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Seminar on West Asia

VIF organized a seminar on ‘Recent Developments in West Asia: Challenges and Implications’ on July 25, 2014 to analyse the situation in the strife-torn area and its broader ramifications for the region and India. The seminar, inter alia, focused ....

August 12, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Seminars , Islamic State , ISIS , Syria , Developments in West Asia
Chinese PLA Modernisation: Perspectives and Issues
Lt Gen (Retd) JS Bajwa

“Build strong National Defence and powerful Armed Forces that are commensurate with China’s international standing and meet the need of its security and development interests is a strategic task of China’s modernisation drive.

August 07, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
Geopolitical Developments and India-China Relations
Jayadeva Ranade

The world is in a state of continuing flux. The economies of the major powers are still fragile and vulnerabilities exist in those of the bigger emerging powers in the Asia-Pacific like China and India. The balance of power is conc....

July 31, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
India-US Ties: Need to Take a Realistic View
Amb Kanwal Sibal

India-US relations need to be put back on track. The relationship has lost steam in recent months with many contentious issues surfacing that remain unaddressed. We have now to see whether with the change of government in Delhi a n....

July 31, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , US
Interaction with Ms. Kavita Kewal, Department of Defence, Australia

Ms. Kavita Kewal, Assistant Secretary, DOD, Australia along with other officials visited VIF on 22 July 2014 to interact with the VIF faculty on issues of mutual concern. Ms. Kavita Kewal explained Australian views on regional security environment in....

July 29, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Australia , Af-Pak , Indo-Australian defence relations
Modi’s Japan Visit: Need for a Paradigm Shift in Strategic Ties
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

After evaluating the emerging strategic environment in the neighbourhood and beyond, Prime Minister Narendra Modi preferred to visit Bhutan first and thereafter Japan. While the visit to Bhutan underscored his understanding of the crucial strategic ....

July 18, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
The Communist Party-Army Equation in China
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee, Editor, VIF

Preamble In republican scheme of matters, warfare is the ultimate political recourse that is to be prosecuted to seek conditions for advantageous settlement of external disputes. Conversely, in communist theology, military force is but an i....

July 08, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , CPC , PLA , PRC , Communist Party China
Seminar on ‘Engaging China: Opportunities and Challenges’

Vivekananda International Foundation held a day long seminar titled ‘Engaging China: Opportunities and Challenges’ on June 26, 2014. The seminar attempted to approach the issue of Sino-Indian relations from a multi-dimensional perspective and inc....

July 02, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Seminars , BIMSTEC , Maritime Silk Road , Engaging China , India-China Economic Relations , Look-East policy
A Roadmap for Sino-Indian Cooperation in Afghanistan
Dr Shisheng Hu

As NATO and Western powers begin to take a backseat in Afghanistan’s future, one of the most pressing questions is what role the region can play in helping Afghanistan to become a prosperous and stable nation. Numerous efforts are already underway ....

July 01, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
Modi's Visit to Bhutan: Emphasis on a Friendly Neighbourhood
Prof Hari Bansh Jha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently concluded his first foreign visit to Bhutan. During this visit, India focused on "B2B" or "Bharat to Bhutan" diplomacy, which is important not for Bhutan alone, but for all of India's neighbours. Through this vis....

June 30, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
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