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COP 27 and Africa
October 28 , 2022 Andrew Gilder Olivia Rumble
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In November 2022, COP27 will take place in Egypt. In this podcast episode, Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) discusses with Olivia Rumble and Andrew Gi...

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : African Union , BRICS , Climate adaptation , climate finance , climate justice , COP27 , Environment Negotiation

Political Control on Use of Combat Power
October 28 , 2022 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 4682
Russia-Ukraine War 2022 is emphasizing on a time-worn question: what is the balance between political control and military operational expertise in deciding military strategy? Consequent to the attack o...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Infrastructure , Kerch Bridge , Military Strategy , missile attack , political control , Ukraine

Japan-Australia Sign “landmark” Security Pact
October 27 , 2022 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 4229
Introduction
Amid plummeting popularity at home after deciding to host the controversial state funeral for the slain former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo fully with tax payer’s money,Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided to stem this slide by his foreign policy activism.

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : declaration on security cooperation , defence expenditure , landmark security pact , LNG , Rare Earth , resource trade , Senkaku Islands , South and East China Seas

First Russia-Central Asia Summit: A Reflection of Deep Connect between the Two Regions
October 25 , 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 6023
Background
During the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, Russia’s relations with its near abroad, namely the Central Asian region, have been put to test. Central Asian Republics (CARs) have maintained a middle-ground approach, neither opposing nor supporting Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Afghanistan , Astana , Chabahar , INSTC , Russia , Tajikistan , Taliban , Transport Corridors , Ukrainian crisis , Unified Energy System , US

India and the Changing World Order
October 21 , 2022 S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF
Podcast Views: 5358
On 19 October, during an in-house interaction, VIF Chairman, S Gurumurthy spoke at length on ‘India and the Changing World Order’. Currently serving as Central Board Director at Reserve Bank of India an...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China , Federal Reserve , Financialization vs. Commodification , FRBM law , globalization , Real Estate , Ukraine Conflict

The Changing Nature of ‘Collective Leadership’ in Xi’s China Part II
October 21 , 2022 Anushka Saxena
Article Views: 6336
Return to Mao-era Politics: Death of Collective Leadership under Xi?
Loyalty, personal connections and familial ties (guanxi, 关系) are perhaps the defining element of Chinese elite politics. Some analysts[1] attribute the rise of Xi Jinping himself, from the county Party Chief in Hebei to the Vice-President of PRC and Vice-Chairman of CMC

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : 20th Party Congress , CCP , collective leadership , Unified Leadership , Xi Jinping

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