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Indian Epics Potential Bridge: India and Indonesia
September 6 , 2023 Dr Gautam Kumar Jha
Article Views: 9103
Abstract
This article examines the often overlooked yet profound connection between India and Indonesia, grounded in the shared heritage of Indian epics. The article explores how the resonance of Indian epics serves as a potent bridge, fostering understanding, collaboration, and appreciation between the two nations by highlighting the historical interactions and cultural exchanges.

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Goto-Royong , Indian Epics , Islam , Shared Legacy , Soft Diplomacy

Analysing China - Russia Naval Exercises
September 5 , 2023 Commodore Gopal Suri
Article Views: 4396
China has the fastest growing navy amongst the major powers of the world with a current strength of about 340 ships including 125 major combatants and submarines[1]. This growth has come about in the la...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China , East China Sea , Guangdong , Joint Exercises , joint patrols , Joint Sea , Maritime Interaction , Maritime Silk Route , military alliance , Navy , no-limits friendship , Peace Blue Shield , Peter the Great Bay , PLAN , Russia , South China Sea , Vostok

Changing Dynamics of India-Myanmar Relations
September 5 , 2023 Amb Preet Mallik
Podcast Views: 3332
The VIF has published the book titled “Revisiting Myanmar: Present Through Past,'' which is coedited by Brig Vinod Anand and myself, Cchavi Vasisht. The initiative to collaborate with various ambassado...

Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Armed forces , Constitution , India-Myanmar , Military Takeover , Northeast India

Paris Mastermind: Abu Oud or Ibn Taymiyyah?
September 5 , 2023 S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF
Article Views: 4668
French intelligence has named Abdel-Hamid Abu Oud, a Belgian national, as the mastermind behind the Paris carnage. He was killed later. Four of the seven attackers who perished in the process are French...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Al-Baghdadi , Islamic State , Jihad , Muslim world , Paris

Saudi Diplomacy: Breaking the Barriers
September 4 , 2023 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 4109
Last decade, especially since the Arab Spring of 2010, has been quite momentous for the Saudi domestic, foreign and security policies. This has been further accentuated in the last five years and is gre...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Abraham Accords , China , G20 , Houthi , India , Iran , MBS , OPEC , Riyadh , US

Prime Minister Modi in Athens: A Visit of Special Significance
September 4 , 2023 Amb Yannis-Alexis Zepos
Commentary Views: 3061
The Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, paid an official visit to Athens recently. Mr Modi represents modern India, a country the average Greek knows very little about. As far as India is concern...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Athens , Greece , India , PM Modi

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