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Greenland in the Arctic Chessboard: History, Geopolitics, and Strategic Importance
Dr Shreya Sinha, Research Associate, VIF Article

US President Donald Trump’s proposition to acquire Greenland through sale has sparked debate and put the world’s largest island back on the global agenda. This brings to the forefront the need to understand the history of Greenland’s ownership,....

February 17, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Trump , USA , EU , Arctic , Denmark , Greenland , North Atlantic
State of the World: Emerging Trends and Way Forward - An Indian Perspective
Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF

The inaugural Vivekananda International Foundation’s (VIF) State of the World: Emerging Trends and Way Forward report offers an analytical and comprehensive analysis of global and regional developments, trends, and policy dynamics, through an India....

January 29, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Russia , Climate Change , USA , Cyber Security , Indian perspective , Human Rights , State of the World
Cyber Review - November 2024

National
The Government notified telecoms to report security incidents within specified timelines
The Government of Bharat has notified the telecom through various measures, including specified timelines for telecoms to report....

December 13, 2024 India , North Korea , China , Australia , UNESCO , USA , PLA , Cybercrime , IAF , Misinformation , Bharat , Cyber , VIF Cyber Review , Meta , Telecom , ChatBIT , Uber
What Does a Second Term of Mr. Trump Mean for China?
Anil Kumar Kanungo Commentary

What would a second term of Trump administration mean for China? Would it be much harsher than the first one or would there be a minor compromise? It looks difficult to predict the exactness of Trump’s approach. However, looking at the chronology o....

August 14, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , Trump , USA , WTO , Biden
Presidential Elections in Venezuela: Yet Another Fraud upon Democracy
Amb JK Tripathi Commentary

The 28th July witnessed another presidential election marred by the allegations of large- scale fraud in Venezuela. Contrary to the predictions before the counting was over, the incumbent president from PSUV (the United Socialist Party of Venezuela) ....

August 06, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , USA , Presidential elections , Oil , Venezuela , Maduro , Chavez , Gonzalez , ONGC Videsh
A MEGA response to MAGA
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Macron wants to Make Europe Great Again, borrowing from Trumpian MAGA ideas and protectionist Bidenomics. The Euro polls may influence this process. In about a week, elections will determine the complexion of a new European parliament. They would ....

June 15, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Donald Trump , USA , European Union , Joe Biden , France , Emmanuel Macron , European Parliament elections
Neighborhood News Digest- 28 February 2024

Afghanistan
Canada Rejects Kabul’s Request to Control Afghan Embassy in Ottawa- Tolo News
The foreign ministry of Canada has rejected the Islamic Emirate’s request to control Afghanistan’s embassy in Ottawa and other con....

February 28, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Maldives , Afghanistan , USA , India-Nepal , Qatar , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , sustainable development , Canada , PTI , Austria , PML (N) , Drugs , BNP , LDC , Maldives-India relations , India Rupee , Ukrainian Tourists , Energy Permit , International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) , Conscription , KMMTP , Digital Tourism , Nepal-Russia.
Great Game in Reverse: Decoding Central Asia’s Geopolitical Rebalancing
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Central Asia’s geostrategic location is critical, making this region a focal point of geopolitical struggle for centuries. In 1904, British geographer Halford Mackinder presented his ‘Heartland Theory,’ in which the Eurasia region is referred t....

November 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , China , USA , USAID , Joe Biden , Great Game , Gas pipeline , C5+1 , Macron , Uranium , Halford Mackinder
Human Rights and America’s Immigration Politics - Part 1
Rohith Krishna Article

The concern of Human Rights during PM Modi’s US visit
The Indian Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modi’s visit to the US was much discussed for its significance of being his maiden three-day state visit, with at least three meetings with....

July 20, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , modi , USA , Obama , Human Rights , Biden , America
VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (16-30 Jun 2023)

Defence

  1. Raksha Mantri (RM) to hold talks with Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence in New Delhi.
  2. MoD to hold two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’.
  3. Multinational Pea....

    July 05, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Terrorism , USA , MoD , Egypt , Vietnam , Thailand , Kenya , Tanzania , Bharat , Drones , Khalistan , Chintan Shivir , Ex Khaan Quest 2023 , Cap-UG , INDUS X , Defence ecosystem , MQ-9B drones , INS Kirpan
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