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Discussion on ‘India and the North West Indian Ocean Region: Bridging the Gulf

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 14 Jul 2017 organised a two-part Round Table Discussion with a panel of eminent maritime security and foreign policy experts, including Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Ad....

July 19, 2017 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Indian Ocean Region , Conferences , Indian Ocean Region , Bridging the Gulf , IOR , Middle East

एशिया-अफ्रीका वृद्धि गलियारा: क्या इससे पलटेगी बाजी?

Dr Neha Sinha

एएजीसी दृष्टि पत्र – उत्पत्ति और इसके निर्माण के पीछे की संस्थाएं? अफ्रीकी विकास बैंक (अ....

July 18, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Energy Security , एशिया-अफ्रीका , विकास परियोजना , अर्थव्यवस्था

भारत और एससीओ अस्ताना सम्मेलन और उसके बाद

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

शांघाई सहयोग संगठन (एससीओ) में 2005 से ही पर्यवेक्षक की भूमिका निभा रहे भारत को जून में आयोजित अस्त�....

July 14, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , India , SCO , एससीओ , अस्ताना , सम्मेलन , सदस्यता , Astana Summit

दृष्टि से परे: प्रधानमंत्री की यात्रा

Anushree Ghisad

अंतरराष्ट्रीय वेसक दिवस के उद्घाटन के लिए भारतीय प्रधानमंत्री की दो दिन (11-12 मई) की श्रीलंका यात�....

July 11, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka , अंतरराष्ट्रीय वेसक दिवस , Prime Minister’s Lanka Visit , Tamil

Joint Military Operations against Daesh in Southern Philippines

Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty

Pertinent Issues Terror as a tool has been used through the ages to achieve political and military objectives. Currently it is often described as Fourth Generation Warfare. Broadly it is an asymmetric tool that is normally used....

July 10, 2017 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Terrorism , Daesh , Philippines , Marawi

China: Growing Out of Malfeasant Image to be a Global Power

Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee

“When you judge another; you do not define them, you define yourself,” - Wayne Dyer Cardinal Facts of Super ‘Powerdom’ There have been many global powers in the history of mankind, Chinese and Indian empires being among....

July 07, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China’s rise , China’s aggression , Dokalam Plateau , Doka La

China-US Diplomatic and Security Dialogue

Dr Teshu Singh

Amid the heightening tension between China and the United States (US) over the Korean issue, on 21 June 2017, the first China-US Diplomatic and Security Dialogue (D&SD) was held at the US State Department in Washington. The D & SD dialogue was setup ....

July 06, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , North Korea , South China Sea , China-US

Diplomatic Isolation of Qatar: Causes and Consequences

Manpreet Sohanpal

Recently, three of Qatar’s most powerful neighbours decided to severe ties with the gas-rich country. Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt announced to severe all– sea, land, air, diplomatic – linkages with Qatar. This i....

July 05, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Iran , Terrorism , Qatar , GCC , Saudi Arabia

Marawi: Crisis in the Philippines and the need for ASEAN-India Counter-Terror Cooperation

Varun Nambiar

The rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its myriad franchisees around the world as a trans-national phenomenon that threatens global peace, security and stability has been a popular topic for research and discussion since 2014. Unf....

July 05, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , ISIS , Marawi , Abu Sayyaf and Maute group , combating terrorism