Geopolitics with great power rivalries is redefining global economic and trade exchanges. The rise of China which markedly defines today’s international order is often attributed to its skills as the world’s leading practitioner of geoeconomics. ....
Tags : technology , BRICS , Indian Economy , Geopolitics , G7 , Dollar , Podcast , Geoeconomics
In 2024, Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar's first foreign visit to Nepal highlighted India’s closeness to its neighbour. Building upon the positive momentum of the visit of Nepal’s Prime Minister Prachanda to New Delhi in May 2023, the focus of....
Tags : Nepal , Foreign Minister , Podcast , Jaishankar , Prachanda visit
Chairman VIF, Shri S Gurumurthy's keynote address delivered at the VIF as part of the capsule course for serving Naval Officers. (6th February 2024)....
Tags : Indian Civilisation , Podcast , Strategic Outlook
With China's economy growing at a significantly slower pace than it was a decade ago, Beijing's willingness and ability to continue pouring money into the BRI has been a matter of speculation. But Xi seems to have doubled down on his signature progra....
Tags : India , US , Belt and Road Initiative , Xi Jinping , CPEC , South Asia , EU , Podcast , 3rd Belt and Road Forum , Indebtedness
The recent presidential elections in Maldives saw the victory of Dr Mohamed Muizzu as their president, beating incumbent President Ibrahim Solih in a second-round runoff. Muizzu received 54% of the ballots, with 46% for Solih. In this episode, Amb Ra....
Tags : democracy , elections , India and China , India Ocean , Debt , Podcast
In this podcast, join Amb VS Seshadri and Cchavi Vasisht to discuss Amb Seshadri's chapter titled ‘Bilateral Ties Through Various Political Changes in Myanmar’ based on the edited book recently published by the VIF on Revisiting Myanmar. ....
Tags : Security , Northeast India , Podcast , Military Takeover , bilateral Relations , India-Myanmar , Independence
Niti aayog in 2018 came out with a significant report titled 'Composite Water Management Index Report' which very clearly stated that India was facing the worst water crisis in its history impacting millions of lives and livelihood. The report emphas....
Tags : water security , water management , Podcast , Climate , Indus Basin , Ground water
The VIF has published the book titled “Revisiting Myanmar: Present Through Past,'' which is coedited by Brig Vinod Anand and myself, Cchavi Vasisht. The initiative to collaborate with various ambassadors and scholars have helped us develop a bette....
Tags : Constitution , Armed forces , Northeast India , Podcast , Military Takeover , India-Myanmar
The California Senate approved Senate Bill No. 403, which would amend many existing laws on discrimination in California to add the protected characteristic of caste. The bill illustrates the travel of caste to the United States from India. This brin....
Tags : Podcast , Caste Bill , California State Assembly
In this episode of the VIF Podcast, Mr. PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF and Ms. Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF discuss two key issues namely the recently adopted UN High Seas Treaty, the first global treaty aimed at protecting marine lif....
Tags : Climate Change , Environment , Podcast , High Seas Treaty , Marine ecosystem and biodiversity , Coral reefs