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Responding to American Criticism of India’s Stance on Russia-Ukraine Conflict

If western governments are ready to accommodate India by balancing their longer term interest in keeping it within their “democratic” fold with their shorter term interest in drawing India into the circle of “democratic” states condemning Rus....

June 06, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia , Article , India , Russia , Europe , Ukraine , Oil , America

Ukraine Crisis: Assessing the US Response and the Economic Implications

Amb Arun K Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Russia's sudden military incursion into Ukraine has taken the world by storm with the developing situation having far-reaching economic and geopolitical implications. Join Amb. Arun K. Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF and Avantika Menon in this podca....

March 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia , India , economy , Europe , sanctions , Podcast , SWIFT , Ukraine Crisis , Invasion

Biden’s Executive Order on Afghan Funds

Dr Anwesha Ghosh Article

The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 prompted governments and international institutions to quickly freeze Afghan Central Bank assets abroad. Reportedly, about $7.1 bn of Afghan assets was held in the US.February 21, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , Taliban , Humanitarian aid , Biden Administration , Executive order , frozen Afghan funds , 9/11 victim

चीन-अमेरिका संबंधों पर चीनी विशेषज्ञों के विचार

Jayadeva Ranade Article

चीन की आर्थिक स्थिति जैसे-जैसे विषम होती जा रही है, और उसकी आक्रामक नीतियों से उसके पड़ोस में तन�....

February 02, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Article , शी जिनपिंग। सीसीपी। बाइडेन। वांग यी। सीआइसीआइआर। कुई तियानकाई। युआन पेंग। झांग बैजान

America’s Diplomatic Boycott Policy for Beijing Olympics

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

No bigger international sport event than the Olympics escaped from the impact of the on-going pandemic when the global event scheduled to be held in Tokyo in 2020 was postponed for a year and finally held in 2021 amid plenty of protocols in place and....

January 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Article , Xi Jinping , Senkaku Islands , IOC , Winter Olympics , Fumio Kishida , boycott , Pyeongchang , Olympic truce , political manipulation

Developments in the US: A Review of 2021 and Emerging Trends Ahead

Amb Arun K Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Arun K. Singh, Distinguished Fellow at the VIF, recaps and examines the key developments in the United States in 2021 while speculating on the trends to come for the year ahead and the implications of these events for India. ....

January 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Russia , Afghanistan , Taliban , Biden , Podcast , Ukraine Crisis , Indo-US ties

Views of Chinese Experts on Sino-US Relations

Jayadeva Ranade Article

As China’s economic situation becomes more difficult and its aggressive policies increase tensions in its neighbourhood, the Chinese leadership is concerned at the turn that its relations with the US are taking. This has generated renewed discuss....

January 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Article , Xi , CCP , Biden , Wang Yi , CICIR , Cui Tiankai , Yuan Peng , Zhang Baijian

Virtual Vimarsh on 'Indo-US Relations' by Amb Arun Singh

To discuss the trends in Indo-US relations and the potential trajectory of the bilateral partnership, the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a virtual Vimarsh on 29 October. The opening remarks were made by the VIF director Dr. Arvind Gup....

November 12, 2021 Vimarsh , International Relations and Diplomacy , US , QUAD , US Foreign Policy , US Congress , Indo-US relations

How Will the Collapse of the Government in Afghanistan Affect Relations Between India and the United States?

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

India has yet to come to terms with the Taliban takeover. The Taliban cabinet consists of UN-sanctioned individuals who have committed heinous terror attacks in the past. The Taliban are not independent, writes Arvind Gupta, Director of the New Delhi....

November 11, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , US , Afghanistan , Article

Evolution of Indo-US Relations: From Estranged Democracies to Engaged Democracies

Rup Narayan Das Article

From being what Dennis Kux, the US diplomat and author, called ‘estranged democracies’, India –U.S.A relationship has been transformed to ‘Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s current visit to USA is....

September 26, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , Indo-Pacific , PM Modi , Nuclear Deal , COMCASA , DTTI , LEMOA , Biden