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ASEAN’s Centrality and the South China Sea Dispute
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

The concept of Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) centrality has been much talked about as being one of the most cherished principles of the multilateral organization; however, there is no clear or detailed definition of the term. Yet ....

August 08, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , ASEAN Summit , Belt and Road
मरावी : फिलीपींस में संकट और आसियान-भारत आतंकरोधी सहयोग की आवश्यकता
Varun Nambiar

इस्लामिक स्टेट ऑफ इराक एंड सीरिया (आईएसआईएस) और दुनिया भर में उसके अनगिनत सहयोगियों के उभार की अ....

August 07, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , इस्लामी आतंकवाद , मरावी फिलीपींस
Marawi: Crisis in the Philippines and the need for ASEAN-India Counter-Terror Cooperation
Varun Nambiar

The rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its myriad franchisees around the world as a trans-national phenomenon that threatens global peace, security and stability has been a popular topic for research and discussion since 2014. Unf....

July 05, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , ISIS , Marawi , Abu Sayyaf and Maute group , combating terrorism
Revision of Japanese Constitution: The Article 9 Dilemma
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

“Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international dispute....

May 31, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Constitution , Japan , self-defence , Article 9 Dilemma , Revision of Japanese , Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

आसियान में बढ़ती अनिश्चिततताः चीन के खेमे में जाना या चीन के खतरे से बचाव?
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

इस वर्ष जुलाई में दक्षिण चीन सागर पर हेग अंतरराष्ट्रीय न्यायाधिकरण का फैसला आने के बाद हुए घट�....

January 04, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
Rising Uncertainty in ASEAN: Bandwagoning or Hedging Against China?
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

Events post Hague International Tribunal ruling on South China Sea in July of this year have been a paradox for the enigmatic ASEAN way. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a regional body has stressed on using informality,....

November 30, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , ASEAN
भारत वियतनाम रिश्ते में अद्यतन स्थित
Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty

एशिया प्रशांत क्षेत्र में स्थित वियतनाम भारत का एक घनिष्ट मित्र राष्ट्र है। चीन, वियतनाम और भा�....

October 28, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
Thailand: The King Is No More; Can The New Constitution Provide Stability? - An Assessment
Anushree Ghisad

Just as Thailand was trying to understand and cope with the implications on the new constitution that was approved at the recent nationwide referendum; it was hacked by perhaps the most apocalyptic event- sad demise of the revered king HRH Bhumibol A....

October 17, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Buddhism , Thailand , Kingdom of Thailand
Vietnam and The South China Sea
Commodore Gopal Suri

The South China dispute has seen a recent spike in activity with the US Navy conducting a Freedom of Navigation patrol and Chinese fighters intercepting an American reconnaissance aircraft in the past few weeks. The much talked about case filed by Ph....

June 13, 2016 Indo-Pacific , China , South China Sea , Vietnam
Unrelenting Abu Sayyaf Group Puts South East Asia on Edge
Anushree Ghisad

On 25 April Filipino extremist group Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) executed a Canadian hostage after a, ransom deadline expired. The incident has understandably raised serious concerns for the safety of the other 21 captives still in captivity of the group.....

June 01, 2016 Indo-Pacific , South East Asia , vabu Sayyaf Group
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