Commentaries & Articles
View All
China: Review of 2021 and Preview of 2022
March 10 , 2022 Prof Srikanth Kondapalli, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Podcast Views: 3919
Professor Srikanth Kondapalli, Distinguished Fellow at VIF briefs on the key developments in China in 2021 while speculating the trends to come for the year ahead and the global implications.

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : COVID-19 , CPC , Taiwan , technology , Ukraine , USA , Wuhan , Xi Jinping

Report of VIF Strategic Discussions on the Ukraine Conflict
March 10 , 2022 Avantika Menon
Article Views: 5995
At the crack of dawn on 24 February 2022, President Putin announced a special ‘military operation’ in the Donbas region of Ukraine. A large number of tanks and troops rolled into several parts of Ukrain...

Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Air Power , Biden , China , India , Information war , Minsk Agreement , NATO , Putin , Ukraine , US

Russo-Ukraine War: Air Power Analysis
March 9 , 2022 Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 7231
The inexplicably constrained role of the Vozdushno-kosmicheskiye sily (VKS) or the Russian Aerospace Force till now has left all followers of the conflict confused. Given the disparity in the inventorys...

Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Air Force , helicopters , ISR , Missiles , NATO , Russia , SAM , Ukraine

The Ukraine Crisis Impacts Africa too
March 9 , 2022 Amb Gurjit Singh
Commentary Views: 6212
The Russian ‘special military operations’ in Ukraine, starting 24 February,with the intention of making Ukraine amenable to Russian rather than NATO overtures, has created a crisis in Europe. Besides th...

Police - Law and Order, Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Africa , Agricultural commodities , Russia , Ukraine , UNGA

Russia-Ukraine Crisis and Japan’s Response
March 8 , 2022 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 4856
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special military operation, seen as an invasion by the world, is an unprecedented event that has shaken the world. Though geopolitical and strategic considerations dro...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : deterrence , economic sanctions , Fumio Kishida , Hibakusha , Hiroshima , Nagasaki , nuclear- sharing , shinzo abe , Vladimir Putin

Ukraine Crisis: Assessing the US Response and the Economic Implications
March 7 , 2022 Amb Arun K Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Podcast Views: 4047
Russia's sudden military incursion into Ukraine has taken the world by storm with the developing situation having far-reaching economic and geopolitical implications. Join Amb. Arun K. Singh, Distinguis...

US, Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : economy , Europe , India , Invasion , sanctions , SWIFT , Ukraine Crisis

VIF News Digests
Neighbourhood News
February 12, 2025
Neighborhood News Digest- 12 February 2025

Afghanistan Dozens of Healthcare Centers Shut Down in Ghazni, Bamyan After US Aid Cut-Tolo News Local officials in Ghazni...

Read More View All
Internal Security Monitor
February 6, 2025
Internal Security Monitor Vol 1, No 7

The past fortnight witnessed bloody clashes between the Security Forces (SF) and guerrillas of the proscribed Communist...

Read More View All
Africa Now
February 7, 2025
Africa Now – (16-31 January, 2025)

OVERVIEW This edition of Africa Now explores significant political, economic, and diplomatic developments across the...

Read More View All
Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
January 29, 2025
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (01-15 January 2025)

Defence 2025: Year of Defence Reforms French Carrier Strike Group Visits India INS Tushil Completes its Visit to Senegal...

Read More View All
Eurasia News Digest
January 16, 2025
Eurasia News Digest (1-15 January, 2025)

Russia & Central Asia China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway officially launched, but sidetracked at least until summer...

Read More View All
Europe News Digest
February 4, 2025
Europe News Digest (16-31 January, 2025)

Economic Corridor Vision from India, Middle East, Europe can now Become Reality: Biden on Gaza Ceasefire US President Joe...

Read More View All
VIF Cyber Review
December 13, 2024
Cyber Review - November 2024

National The Government notified telecoms to report security incidents within specified timelines The Government of Bharat...

Read More View All
Myanmar Round Up
July 8, 2024
Myanmar Round Up: June 2024

June 2024 has been a tumultuous month for Myanmar, marked by significant military operations, escalating conflicts, and a...

Read More View All
West Asia Round Up
January 15, 2025
West Asia Roundup: December 2024

Developments in Syria Syria’s opposition forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), negotiated in the second week of...

Read More View All
Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
November 13, 2024
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (04-10 November 2024)

Economic China Unveils $1.4 Trillion Debt Swap, Saves Stimulus for Trump China gave indebted local governments a 10 trillion...

Read More View All
Science and Technology
February 7, 2025
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (16-31 January 2025), Issue 54

In this Issue I. Defence and Security MoD Signs Contract with BDL for Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles DRDO Conducts...

Read More View All
US Insights
June 6, 2024
US- Insights - May 2024

India-US Relations How India-US relations could change after the 2024 elections This year the US and India are both holding...

Read More View All
Culture & Civilisation
February 11, 2025
Culture and Civilisational Digest: January-2025

AI can help decipher scripts of the Indus Valley Civilisation, says Omar Khan- The Hindu Artificial Intelligence (AI) has...

Read More View All
Multilateralism Digest
June 3, 2024
Multilateralism Digest: May 2024-Issue 5

I. India in the UN Indian inputs for a substantial Summit of the Future India contributes to CTTF India chairs Committee A...

Read More View All
China Digest
June 5, 2023
China Digest (16-31 May 2023)

India-China Relations It is learnt that China objected to the proposal from India to add Abdul Rauf of the JeM to the UN...

Read More View All
China URL Archive
View All
Global Development and Analysis - Url Archive
View All
VIF Daily Updates
Book Reviews
Podcasts

Global Economic Crisis: Implic ...   

India-Nepal Relations ...   

India's Strategic Outlook & it ...   

Assessing Ten Years of Belt an ...   

A Brief Evaluation of Maldives ...   

Bilateral Ties Through Various ...   

Water Security in India ...   

Changing Dynamics of India-Mya ...   

Caste Bill in the California S ...   

Recent trends in Environment a ...   

View Podcasts
Our Publications
Forthcoming Events
View All

 

Video Gallery
View All
About Us

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) is a New Delhi-based think tank set up with the collaborative efforts of India's leading security experts, diplomats and philanthropists under the aegis of the Vivekananda Kendra. The VIF’s objective is to become a centre of excellence to kick start innovative ideas and thoughts that can lead to a stronger, secure and prosperous India playing its destined role in global affairs.

Read More

Search Tags
Contact Us