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China is Raising Tensions in the Taiwan Strait
Jayadeva Ranade Commentary

Tension across the Taiwan Strait has increased since Taiwan's pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the Presidential elections for the third consecutive time in January 2024. The victory of the DPP's Lai Ching-te clearly signalled t....

March 14, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , Taiwan , CCP , DPP , PLA , KMT , Kinmen , Quemoy , reunification
Global Situation and Challenges Ahead in 2024
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

While it is difficult to predict the future, one can be reasonably sure that the forces of change unleashed in the last few years will continue to intensify and create unexpected situations. Black swan events are becoming increasingly common. In 2022....

January 24, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Pakistan , China , Russia , Iran , Taiwan , Ukraine , Korea , Hamas
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (20-26 November 2023)

Economic

Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: UN
The world’s emissions-cutting pledges are nowhere near enough to curb the effects of climate change, with Earth on track for warming a potentially catas....

November 29, 2023 Taiwan , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Komeito , Kishida , US Supply Chain Resilience Council , Oil Markets , Gaza Truce , Third Plenum , North Korea satellite launch , CETC , China-Saudi Arabia Currency Swap
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (06-12 November 2023)

Economic

Australian and Chinese leaders talk pandas and wine as ties improve despite disagreements
The leaders of Australia and China joked about the relative cuteness of pandas and Tasmanian devils on 06 Nov in a largely symb....

November 22, 2023 Taiwan , Kurdistan , BRI , Gaza , Sudan , Oman , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , IPEF , Meta , US debt , WeWork , China-Australia
Trends & Tribulations in the Indo-Pacific
Captain (Dr) Gurpreet Singh Khurana, Indian Navy (Retd) Article

(On August 8-10, 2023, Malaysia’s Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) conducted a seminal international conference called the 36th Asia-Pacific Roundtable.[1]

November 22, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , India , US , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , Taiwan , Multilateralism , COC
भारत-ताइवान सम्बन्ध में एक मजबूत पहल
Dr Rishi Gupta Article

अगस्त महीने की 8 तारीख को भारत के तीन पूर्व सशस्त्र सेना प्रमुखों ने ताइवान के एक महत्वपूर्ण केट....

September 20, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Taiwan , India-Taiwan , Taiwan Contingency , South Bound Policy , Ketagalan Forum
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: July 2023
Commodore Gopal Suri

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held meetings on a variety of subjects in the month of July 2023 with six expert groups, a trilateral dialogue, an inter-think tank dialogue and a roundtable. The first meeting of the newly constituted Inter....

August 24, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Jammu & Kashmir , Taiwan , West Asia , India-US strategic partnership , Quantum Technology , PM Dahal
Indo-Pacific Experts Group Meeting on Surmounting Tensions over Taiwan: Implications and Options for India

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a discussion on “Surmounting Tensions over Taiwan: Implications and Options for India” on July 19, 2023 (Wednesday). Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, gave the opening remarks and Amb....

August 08, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Taiwan
"Work in Progress": Visits from Washington to Beijing
Dr Sweta Kumari Article

The US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has made a trip to China. Prior to her, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was on a two-day visit to Beijing on June 18-19 and met President Xi Jinping. These high-level delegations are an effort by Washington t....

July 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , US , China , South China Sea , Taiwan , trade , President Xi Jinping , East Asia , Secretary Antony Blinken , Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
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
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