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Maritime Security in the IOR : Counterpiracy and the India-Australia Maritime Cooperation
Anushka Saxena Article

The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is significant for a number of reasons. To begin with, it serves as the global hotspot for naval trade and for maintaining sea-based lines of communications. It houses chokepoints like the Bab-el Mandeb, Strait of Hormuz....

November 25, 2021 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Indian Ocean Region, Article, Counterpiracy, Gulf of Aden, India-Australia relations, Drones
Purges in Security Apparatus Indicate Xi Jinping Faces Resistance
Jayadeva Ranade Article

The months till the 20th Party Congress scheduled for late next year are fraught with risk for China and its neighbours. It is a particularly crucial year for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is trying to secure a third term, unprecedented since Mao....

November 24, 2021 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, CCP, PLA, Party Congress, CDIC, Fu Zhenghua, Zhao Kezhi
भारत 26वें संयुक्त राष्ट्र जलवायु परिवर्तन सम्मेलन (COP 26) से आगे
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

COP26 का परिचय वैश्विक जलवायु परिवर्तन पर बातचीत के लिए 2021 एक महत्त्वपूर्ण वर्ष है। इसी साल बहुप्�....

November 23, 2021 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change, Hindi, Article, जलवायु परिवर्तन। नवीनकरण ऊर्जा। प्रौद्योगिकी। कॉर्बन उत्सर्जन। शुद्ध शून्य। ग्रीन हाउस गैसें। पेरिस जलवायु समझौता।
Choices: Why the Future of Afghan Sports Must Concern the World
Tejusvi Shukla Article

News coming in from Afghanistan has been mostly unpleasant, rather concerning, for most of the country’s recent past – and most specifically since February this year. Amidst casting its shadow on all aspects of Afghan life – social, political, ....

November 23, 2021 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, Pakistan, Qatar, Taliban, Political-Security, Afghan sports, Olympic, T20 World Cup, Australian Cricket Board
China’s Expanding Twitter Diplomacy
Kota Mallikarjuna Gupta Article

Twitter has emerged as a powerful social media tool/platform in the 21st century's modern diplomacy. Chinese diplomatic offices and their personnel have increased their presence on Twitter to promote their narrative and propaganda with a global audie....

November 22, 2021 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, China, QUAD, Social Media, Diplomacy
Kishida’s Stance on Nuclear Issue Remains Unclear
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

It was a mere formality that Fumio Kishida was named the 101st Prime Minister of Japan following voting at plenary sessions of both houses of the Diet on 10 November. Earlier, Kishida was elected the 100th Prime Minister of Japan following the ruling....

November 20, 2021 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, shinzo abe, NPT, Joe Biden, LDP, Barack Obama, Fumio Kishida, new capitalism, NPNW, Nakatani, Magnitsky Act, Yoshimasa Hayashi
मालदीव की संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघ आम सभा की अध्यक्षता: भारत के लिए संभावनाएं
Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

मालदीव के राष्ट्रपति इब्राहिम सोलिह ने 21 सितंबर 2021 संयुक्त राष्ट्र आम सभा में अपना पहला भाषण दि�....

November 18, 2021 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Maldives, Hindi, Article, भारत। मालदीव। जलवायु परिवर्तन। आतंकवाद। कोविड-19। संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा। उम्मीद।
Elections in Iraq- Uncomfortable Outcome
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Democracy’s downside is the prevailing dissatisfaction among those who lose an election. But then they have a hope that next time round they have a chance. Democracy is a state of mind, and the mindsets do take time to change. But democratic practi....

November 17, 2021 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Iran, Iraq, elections, Saudi Arabia, Arab Spring, PM Khadimi, Kurdish parties
Glasgow Summit and the Way Forward for India
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Glasgow Conference outcome has been described by different stakeholders as disappointing. But their reasons differ. For climate enthusiasts, the agreement did not go far enough. For developing countries, this meant accepting more stringent emission s....

November 17, 2021 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Climate Change, Article, India, China, Nuclear energy, Net zero, renewables, GHG, Paris conference, phase-down
Is Supreme Court an ISIS accomplice, Mr Khurshid?
S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Article

Hindutva depicts the way of life of Indian people, their state of mind and ethos. Hindu, Hindutva and Hinduism cannot be confined to the narrow limits of religion alone excluding the content of Indian culture and heritage. Or confined to merely descr....

November 16, 2021 VIF Alerts, Governance and Political Studies, Article
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