In the month of March 2022 Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized six expert group interactions with most of them being hybrid, the interaction of the strategic discussions group on the Ukraine crisis are for the first time being included in the report.All the interactions covered the most current of topics in the world and the region i.e Ukraine and Pakistan’s political scene, with their ramifications to the various countries, their groupings, regions and to India specifically. This edition contains views on issues affecting USA, Europe, Pakistan, the Indo-Pacific and West Asia.

In the West Asia experts group meeting discussions was on how the structure of global politics is changing and is impact on Israel’s role in the West Asian region. Thus the focus was on Israel's increasing engagement in West Asia and impact of Ukraine Crisis on the region. The key speaker in the session was Amb. Dore Gold, President, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.

The meeting of the Pakistan study group (PSG) was held in a hybrid format and the agenda’s main items were: Imran Khan’s position- Revolt in the PTI, position of allies, Imran Khan’s options, Civil-Military relations, Opposition- No Confidence Motion, and the ‘Accidental’ launch of missile.