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Ukraine and the post-Cold War disorder
August 12 , 2022 Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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The war in Ukraine is in its sixth month, with no clarity on an endgame. Russia reiterates it will not back down, until it achieves its original objectives. Ukraine seeks more heavy weaponry from the We...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Cold War , Europe , NATO , Russia , Ukraine

India-Japan: Maritime Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
August 10 , 2022 Mitrajit Bakshi
Article Views: 8538
The Indo-Pacific, stretching from the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to the central Pacific Ocean, is home to a large diversity of marine resources and ecosystems and plays a significant role in regional and...

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Bay of Bengal , India , IPOI , Japan , QUAD , SAGAR , shinzo abe

The Russia-Ukraine Conflict and its Implications for the Environment
August 10 , 2022 Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 8200
Introduction
The Russia-Ukraine war is re-shaping the world. The war which began on 24th February 2022 has resulted in a fast-moving refugee crisis, unprecedented sanctions on Russia, and a re-shuffle of global relationships.

Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Crisis , Ecocide , Environment , Explosions , Generations , genocide , impacts , Nuclear threat

How China's Past Actively Shapes its Foreign Policy
August 9 , 2022 Anushka Saxena
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China’s perceived image of its past actively shapes its policy in the present. For a China determined to restore its past glory, it is significant to utilize narratives from history to effectively shape...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China , Hong Kong , Mao , Rejuvenation

I2U2 Grouping: Transformational Force for Global Good and India’s Strategic Imperatives
August 9 , 2022 Prof (Dr) Debasis Bhattacharya
Article Views: 6281
With the formation of I2U2 grouping comprising India, Israel, the USA, and the UAE a new strategic alliance has come into action towards promoting robust cooperation for establishing geostrategic and ge...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Cooperation , Geopolitical , Geostrategic Equilibrium , I2U2 , India , Israel , QUAD , Security , UAE , USA , West Asia

Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan takes the Island Nation to International Limelight
August 9 , 2022 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 6085
In the wake of escalating tensions between the US and China that started over trade issues and further complicated by the Covid-19, the Taiwan issue has emerged as a caucus belli for a possible conflagr...

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : economic reprisals , military drills , Nancy Pelosi , One-China policy , Sabre-rattling , security vulnerability , Taiwan Strait , Tsai Ing-wen

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