Articles

France’s Foray into the Indo-Pacific and its Relevance for India

Introduction

The Indo-Pacific has suddenly emerged as a theatre of great powers contestation by major stakeholders. Economic and security interests in this construct have driven the stakeholders to seek institutional mechanism with like-m....

August 18, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , Maritime Security , Indian Diaspora , Regional Security , Emmanuel Macron , Pacific Islands , Indo-Pacific Strategy , EEZ , nickel deposits , imperialism

Significance of Kishida’s visit to India

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been on a diplomatic blitz in recent days. First he hosted the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol breaking the ice in the frosty ties that troubled the two Asian neighbours for quite some time. He then host....

April 01, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Maritime Security , G-20 , Indo-Pacific Strategy , G-7 , IPEF , FOIP , Special Strategic and Global Partnership , Shinkansen project

Nepal Army and SPP – Multiple Nuances

Brig (retd) Rahul Bhonsle Article

Nepal Army has emerged as a capable provider for UN Peace Keeping missions. The country’s Peacekeeping contingents as well as leaders have demonstrated professional competence standing tall amongst contemporaries from other nations in multinational....

July 01, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , US , Nepal , Indo-Pacific Strategy , Communist parties , SPP

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in Nepal: Facts, Disputes, and the US-China Contest

In the past two months, Nepal’s political space had been marred by upheavals and doubts over the future of the ruling alliance between the Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center)/Maoist Party, and Communist Party of Nepal (Unified....

April 19, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , India , India-Nepal , KP Oli , Tibet , US-China , Wang Yi , Indo-Pacific Strategy , Prachanda , Nepal Communist Party , Sher Bahadur Deuba , Millennium Challenge Corporation , MCC , MCC in Nepal , 12-Point Interpretive Declaration , Intellectual Property Rights , UML , MCC Ratification , Three Supports , Hydropowe

Regime Change in South Korea: Speculations for the Region

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

South Korea saw a regime change with the election of the leader of the People Power party Yoon Suk-yeol in the presidential election held on 9 March. Seen as a political novice, the conservative-leaning Yoon rose to the highest office in less than a....

March 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , QUAD , Joe Biden , Moon Jae-in , Indo-Pacific Strategy , Yoon Suk-yeol , Lee Jae-myung , monster missile , ICBM systems , Ahn Cheol-soo , Hwasong-17

Interaction with Delegation from the Korean National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA) and the Korean Institute of National Unification (KINU)

The interaction was devoted to the issues having bearing on India-South Korea bilateral relations and the regional order. The Indian side explained its position and apprehensions towards China’s Belt and Road Initiative violating India’s sovereig....

April 25, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , India’s Act East Policy , India-South Korea relations , Indo-Pacific Strategy , South Korean delegation

Interaction with the Delegation from the Prospect Foundation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the Prospect Foundation, Taipei. The delegation was led by Amb. Tan Sun Chen and comprised of Ms Kristy Tsun Tsu Hsu, Dr Mumin Chen, Dr Alvin Yao and Ms Annie Chen. Amb. Anil Wad....

October 25, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , China , Taiwan , India-Taiwan Relations , Indo-Pacific Strategy , North Korean nuclear issue