Articles

(Given below is the presentation given by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF to the faculty and students of the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi on 17 July 2025)

Introduction

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July 18, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , China , Make in India , Covid 19 , Multilateralism , Hamas , Russia- Ukraine Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

India's Korean War Blueprint: A Path to Global Peacemaking Leadership in Today's World

Col (retd) DPK Pillay, PhD, Shaurya Chakra Article

Seventy-five years ago, on June 25, 1950, the Korean War commenced with North Korean aggression across the 38th Parallel. The subsequent American-led UN intervention, driving forces all the way up to the Yalu River, directly triggered China's entry i....

July 17, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , skill development , Kargil Review Committee , Agniveers , Agnipath , Central Armed Police Forces , Integrated Manpower policies , lateral entry , younger military

The India-EU FTA: A Strategic Partnership in a Fragmented World

Vignayaa RR Article

The European Union (EU)-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has gained momentum in recent times after enduring a lackluster relationship for over two decades since the signing of the EU-India Strategic Partnership in 2004. India and the European Union a....

July 16, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Article , Economic diplomacy , Global Economy , FTA , EU-India Relations , Trade Negotiations

India-Namibia Relations: Strategic Partnership Scaling New Heights in the Global South

Prof (Dr) Debasis Bhattacharya Article

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s State Visit to Namibia on July 09, 2025, is groundbreaking and marks turning point in further consolidating strategic ties between the two democracies in the Global South. The visit, the first by any Indian Pri....

July 15, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , India , Africa , PM Modi , critical minerals , Namibia , Global South

India's China challenge: A journey through China's rise and what it means for India; Author: Ananth Krishnan; HarperCollins India; 2020; ISBN: 978-9390327683; Pp 420; Price Rs 449

Akarsh Srivastava

Introduction

“You can change your friends but not your neighbours.” This quote by Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee aptly captures the theme of the book India’s China Challenge written by seasoned journalist Ananth Krishnan. Author with hi....

July 14, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , International Relations , Book Reviews , India China Relations , WTO , The Economic Challenge , Kailash-Manasarovar

South Asian Security and Order

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

(The following is presentation made by Dr. Arvind Gupta on ‘South Asian Security and Order’ at World Peace Forum, Beijing on 04 July 2025)

Background

India, the biggest country in the region, is extraordinary diverse region....

July 11, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , BIMSTEC , Terrorism , economic integration , SAARC , Partition , Divide and Rule , SAFTA , Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam

The 2025 NATO Summit: New Military Ambitions and Fiscal Realities

Dr Shreya Sinha, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

NATO concluded a historic summit in The Hague on 24-25 June, 2025. At the formal session of the NATO Heads of State, leaders of the Member States adopted a summit declaration setting a new commitment for defence investment; a benchmark never seen bef....

July 11, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Trump , NATO , defence spending , Russia-Ukraine War , Transatlantic Alliance

Economic Ties Interdependence or Decoupling?

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

(Given below is the presentation made by Dr. Arvind Gupta at World Peace Forum held at Beijing on 02 July 2025) The question should not be framed as neatly a decoupling or interdependence. In an interconnected world, decoupling is not entir....

July 10, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Economic Studies , Commentary , Strategic Economic Dialogue , FDI , Supply chains , India China Economic ties , rare earths trade deficit , World Peace Forum

Prime Minister’s visit to Ghana: Reinvigorates relations with Africa

Ruchita Beri, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ghana on 2- 3 July 2025 has revitalized India’s relations with the West African country. The visit of the Indian Prime Minister to Ghana, a prominent nation in Africa, and regional leader in West Africa too....

July 09, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , India , West Africa , economy , Defence , Maritime Security , Africa , Terrorism , Development , Security , Narendra Modi , Ghana , Pahalgam , John Mahama