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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

‘China’s Future’, by David Shambaugh, Cambridge: Polity Press, 2016, Pages: 203, Price: $ 19.95, ISBN: 978-15095-0714-6

Gunjan Singh

The path which China will pursue in the coming future is one of the most debated and discussed topic among the current academic and policy making circle. The direction which Chinese politics, society and economy adopt almost directly impacts a large ....

August 28, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Xi , Chinese economy , CCP , Book Reviews , Chinese society , Chinese politics

Current International Order in Flux: Opportunities and Threats

Pinaki Bhattacharya Article

Early this year, a Rand Corporation researcher wrote: “…. we find specific causal evidence that the elements of the order (International Order) were either a necessary condition or a strongly contributing variable to realising values ranging fro....

August 28, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , China , International order

ईरान का परमाणु समझौता, तेल और अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

संयुक्त समग्र कार्य योजना (जेसीपीओए) के तहत गठित संयुक्त आयोग की बैठक 6 जुलाई को वियना में हुई। स�....

August 24, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , ईरान परमाणु विवाद , अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध

The Ottoman Syndrome

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The newly elected leader Imran Khan of Pakistan, in his very first tweet, commiserated with President Erdogan tweeting, “On behalf of the people of Pakistan and myself, I want to let President Erdogan and the people of Turkey know we are praying fo....

August 23, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Featured , West Asia , Commentary , Turkey-US relations , US trade sanctions

Maritime Transport has the Potential to Reinvigorate Indian Economy

… maritime transport can play a major role not only in creating mass jobs but also in enhancing the technical thresholds … investment in port infrastructure and shipbuilding sectors can absorb unskilled labour in large numbers … its manifestati....

August 21, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indian Economy , Indian Ocean , Economics of shipping industry , Ship and port building , Maritime Transport

दक्षिण चीन सागर के लिए आचार संहिता पर चीन-आसियान वार्ता

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

मीडिया में ऐसी खबरें आई हैं कि चीन और दस आसियान देश दक्षिण चीन सागर में आचार संहिता के लिए बातची�....

August 21, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , आसियान शिखर बैठक , दक्षिण चीन सागर आचार संहिता

Interaction with the Sichuan University Delegation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a Chinese delegation from Sichuan University, Chengdu, on 07 August 2018. The delegation was led by Associate Prof. Zeng Xiangyu and comprised of Associate Prof. Liu Jiawei, Zhang Chunyan, Zou Zhe....

August 16, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , Indo-Pacific , US-China trade , India-China economic cooperation , Sichuan University , Asia Africa Growth Corridor

Africa on Top Priority: Prime Minister Modi Visits Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa

Dr Neha Sinha Commentary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a five day, three-nation tour to Africa. The first leg of his visit was Rwanda, followed by Uganda where he addressed the Parliament of Uganda; and finally to South Africa to attend the 10th BRICS (Brazil, Ru....

August 13, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , Prime Minister’s Africa visit , Indo-Africa engagements

Armed Forces of Vietnam

Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article

Introduction

The Armed Forces of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is known as the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN). The PAVN was formed by Ho Chi Minh and General Vo Nguyen Giap on 22 December 1944. The Service Branches comprise of the ....

August 10, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , : Vietnam armed forces , Vietnam’s Strategy Document