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International Relations and Diplomacy

Indo-US Cooperation and Perspectives on Climate Change

Climate change is an environmental problem that has various environmental, social and economic dimensions. Nations and citizens must determine how they can limit their own contributions to the negative impacts of climate change. India is one of the v....

January 22, 2015 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Climate Change

Obama’s Forthcoming Visit to India: What it means for Defence Cooperation

Dr Harinder Sekhon

Hectic preparations are underway for the forthcoming visit of US President Barack Obama to India later this month where he will be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day Parade. This visit, like Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in Septem....

January 19, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy , US

Analysing Sri Lanka Elections: Implications for India

Nitin Gokhale

Perhaps Mahinda Rajapaksa had seen the rapid decline in his popularity much before others did. That and apparently advice of astrologers who told him his propitious time was fast running out, forced Rajapaksa's hand in calling for elections two year....

January 12, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka

India-Vietnam Defence Relations and Strengthening of Strategic Partnership

Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty

Introduction India and Vietnam have been friends from time immemorial. The year 2014 was a landmark in Indo-Vietnam strategic partnership. The Government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi views Vietnam as an essential partner of its Act East ....

January 05, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence

India-Korea Relations in the Asian Century

Prof. G V C Naidu

Perhaps the most notable development in world affairs today is the dawn of Asian century. If the 20th century was dominated by the rise of US and trans-Atlantic relations , the global centre of gravity is invariably shifting to East Asia in the curre....

December 26, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy

Abe’s Re-election and India-Japan Relations

Dr Harinder Sekhon

Shinzo Abe’s decisive victory in the mid term polls on December 14 augurs well for the future of India-Japan relations. Diplomatic ties between India and Japan that have seen an upswing over the past two decades are slated to assume even greater si....

December 23, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific

Interaction with KIDA, a South Korean Think Tank

Dr Cho Nam Hoon, Director, Korean Institute for Defence Analyses (KIDA), leading a three-member delegation, visited VIF on 17 Dec 2014 for an interaction on issues bearing strategic relevance to both India and South Korea. The delegation interacted e....

December 18, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , India’s Act East Policy , Asia-Pacific , South Korean , KIDA , North Korea’s de-nuclearisation

IS Growth Poses Threat to Several Countries

Dr Alvite Singh Ningthoujam

The menace which has been created by the Sunni militant group, Islamic State (IS) is likely to stay for some time to come. Despite the United States (US)-led coalition airstrikes to destroy the terror organisation , there has been no significant decl....

December 16, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan , West Asia

Interaction on India-Japan Relations

A four-member delegation from Japan Institute of International Affairs, led by Ambassador Yoshiji Nogami, visited VIF on 08 December 2014 for an interaction on India-Japan relations. The interaction broadly encompassed three strategic aspects: streng....

December 11, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Abenomics , Modinomics , Asia-Pacific , India-Japan Relations

India and Russia: Putin Visit to Boost Ties

Dr Nivedita Das Kundu

The India-Russia Strategic partnership was formed in the year 2000. Russia was the first country with whom India established a strategic partnership and in the year 2010 during the 11th Summit, India and Russia elevated their relationship to a “Spe....

December 10, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia