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The initial round of bilateral discussion on the India-US BTA (Bilateral Trade Agreement) concluded on March 29, after intense discussions between the two country’s delegation. Not much is known about the final results of the four-day talks othe....

April 04, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , India , China , Trump , EU , Deficit reduction , Liberation Day , Reciprocal Tariff Act (RTA)

Evolution of India’s Polar Policies; Authors: Jawahar Baghat & Anurag Bisen; The Palgrave Macmillan, 2024. 297 p.

Valery Konyshev

The book of Jawahar Bhagwat and Anurag Bisen devoted to evolution of the modern India’s Polar policies. A distinctive feature of this study is the authors' unique experience based on practical, government, and academic activities. Both are veteran ....

April 04, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Book Reviews , Arctic Council , India's Polar policies , India’s Arctic policy , India's Antarctic policy , Northern Sea Route (NSR) , Svalbard Treaty , Arctic shipping , Russia’s Arctic strategy , China’s engagement in the Arctic , Scientific diplomacy , One Earth , One Family , One Future , India’s foreign policy in the Arctic , Multilateral Arctic cooperation , Russia-China Arctic cooperation , Institutional barriers in India’s Arctic policy , NATO military presence in the Arctic , U.S. Arctic deterrence strategy.

Where are the US-Russia Peace Negotiations on Ukraine Headed?

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The return of Donald Trump to the White House in 2025 has significantly reshaped the global geopolitical landscape, particularly in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. His administration's approach to the conflict starkly contrasts with ....

April 02, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Ukraine , Peace talks , Riyadh , Black Sea , grain exports , energy infrastructure

India-Russia Historic Connection : RIAC-Embassy of India Conference on Indo-Russian Relations, Moscow

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

I would like to thank RIAC and the embassy of India for inviting me to this session on India-Russia cultural and historical connect. The discussion is timely. Both India and Russia are ‘branding’ themselves as civilizational stat....

April 01, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Bollywood , Ganga Volga dialogue , India Russia Historic connections , Nicholas Roerich , Vedantic Society

Ukraine is not an easy nut to crack

Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

This war is not about Russia and Ukraine as much as between Russia and NATO, which seeks to inflict a comprehensive strategic defeat on Moscow. The Donald Trump administration’s shift in approach to the Russia-Ukraine war devastated many in the ....

March 31, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Ukraine , Trump administration , Russia-Ukraine War

Interaction with the Delegation from Uganda

On 20 March, 2025, VIF hosted a delegation from Uganda led by Ambassador Jonny M. Muhindo, Head, Diaspora Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Uganda. Mr. Bagonza Mohammed, Head of Diaspora Affairs Unit, State House; Ms. Birungi Sophi....

March 28, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Interaction , Africa , diaspora , Uganda , Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas

Japan’s Arms Export Shift: A Double-Edged Sword in the Indo-Pacific

Dr Satoru Nagao Commentary

Introduction

Eighty years after the March 1945 bombing of Tokyo that killed around 100,000 people, Japan rem....

March 28, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , Japan , Defence Exports , Article 9

Prospects of India’s Engagement in the Indian Ocean Region in the Blue Economy Sector

On February, 10 2025 the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk by Professor V N Attri. The talk began with Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, delivering the opening remarks. Distinguished members of various institutions and think tanks p....

March 26, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indian Ocean Region , Interaction , Indian Ocean Region , Blue Economy , IORA

No Peak China: Reanalysing China’s Economic Model

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Since Donald J. Trump’s start of second term as US president, his executive decisions have triggered disruptions that could fundamentally reshape the global order. To understand China’s potential to alter the balance of power, it is crucial to re....

March 26, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , State Owned Enterprises , Private sector , Manufacturing , SOEs , Peak China , Geoeconomic competition , Debt laden growth , Foreign direct investment

The Issue of Dalai Lama’s Incarnation Has Gained a Higher Profile

Jayadeva Ranade Article

The issue of the Dalai Lama is attracting increased attention in recent months. Conscious of the 14th Dalai Lama’s advancing age, many in the Tibetan community in India and abroad are concerned about whether the succession will be smooth. There is ....

March 25, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Trump , CCP , Dalai Lama , reincarnation , Tibet