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Eurasia News Digest (16-31 January, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia

New International Trade & Logistics Center Opens on Kazakh-Chinese Border

A new international trade and logistics center opened on Jan. 19 on the Kazakh-Chinese border, near the village of Dostyk, reporte....

February 01, 2024 strategic partnership , Middle Corridor , Eurasia News Digest , Turkish Drones , Non-Aggression pact , CKU Railway , UN Peace Mission , Kazakhstan-China Railways , BYD Auto

Japan’s Engagement with ASEAN: Economic Dimension - Part I

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction

There are certain issues evolving in the Indo-Pacific region that are driving Japan to be drawn closer to the countries of the ASEAN grouping. The most striking example of the driver that pulls both Japan and the ASEAN closer....

November 14, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , Maritime Security , strategic partnership , Connectivity , Fumio Kishida , international politics and diplomacy , FOIP , Kamikawa Yoko , Japan-ASEAN Summit

India-Japan Strategic Partnership: Growing Convergence

Dr Debasis Bhattacharya Commentary

The growing and robust consolidation of India-Japan strategic partnership is regarded as transformational in shaping the trajectory of geostrategic equilibrium in Indo-Pacific with global ramifications. Over the years the bilateral relations between ....

May 10, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , India , Indo-Pacific , strategic partnership , Japan , Economic , Cooperation , Geostrategic Equilibrium , Defence and Security , Geopolitical , Vision

Visit of Chairman Vietnam’s National People’s Assembly and India-Vietnam Relations

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue, the Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, visited India from 15 to 19 December to bolster India-Vietnam cooperation in a number of areas. He is one of the important leaders in the quartet of the top leadership and power st....

December 21, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Act East , strategic partnership , Vietnam , National Assembly , Mr. Hue

India and Japan: “Lotus Waters in Chrysanthemum Lake”

Dr Anil Rawat Article

The conclusion of a defense deal between India and Japan marked a new high in the burgeoning relationship between the two countries. Had it not been for the constrains imposed by the COVID-19 and Prime minister Abe’s announcement to lay down his o....

October 13, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , QUAD , strategic partnership , PM Modi , Suzuki , ACSA , Confluence of Two Seas , Digital Arc , Justice Radha Binod Pal , Okakura , PM Abe

The India - EU Summit: Implementation Remains the Key

Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The Strategic Partnership between India and EU was forged in 2004. The precursor to this partnership was a Joint Political Statement (1993) and a cooperation Agreement (1994)both of which laid the basis of this partnership. India and EU also agreed o....

July 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Article , India , Maritime Security , strategic partnership , UNCLOS , 5G , EU , WHO , WTO , Atmanirbhar Bharat , UN , BTIA , Euratom , DAE , natural partners

The Virtual Summit between India and Australia: how Significant?

Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Connected by the Indian Ocean, Commonwealth, the English language and shared democratic values, Australia has never loomed larger in the Indian consciousness than in the last decade. The relationship has seen its highs and lows but here has been a st....

June 15, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Australia , strategic partnership , defence cooperation , Cyber Security , diaspora , Mutual Logistics Support , Indo--Pacific

US Ambassador’s Visit to the Vivekananda International Foundation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted His Excellency Kenneth Juster, the United States Ambassador to India, on 31 August 2018. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF welcomed the Ambassador to the interaction that was attended by former diplo....

September 07, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Interaction , Indo-Pacific , strategic partnership , Kenneth Juster , India-US bilateral relations

2nd Meeting of Head of Think-Tanks of India and Russia, New Delhi, 04 Dec 2017

Session on ‘Strategic Partnership between India and Russia in the Backdrop of the Changing Landscape of World Order’ Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, chaired a session titled �....

December 13, 2017 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Conferences , strategic partnership

Commentary - Takeaways from Joint Exercises; Some Tangible Mostly Intangible

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Commentary

Indian armed forces continue to engage with a large number of friendly foreign counties for the conduct military exercises. Most of these are yearly or biannual events conducted alternatively in each other’s location. For instance, in our immediate....

December 01, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , Joint military exercises , strategic partnership