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The Nagorno-Karabakh Seesaw – an Unstable Equilibrium
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Setting the Stage This little area of a mere 1700 square miles nestled in the South Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea and forming the south eastern stretch of the Lesser Caucasus mountain range has seen war, destruction and bloo....

November 06, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Nagorno, Karabakh, Arsakh, Armenia Azerbaijan conflict
Turbulence in South China Sea: Need to Enforce UNCLOS
Rup Narayan Das Article

The expansive South China Sea, covering an area of more than 3.5 million square kilometres consisting of atolls, reefs is arguably the most contested waters of Asia. The reserve of hydro carbons and its strategic location in the vicinity of shipping ....

November 03, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, India, China, ASEAN, Code of Conduct, Nine Dash Line, PCA
The Israel-Palestine Crisis
Sanjiv Khanna Article

History It was 1916, and the World War I was not going too well for the imperial powers Britain and France. These powers then started thinking in two directions – one, by weakening the adversary - the Central Powers comprising of the German, Au....

November 02, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Palestine crisis, Hamas violence, Israel’s retaliation in Gaza, belligerence in West Asia, India-West Asia, Palestine politics
African Union G20 Membership: Opportunities and Challenges
Rebecca Sangura Article

The Group of Twenty (G20) is a global platform for the world's largest economies to discuss and coordinate global economic and financial policies. The African Union (AU) offers the continent a legal and institutional framework to combat post-cold War....

November 01, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, G20, Agenda 2063, AU, African agency, Pan Africanism
Resilience to Economic Authoritarianism, Treachery and Wars
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Today’s security environment is utterly unpredictable, the world saw three black swan events in as many years –Covid19, Russia-Ukraine War and more recently Israel-Hamas War! In 2023 itself threats originated from state and non-state aggressors, ....

October 31, 2023 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, Pakistan, China, economic interdependence, resilience
Canada-based Khalistani Elements: A Continuing Concern for Bharat
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

धर्मं चर। धर्मान्न प्रमदितव्यम्। - तैत्तिरीय उपनिषद् 1.11 [English Translation: Practice righteousness (Dharma). Do not swerve from righteousness (Dharma). ....

October 30, 2023 Terrorism, VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, India, Pakistan, Referendum, Terrorism, Punjab, LeT, Canada, Bharat, Khalistan, Khalistani, Nijjar
Does Intelligence Always Fail-Invariably?
Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

Since their inception, humans have been interested in knowing about the adversary. Examples abound in history. The blind king’s desire to know events in Kurukshetra; Moses tasking his 12 spies before sending them to Canaan; Trojan Horse; the first ....

October 27, 2023 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Israel, Gaza, Hamas, Intelligence failure
Hamas Attack on Israel: A Tough Road Ahead
Sunil Yadav Article

The surprise and audacious attack by Hamas on Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 Oct 23 has drawn parallels with the 9/11 terror attacks on United States in terms of surprise, shock action and casualties. Several media & state reports have even compare....

October 26, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Israel, Palestine, India, US, Iran, Gaza, UN, Humanitarian Crisis, Hamas
Questionable Stance of Cambodia’s Policy on China as Manet attends 3rd BRI Forum Meeting in Beijing
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Cambodia’s cosiness with China is a matter of worry for the ASEAN grouping. Cambodia pursued a pro-China policy during the outgoing rule of Hun Sen, one of the world’s longest-serving Prime Ministers and who announced his relinquishment of the to....

October 25, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, ASEAN, Maritime Security, ASEAN Centrality, BRI, Digital economy, Malacca Strait, Ream Naval Base, naval drill idea, CRCC
Indonesia’s Presidency of ASEAN: Approach to Crisis in Myanmar
Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

Indonesia is holding the presidency of ASEAN for 2023 during which Indonesia has hosted a series of meetings in July and September. Through various statements, ASEAN has emphasised on the common and shared goals and ASEAN’s role as an epicenter of ....

October 20, 2023 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Myanmar, Article, ASEAN, United Nations, Military Coup, NUG, FPC
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