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Korean Rapprochement - Hope for Resolution of Maritime Disputes?
June 4 , 2018 Commodore Somen Banerjee
Commentary Views: 3622
On April 26 Kim Jong-un became the first North Korean Leader to step foot on South Korean soil since the Korean War in the 1950’s. The leaders agreed to actively pursue talks for declaring an official end to the Korean War.

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Korean maritime delimitation , Korean maritime disputes

The US-China Trade Dispute: Uncertain Future
June 1 , 2018 Dr Teshu Singh
Commentary Views: 3378
Rising US trade deficit with China has become a serious issue in the current stage of US-China relations. The trade deficit has increased significantly in last five years and has become a central theme in Donald Trump’s China policy.

Economic Studies

Tags : US-China economic relations , US-China trade issues

Modi-Putin: The Sochi Rendezvous
May 31 , 2018 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 3479
Black seaside resort of Sochi is President Vladimir Putin’s favourite place to conduct most intricate and intense interaction in the serene and scenic environment with his key counterparts. Prime Minist...

Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Putin-Modi interactions , Sochi Summit

Australia Defines Priorities of National Security Science and Technology Policy - Relevance for India
May 30 , 2018 C D Sahay Dr Ramanand Garge
Commentary Views: 4755
The Government of Australia, on May 1, 2018 (Australian Government 2018), released a document called ‘National Security Science and Technology Policy Agenda’. Through this, the Government of Australia has set the agenda to prioritise science and technology requirements of national security domain. This document is a derivative of 2016 Defence White Paper

Technological and Scientific Studies

Tags : Global Inter-agency security cooperation , Technology priorities of Australia’s national security

Demilitarising the South China Sea: Concerted Efforts Needed
May 30 , 2018 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 3964
Two of the most important topics during last year’s Shangri La Dialogue were ‘Upholding the rules-based regional order’ and demilitarisation of the South China Sea in the shape of a discussion on practi...

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Shangri La Dialogue , South China Sea

India and North Korea: Future Directions
May 29 , 2018 Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 5240
India has always maintained a good working relationship with North Korea. Our bilateral trade, in recent years at best has been in the range of US$ 200-250 million but North Korea has always valued Indian food aid which was made available at regular intervals until recently.

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Denuclearisation of Korean Peninsula , India-North Korea relations

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