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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
India-US Defence Cooperation: Assessing US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin’s Visit to India
Dr Saroj Bishoyi, Research Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III was on a crucial visit to India from 4-5 June 2023 to discuss and explore ways to further strengthen the India-US defence and strategic partnership. During the visit, the two sides ....

June 19, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , India , US , Indo-Pacific , defence cooperation , DTTI , Supply chains , Export Control , INDUS-X , Industrial Cooperation , IPMDA , Joint Production , Jet Engines , Security Provider , ToT , USIBC
Chinese Foreign Minister Highlights Main Features of China’s Foreign Policy
Jayadeva Ranade Article

The latest (May 16) issue of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s leading theoretical fortnightly magazine ‘Qiu Shi’ (Seeking Truth) included a lengthy article by Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang. In it Qin Gang quite expli....

June 06, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Article , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , Global Development Initiative , Qin Gang , Global Security Initiative
Pentagon Leaks: The real embarrassment for US is that the leaks occurred, not their content
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The episode raises serious questions about how the Pentagon deals with classified documents. Meanwhile, the US will be relieved that bilateral relationships didn’t take a hit and that the leaks don’t alter the fundamental reality of the Ukrain....

April 14, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , US , World , Opinion , Pentagon , Pentagon leaks
US-Philippines Base Deal aimed to Check China
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
The Philippines is on a diplomatic overdrive. There seems to be cracks in the ASEAN unity. The 10-member bloc is not in the same page on a host of issues. Cambodia is suspected to have succumbed to the Chinese temptation of e....

February 17, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Article , ASEAN , military base , SDF , Spratly Islands , Palawan , medium-range missiles , VFA , EDCA , Marcos Jr.
Talk on “Internal Political Dynamics in the US: Implications on India and the World”

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Prof K. P. Vijayalakshmi on “Internal Political Dynamics in the US: Implications on India and the World” on 27 January 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF chaired the ses....

January 31, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Conferences , US , Democratic Party , Joe Biden , Internal Political Dynamics
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