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India and Europe: A Growing Economic Partnership in a Changing World
Dr Shreya Sinha, Research Associate, VIF Article

In a landmark visit to New Delhi last month, the European Commission and the College of Commissioners reinforced the strategic ties between the European Union and India, which led to the resumption of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations. F....

March 24, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , trade , Economic Partnership , India-EU FTA , India-UK FTA , India-EFTA TEPA
Myanmar - Russia Partnership: Deepening Strategic Ties
Umang Bhansali, Research Assistant, VIF Article

Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) of Myanmar, Min Aung Hlain conducted ‘an official goodwill visit’[1] to Russia, accompanied by other members of SAC and sen....

March 19, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Russia , Myanmar , Putin , Min Aung Hlaing , Energy Cooperation , Myanmar-Russia Bilateral Ties , State Administrative Council (SAC) , Security Ties
Current Geopolitical Trends and Impact on South Asia
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

(Given below is the presentation made by Dr. Arvind Gupta at the South Asia University on 12th March 2025)
Introduction
International politics is never static. A new geopolitical environment, based on a new bal....

March 18, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , US , China , Russia , Nepal , Bangladesh , Covid , UN , World Order , multipolarity , MAGA
The Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Deal: A Step Closer Towards Regional Cooperation in Central Asia
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The recently concluded Kyrgyz-Tajik border demarcation agreement marks a significant milestone in Central Asia’s ongoing efforts to address long-standing territorial disputes. After more than three decades of disputes, violent skirmishes, and polit....

March 17, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Central Asia , Soviet Union , Ferghana Valley , Border Dispute , land swap
PM Modi’s Visit to Mauritius Elevates Partnership
Ruchita Beri, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a visit to Mauritius, an Indian Ocean Island country and a member of African Union from 11-12 March 2025. The visit is momentous, as Prime Minister Modi was invited to participate in the national day celebrations o....

March 13, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , India , Mauritius , Indian Ocean , Security , Narendra Modi , SAGAR , MAHASAGAR , Development. Maritime security
Greenland, Geopolitics and Global Power Shifts- The Run for Resources
Nehal Sharma Article

Even though Donald Trump’s recent withdrawal from the Paris Agreement was not a surprise, the lan....

March 13, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , China , Arctic , Northern Sea Route , Greenland , Monsoons
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
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