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Key Developments and Changes in India’s Approach towards Africa (2014 - 2024)
May 02, 2024 Amb Rajiv Bhatia

Introduction Foreign policy, as an instrument to promote national interest, is a continuing and dynamic – not static – phenomenon, displaying a subtle blend of continuity and change. While the principal interests of a nation such as ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy

Tags : India , Africa , PM Modi , COVID-19 , G20 presidency , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , India- Africa Summit , Voice of Global South Summits
Key Changes in India’s Approach Towards West Asia over the Last ten Years: From Link West to Act West
April 30, 2024 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over the reins of India in 2014, there were some concerns within the Arab and the Muslim world that India’s foreign policy will tilt towards Israel at the expense of the Palestinian cause and historic relation....

West Asia , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy

Tags : Israel , India , China , GCC , West Asia , OIC , Red Sea , I2U2 , IMEC , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy
West Asia and the Case of Measured and Controlled Escalation: A Trend in Future Warfare
April 29, 2024 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

On the night of 13/14 April 2024 Iran launched an unprecedented 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles and 120-130 ballistic missiles against Israel. Iran stated that bombardment was in response to the 01 April 2024 air strike on the Iranian consulate buildi....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , Israel , Iran , Air defence , Nuclear Weapons , Ballistic Missile , Iron Dome , Netanyahu , Drones , cruise missile , Future Warfare
Nexus between Insurgency and Narco-Trafficking : A Case Study of Manipur
April 26, 2024 Pulokjyoti Hazarika Article

Introduction The northeast region of India has been inflicted with long-standing separatist insurgencies. Since the 1950s, this region has witnessed frequent ethnic conflicts as well as insurgent violence. In the recent past, the overall ....

North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Article , Terrorism , Manipur , Mizoram Insurgency , Drugs , Bharat , Narcotic , NDPS , Golden Crescent , Narco Trafficking
An Overview: Modi Government’s Approach to its SAARC Neighbours (2014-2024)
April 25, 2024 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

Indian foreign policy under the Modi government has been characterised by unparalleled energy, informed by great vision and maturity, and infused by a refreshing firmness. It has, above all, been guided by a non-hegemonistic approach firmly rooted in....

Neighbourhood Studies , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy

Tags : India , Nepal , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , PM Modi , Bangladesh , South Asia , SAARC , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy
India and the Parliamentary Elections in Maldives
April 24, 2024 Amb JK Tripathi Commentary

The general elections for the National Majlis (Parliament) of Maldives were conducted on 22nd April. According to the results, the Peoples National Congress (PNC) of President Mohammed Muizzu and its poll partner Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) r....

Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives

Tags : Commentary , China , Maldives , Türkiye , Muizzu , Debt trap. India out
The Difficulty with Diaspora
April 22, 2024 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

India possibly can boast of having one of the largest (nearly 35 million) and most successful diaspora across the world from the blue collar to the whitest of the them all. They are mainly Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian origin (PI....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Commentary , Israel , India , Conflict , Libya , diaspora , Workers
India’s Strategic Diplomacy: Navigating India’s Engagement with the Taliban Regime in Afghanistan
April 19, 2024 Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF Article

Following the visit of an Indian delegation to Afghanistan in March 2024, there was much speculation across academia as well as policy circles on India’s relations with the present government in Afghanistan, as India embarked on expanding its engag....

Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan

Tags : Article , India , Afghanistan , Taliban , Relations , People-to-People connections , Strategic concerns
China’s 14th National People’s Congress Session Gives New Direction to PLA
April 19, 2024 Jayadeva Ranade Article

The plenary sessions of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top political advisory body, and the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s version of a parliament, which opened in Beijing’s Great Hall of the Pe....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , NPC , PLA Navy , Xi Jinping , CCP , innovation , Two Sessions , civil military fusion , Intelligent Warfare
Indian Army Chief’s visit to Uzbekistan and prospects of Indo-Uzbek Defence Cooperation
April 16, 2024 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army, General Manoj Pande is on a three-day visit to Uzbekistan from 15-18 April. [1] In the backdrop of a fast-ch....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia

Tags : Article , Make in India , Afghanistan , defence cooperation , Missiles , terrorist attack , Joint Production , Military Exercise , military medicine
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