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International Relations and Diplomacy

Xth BRICS SUMMIT -Prospects and Limitations

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The idea of the intercontinental Brazil, Russia, India, China, or BRIC emerging economies as a power house of global growth engine was received over a decade ago with suspicion, consternation and anticipation. Later, this year’s host of the Summit ....

August 09, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , BRICS , 10th Summit , Johannesburg Declaration

Round Table on ‘Wuhan Informal Summit: Implications for India’

A Round Table Discussion on the Modi-Xi Jinping Informal Summit at Wuhan and its implications was organised at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF). Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, chaired the discussion. The Round Table was attended by Vi....

August 08, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , OBOR , PLA , BCIM , Wuhan Informal Summit , Chinese Motivations , Free Trade Agreement

West Asia Highlights

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Russia and Middle East

Moscow holds the key to Peace between Jerusalem and Damascus

Israel has maintained pressure and occasional military and drone interventions across Golan Heights into Syria and would have liked to see ....

August 07, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , West Asia conflicts , Gulf Dispute

Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the India-Indonesia Maritime Border

… the EEZ agreement with India and Indonesia, with the added context of Indonesia also delimiting its maritime boundaries with its neighbours Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Australia sets a firm example of the importance of adhering to UNCLOS and ....

August 07, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , UNCLOS , Maritime security in Indo-Pacific , India-Indonesia EEZ agreement , Maritime Border

Roundtable Discussion on ‘India-China Relations’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion on ‘India-China Relations: Global, Regional and Bilateral Context’, including the economic issues. The speakers at the Round Table were:-

Amb. Ashok Kan....

August 06, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , QUAD , Chinese economy , Xi Jinping , India-China relations , BRI , Chinese Constitution , China’s Military Restructuring

कोरियाई उपमहाद्वीप में नए अंत का आरंभ

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

उत्तर कोरिया में प्योंगचांग शीतकालीन ओलिंपिक खेलों से पहले लगभग साढ़े तीन महीने की उच्चस्तरीय �....

August 06, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , अमेरिका-उत्तर कोरिया संबंध , उत्तर कोरिया परमाणु निरस्त्रीकरण

Round Table Discussion on ‘Asia-Africa Growth Corridor’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC), a multilateral initiative with an objective to enhance growth and connectivity between Asia and Africa. It focuses on devel....

August 06, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Interaction , India Africa Forum Summit , Asia-Africa Growth Corridor

Marine Debris Worry Indian and Indonesian Leaders

Dr Vijay Sakhuja Commentary

The ‘Shared Vision of India-Indonesia Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific’¹ announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia lists several issues for practical cooperation. Broadly, the leaders iden....

August 02, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Featured , Commentary , Bay of Bengal plastic debris , India-Indonesia Maritime Cooperation

Two Years of PCA Judgement on South China Sea: An Analytical Perspective

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

On January 22, 2013 the Philippines had instituted an arbitral proceeding against China in the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) under Annex VII of the United Nations Conventions on the Laws of the Seas (UNCLOS) as case number 2013-19. After over ....

August 02, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , South China Sea , The Philippines-China dispute

Prof Tai Ming Cheung’s Talk, ‘Understanding China's Progress in the Development of its Defence and Strategic Science, Technology and Innovation Capabilities’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Prof Tai Ming Cheung, an Associate Professor at the School and Director of the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), University of California. The talk was on ‘Understanding China....

August 01, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , Communist Party of China , Tai Ming Cheung , S&T , IDDS model , Defence Advanced Research Project Agency