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Current Energy Dynamics in West Asia
September 15 , 2022 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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Amb. D. P. Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow ar VIF discusses, "Current Energy Dynamics in West Asia" by evaluating the impact of the US President Joe Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia on global oil prices; ...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : G7 , OPEC+ , Russia , Saudi Arabia , states Iran

Tensions in Taiwan Strait must not be Allowed to Develop into a Regional/Global Crisis – Part II
September 14 , 2022 Prof Rajaram Panda
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In the context of understanding the developments in the Taiwan Strait, two aspects need to be highlighted as a spillover of Taiwan-China spat: fresh US arms sales to Taiwan and increase in defence expen...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : air-to-air missiles , arms sale , defence spending , incursions , invasion scenario , microprocessors , Natuna Island , PLA , South China Sea

Tensions in Taiwan Strait must not be Allowed to Develop into a Regional/Global Crisis – Part I
September 13 , 2022 Prof Rajaram Panda
Commentary Views: 6948
The island nation of Taiwan is caught in the cross-fire between the US-China spat and navigating through turbulent waters after Beijing almost violently reacted by firing missiles into the Taiwanese wat...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Daniel Kritenbrink , European lawmakers , Keiji Furuya , Marsha Blackburn , Nancy Pelosi , One China policy , PLA aircraft

Next Step in Disengagement in Eastern Ladakh and Contemplating Larger Implications
September 13 , 2022 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 8492
On 8th September 2022, 50 days after the 16th Round of China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting at Chushul-Moldo in Eastern Ladakh, consensus was reached on disengagement of the Chinese and Indian troo...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Infrastructure , LAC , Ladakh , logistics , PLA , PP15

US Military Assistance Package to Pakistan will have a Direct Bearing on India’s National Security
September 12 , 2022 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 6732
On 7 September 2022, the US notified the US Congress that it had made a “determination” approving a possible “Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Pakistan of F-16 for sustainment and relate...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Afghanistan , counterterrorism , F-16 , India

भारत की स्वतंत्रता : सुभाष चन्द्र बोस और आईएनए
September 12 , 2022 Raghvendra Singh, Senior Fellow, VIF
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भारत में अंग्रेज, आजाद हिन्द फ़ौज (आईएनए) के अस्तित्व से लेकर उनसे जुड़ी हर खबर को छिपाने का प्रयास निरंतर करते रहे. परिणामस्वरूप आजाद हिन्द फ़ौज के विषय में भारतीय अंजान ही रहे. अंग्रेज आजाद हिन्द फ़ौज को ...

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Tags : Hindi , अंग्रेज , आईएनए , आजाद हिन्द फ़ौज , जापान , भारत , सुभाष चन्द्र बोस

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