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India’s Hard Power through the Prism of Gandhi’s Soft Power of Non-violence
October 01, 2024 Rup Narayan Das Commentary

When the world will be observing Gandhi’s birthday as International Day of Non-violence as declared by the United Nations and at a time when India has emerged as one of the major powers in the world demonstrating its prowess, a natural question ari....

Keywords : Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , modi , Galwan , Gandhi , Nuclear test Vajpayee , Pokhran
The Fifth World Nomad Games in Kazakhstan: Embracing Tradition Through Sports
September 20, 2024 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction
Kazakhstan hosted the Fifth World Nomad Games (WNG) from September 7–13, 2024, in its capital city Astana. Since its inception in 2012, the World Nomad Games (WNG) have expanded into a notable platform showcasing the tradit....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Central Asia , Soft Power , Tourism , Keywords- Nomadic Culture , Traditional Sports , ethnosports
The First India-GCC Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue -Outcomes and Assessment
September 20, 2024 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

On 9th September, India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held the first ever meeting of the Foreign Ministers in Riyadh, thereby institutionalizing the much-awaited dialogue and format which also attests to both sides attaching high importance ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , GCC , I2U2 , IMEEC , Joint Action Plan
Nepal's Trans-Himalayan Dream: A Journey Through High Costs and Higher Stakes
September 09, 2024 Nikhil Sahu Commentary

The Nepal-China

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , KP Sharma Oli , BRI in Nepal , Trans Himalayan Railway , Nepal China relation , Nepal Railway , Kyirong to Kathmandu , Chinese loan
The Changing Dynamics of Taliban’s Relations with its Central Asian Neighbours
September 04, 2024 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

The Taliban seized control of Kabul in August 2021, overthrowing the democratic government of Afghanistan. It has been three years since their rule, yet they have not gained international recognition. Many assessments have been made regarding how the....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Taliban , Trans Afghan railway , Qosh tepa Canal. TAPI , Lapis Lazuli Corridor
Prime Minister Modi and the Two Unions
September 03, 2024 Rajesh Singh Commentary

Of late, the Modi government has made a renewed push to further its relationship with two important regional groupings, the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU). While New Delhi has been constantly engaging with several individual member-co....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Russia , European Union , Ukraine , Rwanda , G20 , African Union , South Africa , Uganda , India-Arica Forum Summit
The Traction of India-Singapore Relations
September 02, 2024 Rup Narayan Das Commentary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is paying a two-day visit to Singapore on September 4th and 5th on the second leg of his visit after visiting the oil rich Brunei. His visit to these two important Southeast Asian countries is taking place close on the he....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , modi , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , Shangri La Dialogue , Narasimha Rao , Singapore , Atal Bihari Vajpayee , Lee Kuan Yew
India and Voice of Global South Summit 3.0
August 30, 2024 Amb Gurjit Singh Commentary

India successfully held the third Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS) on 17 August. It carried forward the agenda of the previous two summits, which had fed into the G20 process. The VOGSS remains India's initiative and is not held in conjunction....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , G20 , Global South , VOGSS
Israel and the HHH- War of Attrition and Revenge
August 28, 2024 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

July 31 was the casting date for a much-feared escalation in the Middle East as Israeli leadership acknowledged killing of the Hezbollah leader Fouad Shukr (July 30) but keeping enigmatic silence on the killing of the Hamas top leader and negotiator ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Israel , Gaza , Houthis , Netanyahu , Hezbollah , Biden , Hamas , Ismael Haniyeh
Kargil After 25 Years: Assessing Technological Impact on India’s Armed Forces
August 22, 2024 Pankaj Phanase Commentary

The Kargil war of 1999 was not just a conflict between two traditional rivals but a major direct confrontation between two nuclear powers that had defied global norms by conducting nuclear tests. This saga was catalysed by technological achievements,....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , Israel , technology , surveillance , Intelligence , Kargil War
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