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International Court of Justice and Adjudication on Israel`s Military Operations in Gaza and Human Rights Violation

Based on the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) request for an advisory opinion on `Legal Consequences arising from Israel’s Policies and Practices in Occupied Palestinian Territory’, the principal judicial organ of the UN - International....

March 01, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , UNSC , genocide , Gaza , UNGA , Hamas , South Africa

BRICS, Russia and the Arctic: India’s Options

… with increasing multi spectrum Sino-Russian cooperation including in the Arctic Region, it is imperative for India not only to enhance its bilateral cooperation with Russia on the Arctic, but also to whole heartedly support the Russian proposal o....

February 29, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Arctic-Polar Circle , Russia in Arctic Circle , Arctic Ocean power play , maritime Arctic , the Arctic economy , power stakes in Arctic , the Arctic council

Interaction with the Visiting Armenian Delegation

On February 21, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interaction with the visiting Armenian delegation about the developments in the Eurasia region. Lt. General R. K. Sawhney delivered the opening remarks, highlighting the clos....

February 28, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Ukraine , Armenia , Armenian foreign policy

Climate Change in Central Asia: An Assessment of its Impact and Crisis Management

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

Climate change is having a significant impact on Central Asia, affecting social, economic, and environmental facets of society. Extreme weather conditions such as the coldest winters, flooding, earthquakes, melting of glacier....

February 28, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Climate Change , sustainable development , Nuclear Power , global warming , climate resilience , Hydrogen Plant , Disaster Reduction

Chinese President Xi Jinping Beset by Growing Popular Discontent

Jayadeva Ranade Article

Faced with increasing popular discontent, Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese leadership have since the 19th Party Congress in 2017 been focussed on trying to assert the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s pre-eminence in all sectors and ensur....

February 26, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , Demonstrations , Strikes , MPS , HRIC , National Statistics Bureau , salary reduction

As Russia-Ukraine conflict reaches two year mark, it is advantage Putin

Amb D.B. Venkatesh Varma, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

With the West locked into a semi-permanent conflict with Russia, and the fraying deterrence equations between the big powers, the consequent disequilibrium on the Eurasian continent is a matter of deep concern. It works primarily to China’s advanta....

February 24, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Russia , Putin , NATO , Ukraine Conflict

Ongoing Russia-Ukraine War 2022-2024: Battleground of Adaptations and Innovations

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The war that commenced on 24 February 2022 between Ukraine and Russia, has limited parallels with the ongoing war! The sheer dynamism in adaptation, by initiative, ingenuity and vitality of the battleground and industrial interface, is a lesson by it....

February 23, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Russia , Ukraine , Drones , HIMARS , Decoys , End game , EW

Recent Developments and Trends in South East Asia-An Update

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

In the intertwined world of today it is axiomatic the developments at the international level will have impact on regional responses and outcomes. The year 2023 saw recovery of the SE Asian nations from the impact of Covid-19 and resultant improvemen....

February 22, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , ASEAN , Myanmar , Philippines , Vietnam , COC , SCS

India and the BRICS: A Post-XVth Summit Assessment

Among the many landmarks in the evolution of the BRICS, the XVth Summit held in August 2023 will find a mention because unlike other landmarks in specific areas of cooperation since the first Summit in 2009, this Summit added six new members to the g....

February 21, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , BRICS , The XVth BRICS Summit , BRICS membership , BRICS agenda , investments and politics , BRICS multilateralism and China factor , relevance of BRICS in new world order

The Red Sea Crisis Revives the Importance of IMEC

Tiziano Marino Commentary

Despite the initial perception that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could stall the implementation of the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), the recent developments seem to prove quite the opposite. Paradoxically, th....

February 21, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Indian Navy , EU , Houthis , Red Sea , IMEC