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Strategic Trends in Asia-Pacific and its Implications for India

Introduction Events that are taking place in Asia-Pacific are a sub set of what is happening in Asia in particular and at the global level in general. While there has been an on-going shift of economic power to Asia, it is also quite appar....

February 17, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , India , Asia-Pacific , Strategic Trends in Asia-Pacific

Interaction with UK, MOD Team on Global Strategic Trends and Implications

A British team from Development of Concepts and Doctrine Centre of UK Ministry of Defence led by Brig. Matt Holmes made a presentation on ‘Global Strategic Trends: Setting the Strategic Context for Defence and Security’ and interacted with the VI....

February 15, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , radicalization , UK , Global Strategic Trends , National Intelligence Council

US Reach Out to Modi: Political Insult Should Not be Overlooked

Amb Kanwal Sibal

US diplomacy is a cynical mixture of principle and expediency. The world’s foremost power needs to project internationally that its policies are based on certain high principles so that its global hegemony is not seen as resting on raw power alone ....

February 13, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , US

Shinzo Abe’s India Visit – Hits and Misses

Amb Kanwal Sibal

Much has been achieved during Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s current visit to India and much has not. In reiterating a clear intention to strengthen bilateral ties, the visit has been a success, though in breaking new strategic ground concret....

January 28, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific

Japan’s New Defence Guidelines and India

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

As part of ongoing efforts to further strengthen Indo-Japan relations, Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera visited India in early January to discuss cementing of military ties. The visit comes close on the heels of China’s declaration of a n....

January 20, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific

Interaction with Prof Stephen Cohen

Prof Stephen Cohen, Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution interacted with members of the strategic community at VIF on 8 January 2014. He spoke on likely scenarios that could unfold in Afghanistan post the withdrawal of US troops and their impact on....

January 13, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Pakistan , US , Afghanistan , Indo-Pak relations , Afghanistan post-2014

QUAD – PLUS Dialogue at Canberra

VIF in conjunction with the Heritage Foundation organized QUAD PLUS Dialogue on 8-10 December 2013 at Canberra, Australia. Following think-tanks participated in this event : - (a) Vivekananda International Foundation (b) Heritage Foundation, USA....

January 13, 2014 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Conferences , Maritime Security , International law , Quad Plus Dialogue , Canberra , Land Borders and Security

Interaction with the British High Commissioner to India

Vivekananda International Foundation hosted an interaction with the British High Commissioner to India, Sir James David Bevan KCMG, on 8^th January 2014. The interaction was chaired by Vice Adm. (Retd) K. K. Nayyar and included retired seni....

January 13, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Afghanistan , British High Commissioner , Afghanistan post-2014

2014: A Challenging Year for Indian Foreign Policy

Amb Kanwal Sibal

Our major foreign policy challenges are enduring and no dramatic change in our security environment is likely in 2014. Relations with Pakistan could actually worsen. Nawaz Sharif is focusing on Kashmir, knowing that it is a dead-end issue. His strong....

January 10, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy

Release of India-US Partnership: Asian Challenges and Beyond

India-US Partnership: Asian Challenges and Beyond, a culmination of the joint study between the Vivekananda International Foundation and the Heritage Foundation, US, was released by Ambassador K S Bajpai, Former Indian Ambassador to the....

December 24, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , Book Discussions , Pakistan , Chinese economy , LoC , India-US Partnership , Karakoram Pass