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China is Replacing Ethnic Languages with Mandarin
Jayadeva Ranade Article

Wary of efforts by the US and West to bring about the collapse of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), particularly as memories of the disintegration of the erstwhile Soviet Union and collapse of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) still rem....

February 18, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , CCP , Han , Mandarin , Mongolian , Tibetan , United Front Work
चीन के खेवनहार और एकाधिकार का खेल
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

चीन पिछले वर्ष कोविड-19 जैसी वैश्विक महामारी फैलाने की एक प्रमुख वजह माने जाने, भारत के प्रति लगा....

February 17, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , भारत। शी। चीनी स्वप्न। सीएमसी। सीसीपी। बीआरआई। उईगर। राष्ट्रीय रक्षा कानून। मंगोल। नेशनल पीपुल्स कांफ्रेंस।
The Curious Case of Huawei

China’s journey from being an agrarian economy to one of the largest economies with a strong military and cyber capabilities is commendable. However, its military and cyber capabilities are built upon relentless efforts to steal critical military a....

February 15, 2021 China , Technological and Scientific Studies , Cyber Security , India , China , Australia , United Kingdom , United States , surveillance , New Zealand , Huawei , espionage , FiveEyes , Trojan , Reliance Jio
Agreement on Disengagement on LAC: A Short, Positive, Step Forward…
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Phased, coordinated and verified manner is the operative part of the agreement on disengagement in Eastern Ladakh, commencing with the North and South Bank of the Pangong Tso. It was also accepted that there are still some outstanding issu....

February 15, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , PLA , LAC , Depsang , Galwan , Chushul , 1959 Line , Disengagement Agreement , Kailash Range , Pangong Tso. Spanggur Gap
‘Genocide’ in East Turkestan (Xinjiang) – What Can the World Do?
Amb Ashok Sajjanhar Article

Introduction
In one of its last acts before demitting office, the Trump administration declaredthat China was engaged in perpetrating genocide against the minority Uighurs and other Muslim groups in East Turkestan (Xinjiang). Secretary of....

February 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Chinese Communist Party , genocide , Human Rights , Forced Labour , Antony Blinken , Han people , Winter Olympics 2022
The US-China Bout: Who’s on the Ropes

The world is witnessing momentous shifts in geopolitics, and in fact, in every facet of human life. The US-China zero-sum game for dominance may well define pathways nations take to bring prosperity to their people in the next decade. This paper atte....

February 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , India , Indo-Pacific , Taiwan , US-China Competition , Russia Conflict Narrative , Critical Questions
भारत को किस नजरिए से देखता है चीन एक आधिकारिक चीनी आकलन
Jayadeva Ranade Article

भारत और चीन के बीच सैन्य गतिरोध खत्म होने और तनाव दूर होने के कोई संकेत नहीं हैं, बल्कि भारत के प्....

February 10, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , सीसीपी । पीएलए। गलवान घाटी। वास्तविक नियंत्रण रेखा। सीआइसीआइआर। हू शीशेंग।
Assessment: Outcome of Vietnam’s 13th National Party Congress
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

Vietnam’s 13th National Party Congress concluded on 31 January two days earlier than planned for with a change in the leadership matrix and after approving the developmental plans. Vietnam’s political guidance and governance is based on a quartet....

February 08, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , India , US , China , COVID-19 , Pham Minh Chinh , Nguyen Phu Trong , Xuan Phuc.
From Mask to Vaccine Diplomacy: A Critical Year Ahead for China
Dr Teshu Singh Article

The year 2020 will go down in the history of China as an “extraordinary year”. The passing year started with the onslaught of coronavirus throughout China and eventually it spread to the world. (The virus had started spreading since November 2019....

February 04, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , NPC , CPC , Belt and Road Initiative , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , WHO , COVID19 , Hong Kong , Dual Circulation , Mask Diplomacy , Vaccine Diplomacy , Xiaokang , Health Silk Road
Influences and Performance of Intelligence: Assessment of Intelligence Inputs in 2020 Ladakh Military Standoff
Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

‘The further one looks back, the further he looks ahead’ Historically, military might alone served as the primary instrument of national power and for securing national interests. Later diplomacy, economic power, science and technology ....

February 03, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Tibet , Article , UAV , Aksai Chin , Ladakh , ISR , Pangong Tso , intelligence gaps , PLA Tibet
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