Commentaries & Articles
Making Sense of a so-Called Frozen War
This brief piece picks up the thread from the latest the Russo-Ukraine war and attempts to reflect on what may lie ahead. Visiting the Russo-Ukraine Battlefield Following points briefly reflect the curr...
US and China Jostle for Influence in Southeast Asia
Introduction
China’s conduct of diplomacy backed by its economic strength and military power has emerged as the topic of analysis by experts who try to understand what could be China’s long-term goals.
China is Raising Tensions in the Taiwan Strait
Tension across the Taiwan Strait has increased since Taiwan's pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the Presidential elections for the third consecutive time in January 2024. The victo...
Continuing Tragedy in Gaza
President Biden’s statement last week that there would be a Hamas-Israel deal by Monday, 4th March had raised hopes for a breakthrough in the talks being hosted in Cairo for hostage release and a pause ...
Chilling Geostrategic Environment: An era of ‘Authoritarian Conflict Management’
Are we getting close to a global confrontation or are these fears grossly exaggerated? Lately, the French President had spoken of sending ground troops to Ukraine, there are reports of 12 CIA bases in U...
Hezbollah in the North
Israel currently in midst of ground operation in Gaza Strip is simultaneously engaged in limited war across the Blue Line on its northern frontier with Hezbollah. The near daily exchange of fire that be...
VIF News Digests
Neighbourhood News
March 18, 2024
Neighborhood News Digest- 18 March 2024

Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi invites new Pakistani FM to Kabul-The Khama Press The Afghan National Television reported that...

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Africa Now
January 1, 2024
Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 52, 2023)

Commentary How the Global South is rediscovering centuries of shared history to challenge Western domination India’s...

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Defense, National Security and Terrorism, VIF Alerts
February 21, 2024
VIF News Digest : NATIONAL SECURITY- DEFENCE STUDIES & TERRORISM (01-15 February 2024)

Defence Over ₹6.21 lakh crore allocation to Ministry of Defence in Interim Union Budget 2024-2025. Indian Coast Guard...

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Eurasia News Digest
March 5, 2024
Eurasia News Digest (16-29 February 2024)

Russia& Central Asia Wabtec Acquires Full Ownership of Locomotive Assembly Plant in Kazakhstan The American company...

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VIF Cyber Review
January 9, 2024
Cyber Review - December 2023

National Bharat hosted the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence as “Global Hub for AI Innovation”. Bharat, the...

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Myanmar Round Up
March 13, 2024
Myanmar Round Up: February 2024

01 February 2024 marked the third anniversary of the military coup led by Min Aung Hlaing, which overthrew the elected...

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West Asia Round Up
February 27, 2024
West Asia Roundup: January 2024

Abstract Apart from the Houthi strikes on commercial ships in the Red Sea and counter strikes by the US & UK navies on...

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Global Developments And Analysis: Weekly Monitor
March 15, 2024
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (04-10 March 2024)

Economic China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: Red Sea crisis ‘a big challenge’ for Beijing, says ambassador China’s diplomats in the...

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Science and Technology
March 15, 2024
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest 16-29 February 2024, Issue 32

In this Issue I. Defence and Security Digital Flight Control Computer for Tejas Mk1A Flown DRDO Flight Tests Very Short...

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US Insights
March 14, 2024
US Insights - February 2024

India-US Relations U.S. State Department approves $4bn sale of armed drones to India The U.S. State Department has approved...

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Culture & Civilisation
March 13, 2024
Cultural and Civilisational Newsletter : February-2024

(Cultural and civilisational issues are vital as they shape societies, influencing values, norms, and identities....

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Multilateralism Digest
February 8, 2024
Multilateralism Digest: January 2024 - Issue 1

I. India in the UN India pushes for equitable status for Global South India to support the 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked...

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China Digest
June 5, 2023
China Digest (16-31 May 2023)

India-China Relations It is learnt that China objected to the proposal from India to add Abdul Rauf of the JeM to the UN...

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