Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

January 22, 2025 Rajesh Singh Commentary

India’s diplomatic skills will be tested in considerable measure this new year, in the neighbourhood and far, as well. The test gains even greater importance because it has consequences for the country’s security as well. While Prime Minister Nar....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Afghanistan , Nepali Congress , Taliban , Sheikh Hasina , Mohamed Muizzu

Close Encounters or Smoke and Mirrors? Lights of Transparency and Shadows of Legitimacy in New Jersey's Sky

January 17, 2025 Dr Julien Paret Commentary

In recent weeks, public discourse about extraterrestrial politics within the broader framework of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs)—commonly referred to as Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)—has suddenly transitioned from conspiracy (Roswell c....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , US , Russia , ISRO , Aliens , Extraterrestrials , Star Trek

Correcting the Indian Media Narrative on Nepal’s Pro-China Posture

January 16, 2025 Dr Sudan Kumar Oli Commentary

Nepal is a sovereign country, and promoting and expanding its foreign relations fall under its sole rights. However, such extensions and promotions should not harm its immediate neighbours, India and China. Nepal must be aware of its red lines, and i....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , China , Nepal , BRI , KP Oli

Headwinds that Continue to Threaten World Economy

January 13, 2025 Anil Kumar Kanungo Commentary

As we enter the second quarter of 21st century after witnessing a series of unprecedented crises starting with dot com bubble, global financial crisis, high inflation, crypto currency challenges, Covid-19, Ukraine war, Gaza conflict and re-elect of T....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , BRICS , AI , energy transition , World GDP , tech disruption

Decoding China’s BRI Agreement with Nepal

January 13, 2025 Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China is its global endeavour that aims at promoting connectivity through the development of infrastructure facilities in different corners of the world, including in Asia, Africa, and Europe. In South Asia, Nepa....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Nepal , Commentary , China , Nepali Congress , KP Sharma Oli , BRI , 12-Point Agreement

What if President Trump recognizes Somaliland?

January 09, 2025 Ezra Nnko Commentary

In mid-November 2024, during an interview with the Independent newspaper, the former UK Defence Secretary Sir. Gavin Williamson was quoted saying he had talks with U.S President-elect Donald Trump's team on the possibility of the administratio....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , President Trump , Trump administration , Somaliland , UK Defence Secretary

The Intersection of Conflict Economy and Narco-Terrorism: Fuelling Violence

January 06, 2025 Major Namrata Dhasmana (Retd) Commentary

The toxic nexus of narco-terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir intersecting the conflict....

Keywords : Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Violence , drug trafficking , Narco Terrorism , Conflict Economy

Justice Deferred: The Global South's Fight for Climate Equity

January 03, 2025 Himani Agrawal Commentary

When will nations most responsible for the climate crisis rise above hollow promises and deliver the justice the Global South desperately needs? As the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate....

Keywords : Climate Change , Commentary , climate justice , climate finance , Global South , COP29 , Climate Equity , New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) , Historical Emissions , Global Climate Diplomacy , Just Energy Transition

The India-U.S. Partnership: Building Upon the Joint Efforts of a Quarter Century

January 01, 2025 Vice Admiral Girish Luthra (Retd.) Commentary

The India-U.S. partnership embarked on a new trajectory at the turn of the century when strains that appeared post India’s nuclear tests in 1998 were replaced by....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , QUAD , Indo Pacific , Multilateralism , US India strategic partnership , Geoploilitics and Geoeconomics , US India Defence and Security Cooperation , Global and Regional Cooperation , Trump 2.0

Pitfalls of Parliament Debate on China

December 31, 2024 Rup Narayan Das Commentary

On 3rd December External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar made a suo moto statement in the Lok Sabha and informed the members about current state of relations between India and China after the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , India , China , Parliament , Nehru , resolution , Noorani , Menon