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The US-Pakistan CIS-MOA Agreement: A Sea-Sand Line

The Cabinet of Pakistan has discreetly approved the formalisation of the ‘Communication Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement’ (CIS-MOA), a new security agreement with the United States (US). This action signifies a renewed beginn....

August 14, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Pakistan , Article , FATF , US-Pakistan Relations , TTP , Grey List , CIS , CISMOA , AML/CFL

New Dimensions in India-US Relations: Outcomes of PM Modi's Visit to the US

Amb Arun K Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently made a landmark visit to the United States. In this episode of the VIF Podcast, Amb. Arun Kumar Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF and Former Indian Ambassador to the US and Dr. Sweta Kumari, Associate Fellow, V....

July 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , India , US , China , Indo-Pacific , trade , Podcast , iCET , PM Narendra Modi's visit

US Experts Group Meeting on Prime Minister Modi’s State Visit to the United States: Way Ahead in India-US Partnership

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a discussion on “Prime Minister Modi’s State Visit to the United States: Way Ahead in India-US Partnership” on 26 June, 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, gave the opening rem....

July 06, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , India-US relations , inetraction , Modi US Visit , US Defence

Assessment of US Secretary of State Blinken’s Two-Day Visit to China

Jayadeva Ranade Article

The Western media, in sharp contrast to China’s tightly controlled official media, seems to have gushed at the apparent success of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's visit to China on June 18-19. China’s official media, in contrast, afforded....

July 04, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Article , China , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , Wang Yi , Blinken , Qin Gang , Core issue

A red carpet for Modi in the US but both sides must set realistic expectations

Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The frenetic bilateral exchanges of recent months have imparted a new stimulus to the India-US relationship, somewhat similar to that imparted by the nuclear deal of 2008. These giant strides stem from a convergence of strategic interests. But the ob....

June 23, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , India , US , Modi Visit , India US ties

India-US Strategic Partnership: Entering a New Phase

Lt Gen Anil Ahuja, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM & BAR (Retd.) - Distinguished Fellow, VIF

In this episode of VIF podcast, Lt. Gen. Anil Ahuja (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF and Dr. Sweta Kumari, Associate Fellow, VIF, discuss developments taking place with regards to India- US relations particularly in the areas of defence and techno....

June 21, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , India , US , Indo-Pacific , technology , defence cooperation , DTTI , Podcast , iCET

India and US Engagement: Deliberate and Determined Delivery

K P Vijayalakshmi Article

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US has become the focus of discussion amongst the strategic community across the world. Being dubbed as “the most consequential, comprehensive strategic partnership”, India-US ties have withsto....

June 20, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , India , US , PM Modi , defence cooperation , Indo Pacific , DTTI , Quad technology

Talk by Amb. Arun Kumar Singh

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Amb. Arun Kumar Singh on “An Assessment of the New US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET)” on February 23, 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, chaired....

June 20, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , technology , DTTI , inetraction , iCET

Indian Prime Ministers and Engagement with the U.S. Congress

K V Prasad Commentary

On June 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will enter the Chamber of the House of Representatives on the Capitol Hill, to record a rare distinction. He will be joining a handful of world leaders who addressed the Joint Sitting of the United States Cong....

June 20, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , PM Modi , US Congress , Civil nuclear cooperation , Atal Behari Vajpayee , Defence Framework Agreement

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