Economic
Over 50 countries close to debt default – UN
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has issued an alarm about the plight of developing countries as a key meeting of G20 ministers in India stalls on the subject of debt relief. This follows a...
The geopolitical sand dunes in West Asia are known to shift suddenly. However, major regional developments in recent times point to certain fundamental shifts, which may have significant long-term implications.
The first among such important changes...
DEFENCE
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka.
Inaugural ASEAN India maritime exercise.
Raksha Mantri (RM)& his Maldivian counterpart hold talks in Male.
New Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar...
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Closely on the heels of President Xi Jinping’s visit to Riyadh for three landmark Summits in December 22, President Ebrahim Raisi visited Beijing to confer with the Chinese leadership on the outcomes and progress and way forward to the...
Abstract: 2023 began with greater tensions in the region. Israel -Palestine conflict and high levels of violence and protests in Israel against the efforts of Netanyahu’s ultra-right government to compromise the powers of the Judiciary as well as...
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For West Asia, 2022 ended with a hectic diplomatic activity. Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) of Saudi Arabia visited several countries in the region to ensure the presence of West Asian leaders at the ensuing...
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COMMENTARY
Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders’ summit
President Joe Biden is set to play...
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COMMENTARY
Netanyahu's return may augur well for India-Israel-Africa trilateral relationship
Against the...
Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF, discusses "Israel-Lebanon Maritime Agreement and its regional consequences" by assessing the critical dimensions of the historic deal and dissecting the impact of the said agreement in the Eastern...
Israel, a small country on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, is a land of many innovations. It has emerged as a leader in the field of technology and has been described as the “start-up” nation of the world. However, another domain where...