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IMEC, a Possibility Put on Hold

Introduction India’s G20 presidency culminated in an ambitious transcontinental dream when New Delhi hosted the country’s first G20 summit in 2023. True to its theme, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam or “One Earth One Family One Future”, the India-Middle East-...

January 30 , 2025

Europe in Transition: Key Developments of 2024 and Prospects for 2025

Trends in 2024 In 2024, Europe found itself navigating a landscape defined by profound geopolitical, economic, and political shifts. The enduring conflict between Russia and Ukraine continued to shape the continent’s strategic priorities, prompting...

January 17 , 2025

Navigating the Future of Europe: Impact of the Second Trump Administration

Donald Trump’s coming to power in the United States is being perceived as the biggest challenge for Europe in 2025, with respect to European defence, trade issues, the China factor, and diplomatic engagement. As Trump’s transactional approach to...

January 8 , 2025

VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (01-15 December 2024)

Defence India and Cambodia Commence Inaugural Joint Table Top Exercise CINBAX. India-Malaysia Join Military Exercise Commences in Malaysia. DAC Approves 05 Capital Acquisition Proposals Worth Rs. 21,772 Crores. ICG and Pakistani Counterpart Rescue...

December 23 , 2024

Polycrisis in Europe: Need for Rebuilding Resilience

The 2024 European Union parliamentary elections saw the continuation of a strong leadership, with Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president, Kaja Kallas as EU high representative, and António Costa as European Council president. Despite...

December 6 , 2024

Europe News Digest (1-15 November, 2024)

Germany’s ‘traffic-light’ Coalition Government has Collapsed Germany’s three-way coalition, the “traffic light” alliance of centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and free-market liberal Free Democratic party (FDP), has collapsed after three...

November 22 , 2024

Trump 2.0: The Impact of Donald Trump’s Victory on the European Security Architecture

As the European capitals prepare for the former Republican President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, a significant geopolitical and geostrategic shift is inevitable. Trump’s policies could create potential upheaval across the Atlantic and...

November 19 , 2024

Neighborhood News Digest- 18 September 2024

Afghanistan Operations Resume at Afghan Embassy in Oman Now Under Islamic Emirate-Tolo News The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that diplomats representing the Islamic Emirate began their work at the Afghan Embassy in Oman this past Sunday...

September 18 , 2024

Interaction with Ambassador of Greece to India

The Vivekananda International Foundation hosted a discussion on "India-Greece Relations in a Strategic Context" on 13 June 2024. The key speaker for the session was Amb. Aliki Koutsomitopoulou, Ambassador of Greece to India. India and Greece are...

July 23 , 2024

Portents of the Xi-Putin Meeting of May 2024

Summits between Russian President Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are invariably closely monitored in world capitals, especially since the onset of Russia’s war with Ukraine in 2022 and the two having declared a “no limits friendship”! China...

July 16 , 2024