has issued South Africa an executive order that cuts its financial assistance, as a way to criticise the recently passed ‘land expropriation act’ and Pretoria's genocide case agains....

March 04, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , US , Trump , South Africa , Land Act
Trump’s Tech Agenda and Implications for the Indo-Pacific
Dr Sachin Tiwari Article

The re-election of Donald Trump has been marked by bonhomie with Silicon Val....

February 27, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , China , America First , TSMC , Biden Administration , Chips Act , Manhattan projects , US Tech policy
India and Russia: Navigating the Challenges Amidst Global Geopolitical Shifts
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction
In the post-COVID era, the global geopolitical landscape has been highly unstable and marked by continuing military conflicts with far-reaching implications globally. Even the countries that are not directly participating in ....

February 24, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , SCO , QUAD , BRICS , EAEU , Ukraine War , Multipolar World
The Resurgence of M23 Rebel Group in Democratic Republic of Congo
Dr Shambhavi Anand, Research Assistant, VIF Commentary

February 12, 2025, marked an important shift in the activities of the M23 rebels. The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) turned grim after the M23 rebels resumed their offensive against Congolese government forces just two days after....

February 20, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , US , China , UN , critical minerals , DRC , M23
India's Strategic Balancing in Navigating the Arc of Instability and Conflict in the Western Indian Ocean
Dr. Raghvendra Kumar Article

Introduction: Context and Relevance
The magnitude of overlapping and interlinked conflicts in West Asia, Northern, and Eastern Africa makes 2024 one of the most volatile years in the global political landscape, affecting the lives and liv....

February 18, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Africa , trade , India’s foreign policy , energy , Strategic Autonomy , diaspora , Regional Security Dynamics , Arc of Instability , West Asia Conflict , Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Geopolitics , Multi-alignment , and Regional Stability.
Greenland in the Arctic Chessboard: History, Geopolitics, and Strategic Importance
Dr Shreya Sinha, Research Associate, VIF Article

US President Donald Trump’s proposition to acquire Greenland through sale has sparked debate and put the world’s largest island back on the global agenda. This brings to the forefront the need to understand the history of Greenland’s ownership,....

February 17, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Trump , USA , EU , Arctic , Denmark , Greenland , North Atlantic
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