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Commentary: Will Japan Carry the Bastion of Constitution Amendment After Abe?
May 16, 2018 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

“角を矯めて牛を殺す”
(Kill a bull by straightening its horns, meaning: Action taken to put something right is often more unpleasant or damaging than the original problem)
The above quote succinctly ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , Japanese Constitution , Japan’s Defence Policy
India’s Fifth Largest Military Spending Rank by SIPRI – A Reality Check
May 14, 2018 Brig (retd) Rahul Bhonsle Commentary

The latest report on global military spending published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on 02 May has placed India as the fifth largest defence spender in the World in 2017. SIPRI attributes increase in the global mili....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , Indian defence budget , Military spending report
Chinese Economy in 2018: Changes and Challenges
May 14, 2018 Aayush Mohanty Commentary

Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Le Keqiang, while addressing the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress kept China’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth at 6.5 percent for 2018, somewhat lower than th....

Keywords : Economic Studies , Commentary , Chinese economy , China’s financial policy
ASEAN Summit at Singapore: Urgent Need for a Legally Binding Code of Conduct in South China Sea
May 11, 2018 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

The 32nd edition of Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit took place in Singapore in from 25-28 April where the central theme of the meeting was envisioned as ‘Resilient and Innovative ASEAN’. While the South East Asia....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , South China Sea Code of Conduct , China’s militarisation of SCS
Iran Nuclear Deal
May 10, 2018 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

US President Trump’s decision to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal was partly expected in view of his campaign statements. It was nevertheless surprising. There were last minute attempts by the E-3 – France, Germany and the UK - to persuade Trump n....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Iran nuclear deal , Sanctions on Iran
Modi Xi-Summit: All About ‘Feel Good’!
May 10, 2018 Gunjan Singh Commentary

The informal meeting between the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 27-28, 2018, has raised a lot of hope that there may be a new policy direction to improve the bilateral relations. Both the leaders showed ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , Modi-Xi talks , Building Sino-India trust
President Kovind’s Visit: India -Africa Relations Reach New Heights
May 10, 2018 Dr Neha Sinha Commentary

India and Africa have nurtured a warm and strong relation through ages. After assuming office in July, 2017, Indian President Shri R N Kovind embarked his third foreign tour to Africa. He visited Equatorial Guinea, Swaziland and Zambia in order to ex....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , President’s Africa tour , Cooperation with Africa
Why S-400 Will Make Sense Despite (Un)Likelihood of US Sanctions
May 08, 2018 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Commentary

The open source is abuzz with the news that India and Russia are close to finalising the deal for the purchase of S-400 System despite the threat of US sanctions1. Making it a central issue during the visit of Defence Minister, Mrs ....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , Air defence , S-400
Significance of Exercise ‘Gagan Shakti-2018’
May 07, 2018 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a massive pan-India Exercise ‘Gagan Shakti 2018’ from 08-22 Apr 2018 involving practically the entire operational and logistic component of the IAF. What is the significance of the exercise? India faces f....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , Exercise Gagan Shakti , Indian Air Force
Commentary: Modi-Xi Informal Summit: Striving to Achieve Equilibrium
May 04, 2018 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

The informal summit between Modi and Xi has taken place at an appropriate time when one looks at both the global and regional situation as also at the domestic situations in both the countries. While the statements made by the Indian and Chinese side....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary
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