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New Delhi Summit Declaration: G20 coming of age
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The pervasive mood in much of the developing world is not to let geopolitical confrontation stymie progress on the issues of major consequence for them. The issue of the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, on day one of the two-day Summit, is no....

September 13, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Governance and Political Studies, Article, New Delhi, G20, Declaration
Malabar 2023: Reinforcing Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The 27th edition of the Malabar series of maritime exercises, which started in 1992 as a bilateral exercises between the Indian Navy and the US Navy evolved over the years into a symbol of cooperative maritime security between the four Quad countries....

September 11, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, QUAD, Maritime Security, Malabar Exercise, AUKUS, INS Vagir, INS Sahdayri, INS Kolkata, JS Shiranui, AUSINDEX, INS Sindhukesari
Second Russia-Africa Summit: A Mixed Bag for Africa
Samir Bhattacharya Article

Background In recent years, Russia may have increased its influence in Africa more than any other external power. However, Russia has a long history of interaction with Africa. These two continents were extremely close during the Cold War as the S....

September 10, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Article, Russia, modi, UNSC, Africa, Putin, Ukraine, G20, Russia Africa Summit, Neo-colonialism
S Gurumurthy Enlightens About Bharat's Significance And India's History
S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Article

Sources revealed that the Centre might introduce a bill in the special parliamentary session from September 18-22 seeking to amend Article 1. Reports on the potential renaming of India's official name as Bharat has sparked a massive controversy be....

September 07, 2023 VIF Alerts, Governance and Political Studies, Historical and Civilisational Studies, Article, Civilisation, Mahabharata, Bharat, Bhagavad
Role of Defence Diplomacy in Shaping Favourable Strategic Neighbourhood
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

(The following is a summary of the talk given by the Director VIF at National Defence College, New Delhi on 04 Sep 2023) Defence diplomacy plays a powerful role in shaping strategic environment. Military engagement, defence dialogue, joint exercis....

September 06, 2023 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article
Indian Epics Potential Bridge: India and Indonesia
Dr Gautam Kumar Jha Article

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 u....

September 06, 2023 VIF Alerts, Historical and Civilisational Studies, Article, Islam, Indian Epics, Soft Diplomacy, Shared Legacy, Goto-Royong
Analysing China - Russia Naval Exercises
Commodore Gopal Suri Article

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 last couple of decades at a rapid pace as China ai....

September 05, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, China, Russia, South China Sea, Navy, East China Sea, Maritime Silk Route, PLAN, Guangdong, Vostok, Joint Exercises, Peace Blue Shield, Maritime Interaction, Joint Sea, no-limits friendship, military alliance, joint patrols, Peter the Great Bay
Paris Mastermind: Abu Oud or Ibn Taymiyyah?
S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Article

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. Fifth, the first woman bomber of Europe, later....

September 05, 2023 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Islamic State, Jihad, Paris, Al-Baghdadi, Muslim world
Saudi Diplomacy: Breaking the Barriers
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

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 greatly marked by tremendous pragmatism and realism....

September 04, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, US, China, Iran, Houthi, G20, OPEC, MBS, Abraham Accords, Riyadh
The Significance of US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The security situation in the Indo Pacific is evolving rapidly. The growing threats from DPRK and China have compelled the US, Japan and ROK to come together in comprehensive trilateral format with security as its key pillar. On 18th Aug 2023, a tril....

September 01, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article
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