Articles

On 15 April 2025, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a meeting titled “US-China Contention and Trump Tariffs” where a comprehensive and thought-provoking briefing was delivered, focusing on the current state and future trajectory....

May 09, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , US , China , Trump administration , Trump Tariffs

Ukraine is not an easy nut to crack

Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

This war is not about Russia and Ukraine as much as between Russia and NATO, which seeks to inflict a comprehensive strategic defeat on Moscow. The Donald Trump administration’s shift in approach to the Russia-Ukraine war devastated many in the ....

March 31, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Ukraine , Trump administration , Russia-Ukraine War

IMEC, a Possibility Put on Hold

Ritwik Prijit Article

Introduction

India’s G20 presidency culminated in an ambitious transcontinental dream when New Delhi hosted the country’s first G20 summit in 2023. True to its theme, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam or “One Earth One Family One Future�....

January 30, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , India , China , Trump , Europe , trade , West Asia , BRI , Trump administration , India-EU FTA , economic strategy , Quantum Technology , IMEC

What if President Trump recognizes Somaliland?

Ezra Nnko Commentary

In mid-November 2024, during an interview with the Independent newspaper, the former UK Defence Secretary Sir. Gavin Williamson was quoted saying he had talks with U.S President-elect Donald Trump's team on the possibility of the administratio....

January 09, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , President Trump , Trump administration , Somaliland , UK Defence Secretary

Project 2025: Potential Implications for U.S. - India Relations

Voters in the U.S. will go to the polls on November 5 to elect their next president. The election was initially meant to be between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. However, President Biden ended his campaign in July and endorsed Vice-Presiden....

October 24, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , India , US , US elections , US Congress , Trump administration , President Biden , Project 2025

Project 2025: What a Trump Administration Portends for India

As the US Presidential race reaches the home stretch, the political rhetoric becomes shriller, accentuating the polarization in American society. Almost every major US media outlet has become an extension of one or the other campaign. Channels piousl....

October 22, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , India , US , US elections , US Congress , Trump administration , President Biden , Project 2025

Visit of VIF Delegation to Taiwan

A delegation from VIF visited Taiwan from 23 to 27 November 2016. The visit was undertaken with the aim of giving a new impetus to India-Taiwan Relations. The visit commenced with VIF and Prospect Foundation, Taiwan undertaking anIndia-Taiwan Str....

April 25, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Taiwan , East Asia , India-Taiwan Relations , Asia-Pacific , Trump administration