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Russia-China: The Unequal Relationship and its Implications
May 19 , 2022 Jayadeva Ranade
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A brief background of world events will help set the context for assessing this relationship. Without delving into why Russia did what it did in Ukraine, over the past few years we have witnessed major ...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : CCP , China , CPSU , Putin , Russia , Tsinghua University , Ukraine

Challenges that Confront South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol
May 18 , 2022 Prof Rajaram Panda
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Yoon Suk-yeol assumed the office of South Korea’s new President on 10 May and had barely settled into his new role when he found himself at the centre of an ongoing tug of war between the US and China. ...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Fumio Kishida , Indo-Pacific Pacific Economic Forum , Kim Jong-un , Moon Jae-in , QUAD , RCEP , US-ASEAN Special Summit , Vision 3000 , Yoon Suk-yeol

In Aid of a Troubled Maritime Neighbour: India and the Sri Lankan Financial Crisis
May 17 , 2022 Shashank Sharma
Article Views: 6519
India’s neighbourhood is in a churn with both Pakistan and Sri Lanka reeling under severe economic and political crises. While Pakistan, obstinately continues to inflict pain unto itself with its self-d...

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Colombo port , Gotabaya Rajapaksa , Hambantota port , Mahinda Rajapaksa , Maritime Security , Neighbourhood First , Sri Lankan Financial Crisis , Trincomalee

Uncertain Future of Women Rights in Afghanistan
May 16 , 2022 Aakriti Vinayak
Commentary Views: 5509
The world is in a state of flux. Ukraine crisis is triggering cascading risks globally. However, while the world attention is diverted to the Ukraine conflict, the crisis in Afghanistan remains sideline...

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Afghan women , Afghanistan , Education , Neighbourhood studies , Taliban , women rights

Learning to Win Wars, Not Just Battles!
May 14 , 2022 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 5804
The Russo-Ukraine War 2022 has clearly indicated that warfare is changing at dramatic rate and scope and historical similarities might not provide any guidance to the future ones. Our experience of past...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : battlespace , Human Rights , logistics planning , Mariupol , PGMs , political strategy , tanks , Ukraine

China is Edging over the US: Upcoming Ramifications
May 13 , 2022 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 5587
The US politically turning against China has been a defining interruption in China’s great power rise. It has led to a concerted effort to challenge China for its every misdemeanor, by leveraging on gro...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : BRI , China , Liberalism , Middle East , Phase One trade deal , PISA Data , Reserve Currency , US , US-China High Level Talks in Alaska , western universalism

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