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George Bush – A Tribute
December 18 , 2018 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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George Herbert Walker Bush was the last US President who fought in the Second World War. He also presided over the demise of Cold War. He deftly used multilateralism to advance US national interests. Th...

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : America’s wars , Late President George Bush

Decoding China’s Stance on South China Sea
December 18 , 2018 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Dr. Pankaj Jha
Commentary Views: 3179
China has been looking into formalizing of a Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea (SCS) and seeks a possible long lasting solution to the maritime territorial dispute that persists with its other claimant countries. There have been consultative mechanisms under the ASEAN process as well as bilateral interactions at play to solve the SCS issue.

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China-ASEAN Code of Conduct , South China Sea

India- Mozambique Relations: Surging Ahead
December 13 , 2018 Dr Neha Sinha
Commentary Views: 5595
The Republic of Mozambique, located in the south-eastern part of the African continent, has a population of 30 million. The country is surrounded by the Indian Ocean to its east, and has Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and South Africa as neighbours. In 1498, Vasco Da Gama discovered Mozambique, which was later colonised by Portugal in 1505.

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : India’s Mozambique investments , Mozambique Relations

Blue vs Green: An Analysis of the Mid-Term Elections in Taiwan
December 12 , 2018 Dr Teshu Singh
Article Views: 3928
On 24 November 2018, the ‘nine-in–one’ local government and mid-term elections were held in Taiwan. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost seven out of the 13 cities and counties, including two special municipalities; Taichung and Kaohsiung.

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China-Taiwan relations , Taiwan elections

West Asia Roundup, November 2018
December 12 , 2018 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 2272
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi finally became the Head of Government in a fledgling Iraqi political and security scenario. Despite some consensus between the two largest parliamentary coalitions and blessings of their respective western and regional benefactors he found it difficult to form the Cabinet due to competing claims.

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Palestine-Israel conflict , West Asia in November

Amritsar Grenade Attack – Stoking ‘Khalistan’ Disturbance?
December 11 , 2018 Dr Ramanand Garge
Article Views: 5335
The holy city of Amritsar was shaken by a grenade attack by two masked men who brandished pistols and forced their way into a weekly congregation of the Nirankari Sect and lobbed grenades into the praye...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

Tags : Amritsar grenade attack , Khalistani terrorist groups

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