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भारत-अफ्रीका रक्षा सहयोग का भविष्य
October 14 , 2022 Samir Bhattacharya
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जुलाई 2018 में युगांडा की संसद को दिए अपने संबोधन में भारतीय प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने अफ्रीका के साथ भारत के जुड़ाव के दस मार्गदर्शक सिद्धांतों को निर्धारित किया और प्रत्येक सिद्धांत के महत्व को स्प...

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Hindi , अफ्रीका , आईएमए , एक्सरसाइज-2019 , एनडीए , डीएसएससी , प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी , प्रधानमंत्री नेहरू , भारत-अफ्रीका रक्षा सहयोग , युगांडा , यूएनपीसीएपी

Is North Korea’s Missile Firings a Bigger Flashpoint than the Taiwan Issue?
October 13 , 2022 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 6056
Among the two potential flashpoints i.e. the Taiwan Strait and North Korea’s nuclear issue, recent developments suggest that the Taiwan issue could be a greater concern as China’s threatening statements...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Joe Biden , Kim Jung-un , missile launches , nuclear tests , nuclear war possibility , One China policy , summit diplomacy

The impending beatitude of Xi Jinping
October 12 , 2022 Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 5831
The current wisdom is that Xi has consolidated his authority in the party, installing loyalists in key positions. The forthcoming 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party is expected to confirm a th...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : COVID-19 , post-Cold War , Quad dialogue , Ukraine War , Xi Jinping

China’s Great Game in the Sahel
October 12 , 2022 Samir Bhattacharya
Article Views: 8764
On November 29–30, 2021, the Eighth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), under the theme "Deepen China-Africa Partnership and Promote Sustainable Development to Build a China-Africa Community with...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : African Union , AU , Barkhane , Cold War , Coups , Energy Security , FOCAC , France , G5 , Great Game , green transition , International Relations and Diplomacy , Islamist , Lithium , Mali , Niger , Russia , Sahel , Uranium , Wagner

Ukraine-Russia War: Lessons for Future of War
October 11 , 2022 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 8240
Debates about the future of war are as old as war itself. Currently, it is normal to reflect on future wars by highlighting the over-arching importance of artificial intelligence, space, quantum computi...

Defence, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Air Force , Artillery , close air support , HIMARS , India , ISR , MANPADS , Missiles , precision munitions , rockets , Russia , Ukraine

India Should Prepare to Deal with the Fallout of Multiple Global Crises
October 10 , 2022 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Article Views: 5328
The Russia-Ukraine war, now in its eighth month, shows no sign of ending. It has entered a new phase with Russia annexing the regions of Donbas and Luhansk. Putin has ordered a mobilisation of citizens ...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : climate finance , Food Crisis , forex reserves , G20 , IMF , India , Inflation , recession , World Bank

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