Articles

Africa Now (1-15 June, 2025)

OVERVIEW

Africa witnessed a series of political, economic, and security developments and key developments unfolded across the continent. Zimbabwe announced a ban on lithium concentrate exports from 2027 to boost domestic value addition. W....

June 19, 2025 India , China , Russia , Liberia , Ethiopia , Africa , Eritrea , Egypt , defence cooperation , Rwanda , UK , Sudan , UN , Armenia , Somalia , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Nigeria , South Africa , India-Africa , Zimbabwe , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Namibia , DRC , Chad , Burundi , Botswana

Iran’s Role in India's Strategy in the South Caucasus

Dr Sergei Melkonian Article

The changing world order is marked by the growth of new power centers and redistribution of spheres of influence. India is becoming one of the key poles, and the South Caucasus one of the regions of competition. Restoration of the regional balance of....

July 17, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Iran , India's Foreign Policy , Azerbaijan , Armenia , South Caucasus , Transport corridor

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (15-21 April 2024)

Economic

Migration Looms Large Over Year of Elections

Migration is as old as humankind and the movement of homo sapiens out of Africa. Today, it’s an incendiary political topic that divides electorates like few others. Look ....

April 26, 2024 China , Philippines , IMF , Wall Street , Migration , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Armenia , Tesla , UN membership for Palestine , PLA Strategic Support Force , Xi-Scholz

Interaction with the Visiting Armenian Delegation

On February 21, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interaction with the visiting Armenian delegation about the developments in the Eurasia region. Lt. General R. K. Sawhney delivered the opening remarks, highlighting the clos....

February 28, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Ukraine , Armenia , Armenian foreign policy

Eurasia: Reflections on 2023 and Outlook for 2024

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

In recent years, the world has experienced significant geopolitical turmoil. While the major powers have been embroiled in serious conflicts, small countries with close ties to these powers have been equally affected. And eve....

January 05, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , regional cooperation , Iran , Azerbaijan , EAEU , Military cooperation , Armenia , SCO summit , Ukraine Conflict , Middle Corridor , Qosh Tepa Canal , Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Deal , C5+1 Summit

Eurasia News Digest (1-15 October 2023)

Russia & Central Asia

Germany and Central Asian states voice support for closer cooperation via 'Middle Corridor'

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed leaders from the five Central Asian states for their first-ever summit....

October 16, 2023 Iran , Azerbaijan , Armenia , Middle Corridor , Eurasia News Digest , Qosh Tepa Canal , Hamas-Israel conflict , Nakhchivan Corridor , Zangezur Corridor , Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Deal

India and the South Caucasus

Amb Achal Malhotra Article

It is desirable to draw a pen -picture of South Caucasus before discussing India’s policy towards the region and its relations with the individual countries in the region. The collapse of the USSR in 1991 resulted in the emergence of 15 independ....

November 30, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Russia , Azerbaijan , Armenia , Georgia

The CSTO and Collective Security in Eurasia

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russia-led Eurasian security bloc, has acquired considerable traction in recent years due to the rapidly changing regional security situation in the Eurasian region. The annua....

May 25, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , Russia , Afghanistan , sanctions , Taliban , European Union , NATO , Sweden , Armenia , CSTO , Finland , Islamic State of Khorasan , Belarus.

Interaction with H.E. Marta Ayvazyan, Advisor to the Minister of the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a meeting with H.E. Marta Ayvazyan, Advisor to the Minister of the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia. This discussion included Amb Kanwal Sibal, Amb Ashok Sajjanhar, Amb Anil Trigunayat, ....

May 13, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Economic , Eurasian Economic Union , Armenia , Collective Security Treaty , civilisational , cultural , socio-political

Why Drones Turned the Tide for Azerbaijan? An Analysis

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Recently, the print and the audio-visual media were abuzz with the news of the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict over the disputed lands of Nagorno-Karabkh. The blazing headlines and breaking news were telling some interesting facts on how the drones were ....

December 04, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Azerbaijan , Armenia , Nagorno-Karabkh , drone warfare , Bayractar TB2 , Harop