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Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE): A Significant Platform to Bring about Behavioural changes to protect and Conserve the Environment
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction Our climate is changing at a rapid pace. Climate change is a term which refers to long term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.[1] There are two major reasons for such shifts. These long-term shifts in climate occurs either....

August 01, 2023 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Article, Culture, Environment, Progress, Lifestyle, Individuals, Planet
Unravelling Indonesia's Democratic Evolution, Transformations and Challenges
Dr Gautam Kumar Jha Article

In an occurrence rare in politics, Indonesia stands out as one of the few countries in the world where a rival Presidential candidate of another political party is appointed to one of the highest ministerial positions within the ruling government pos....

July 31, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, democracy, Sukarno, Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI), Asia Africa Conference, Malaysian Federation, Prabowo Subianto
Korean Peninsula Back in Limelight Following ICBM Launch
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction On 12 July 2023, North Korea fired a Hwasong-18 solid-propellant intercontinental range ballistic missiles (ICBM), the longest-ever flight for a North Korean missile, that flew for 74 minutes, triggering fresh tensions in the Korean P....

July 28, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, ICBM, ASEAN, EU, G-7, summit diplomacy, abduction issue, missile launch, MIRV, nuclear warheads, trilateral initiative
Russia, Iran, and the Sanctions Game
Delma Joseph Article

After deciding to invade Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has been subject to financial, economic, diplomatic, military, and even sports sanctions by numerous countries and international organizations. Sanctions have been used for decades as a puniti....

July 28, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Russia, Iran, sanctions, Ukraine Crisis
Is the Sky the Limit for India-UAE Ties? Modi’s Fifth Visit to the Emirates
Dr Alvite Singh Ningthoujam Article

It is undeniable that the emerging trajectory of relations between India and a few key Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have become one of the most successful stories of the current foreign policy of the Narendra Modi-led government since mid-20....

July 26, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, India, renewable energy, UAE, CEPA, Rupee-Dirham
Human Rights and America’s Immigration Politics - Part 2
Rohith Krishna Article

(Reading Part 1 of this article is a recommended prerequisite to gain proper understanding of the second part. The previous article took instances of Human Rights in PM Modi’s US visit and India’s response to it as an entry point to discuss the ....

July 24, 2023 VIF Alerts, Historical and Civilisational Studies, Article, Cold War, Human Rights, America, UDHR
NATO’s Outreach into the Indo-Pacific – Part II
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

When the Quad idea was floated for the first time by the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in his address to the Indian Parliament in August 2007, popular for its title “Confluence of the two Seas” there was no unanimity among the propose....

July 21, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, QUAD, AUKUS, : NATO’s eastern outreach, submarine deal, Malacca dilemma, maritime route, pleading peace
Human Rights and America’s Immigration Politics - Part 1
Rohith Krishna Article

The concern of Human Rights during PM Modi’s US visit The Indian Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modi’s visit to the US was much discussed for its significance of being his maiden three-day state visit, with at least three meetings with the US P....

July 20, 2023 VIF Alerts, Historical and Civilisational Studies, Article, modi, USA, Obama, Human Rights, Biden, America
NATO after the Vilnius Summit: An Indian Assessment
Amb D.B. Venkatesh Varma, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The NATO Summit held in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, 11-12 July 2023, was momentous in many respects. It took place against the background of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine whose active phase of hostilities is now well past 500....

July 20, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, US, China, Russia, Turkey, NATO, Ukraine, France, Sweden, Zelensky, Vilnius Summit
NATO’s Outreach into the Indo-Pacific – Part I
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction In the great power contestation with the United States and China as the main two protagonists with satellite powers either endorsing stance or outright standing behind either of the two has turned global politics upside down. Whether ....

July 19, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, NATO, Taiwan Strait, SDF, Pacifist Constitution, Shangri-La security summit, ITPP
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