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Global Economic Crisis: Implications for India
November 13 , 2024 Prof R Vaidyanathan
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Geopolitics with great power rivalries is redefining global economic and trade exchanges. The rise of China which markedly defines today’s international order is often attributed to its skills as the wo...

Economic Studies

Tags : BRICS , Dollar , G7 , Geoeconomics , Geopolitics , Indian Economy , technology

Revisiting Cooperation in South Asia from Vivekananda’s Perspective
November 13 , 2024 Aadya Ananta
Article Views: 884
Abstract
Western scholars and thinkers have dominated the field of international relations. Be it the study of world affairs or regional affairs, western perspectives have paved the way for their understanding.

Historical and Civilisational Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Non-Western IR , Orthodoxy , tolerance , Universal Acceptance , Vedanta

An Analytical Review of India’s Defence Exports
November 12 , 2024 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Article Views: 799
This work analyses the recent statement of the Defence Minister wherein, on 04 Oct 2024, while speaking at the 7th Annual General Meeting of the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), the Minis...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Defence Exports , Indian defence industry , RM at 7th AGM of SIDM

Beijing's Strategic Engagement with Bangladesh in the Aftermath of Power Shift
November 11 , 2024 Rahul Pandey
Article Views: 755
The political landscape in Bangladesh underwent a dramatic transformation in August 2024 when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to step down following a wave of student protests, now known as the ...

Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Bangladesh , Bangladesh Armed Forces , China , Goal 2020 plan , JIB , Muhammad Yunus , Rohingya

Second Minsk Conference on Eurasian Security: Some Major Takeaways
November 8 , 2024 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
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The II Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security, hosted by Belarus from October 31 to November 1, is believed to have highlighted the shifting stance within Eurasia towards a more multipolar ...

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Energy imports , EU , Illegal Sanctions , multipolarity , Russia Ukraine war

President Muizzu Visit to India amidst Economic Uncertainties: An Analytical Overview
November 7 , 2024 Umang Bhansali, Research Assistant, VIF
Article Views: 844
On October 10, 2024 President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, accompanied by First Lady Madam Sajidha Mohamed, concluded the five-day state visit to India. The visit conducted by President Muizzu, at the invitation...

Maldives, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : defence cooperation , India Maldives Relations , Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators , Maldives GDP , Maldives Monetary Authority , Maldivian Economy , MATATO , MMA , President Mohamed Muizzu , Tourism

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