Israel's security policy has been influenced by a deep sense of regional isolation, vulnerability and asymmetry in terms of small territorial size, limited population, lack of strategic depth, diplomatic weaknesses, limited strategic and economic...
Macron wants to Make Europe Great Again, borrowing from Trumpian MAGA ideas and protectionist Bidenomics. The Euro polls may influence this process.
In about a week, elections will determine the complexion of a new European parliament. They would...
US President Joe Biden recently remarked that countries such as India and Japan were facing financial troubles because they were ‘xenophobic’—they discouraged immigrants. After the statement sparked a controversy, the US administration engaged in...
Central Asia’s geostrategic location is critical, making this region a focal point of geopolitical struggle for centuries. In 1904, British geographer Halford Mackinder presented his ‘Heartland Theory,’ in which the Eurasia region is referred to as...
प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी अमरीकी राष्ट्रपति जो बाइडेन और प्रथम महिला जिल बिडेन के निमंत्रण पर अमेरिका की अपनी ऐतिहासिक यात्रा पर हैं। प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की यह अमरीका यात्रा इस परिवर्तनकारी युग में दोनों देशों के बीच द्विपक्षीय आश्वासन और...
The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Prof K. P. Vijayalakshmi on “Internal Political Dynamics in the US: Implications on India and the World” on 27 January 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF chaired the session and...
US’ drive for a global order in economy and trade comes up against China’s economic interlinkages with the West.
At his recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali, US President Joe Biden told him that the United States will compete...
Among the two potential flashpoints i.e. the Taiwan Strait and North Korea’s nuclear issue, recent developments suggest that the Taiwan issue could be a greater concern as China’s threatening statements put the US and other stakeholders on the edge...
Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF analyses, "Joe Biden's Upcoming Visit to Israel; Palestine and Saudi Arabia" and discusses the possibility of a New Middle East Peace Plan; evaluates the reasons for thaw in US- Saudi Arabia ties and...
In past three months or so there has been a flurry of diplomatic activities in the Indo-Pacific region with top leaders visiting countries with a view to deepen the strategic relations and promote understanding on a host of bilateral and regional...