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April 25, 2023 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Sudanese have suffered a week long violence that was not seen before except in the Darfur some 20 years ago. This time it is the battle of supremacy between the current ruler military chief General Burhan and his rival deputy Gen Mohammed Hamdan Daga....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa

Tags : Commentary , India , US , Arab League , Gen Burhan , Gen Hemedti , Rapid Support Forces Sudan

Sudan is Heading towards an all-out Civil War

April 21, 2023 Samir Bhattacharya Article

In the early hours of 15th April, fighting broke out in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan, engulfing the capital in conflict and escalating the risk of an all-out civil war. The reason behind this violence is an apparent power struggle between Genera....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa

Tags : Article , Russia , Africa , Sudan , Civil war , coup , Military Takeover , RSF , Dagalo , Burhan , Hemedti , Khartoum , Bashir , SAF , Sudan War , gold , Suakin

Takeaways from the First meeting of the India-Central Asia JWG on Chabahar Port

April 20, 2023 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background The India-Central Asia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Chabahar Port had its first meeting in Mumbai on April 12–13, 2023. The Deputy Ministers and Senior Officials of the Republics of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkme....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia

Tags : Article , SCO , Chabahar Port , Central Asia , Iran , Afghanistan , Humanitarian Assistance , Russia-Ukraine Crisis , Shahid Behesti terminal , Trans Afghan railway

Vatican Repudiates the ‘Doctrine of Discovery’: A Close Reading of the Statement and its Mixed Responses

April 18, 2023 Rohith Krishna Article

Context: Vatican Disowns, but does not rescind, ‘Doctrine of Discovery’[1] During Pope Francis’ visit to Canada in 2022, he formally apologised to the country�....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Article , UNHRC , Post-colonialism , Doctrine of Discovery , Indigenous Rights , Tribal Rights , Vatican , Pope

Escalation of Conflict Feared after Tsai’s Visit to the US

April 17, 2023 Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The Taiwan issue again entered a new geopolitical churn when Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met the US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California on 5 April 2023, provoking Beijing to issue a sharp rebuke. This was the highest-profile meeting of an....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , South China Sea , Taiwan Strait , military drills , international politics and diplomacy , war games , threat to use force , Japan’ concern , ASEAN’s dilemma

Pentagon Leaks: The real embarrassment for US is that the leaks occurred, not their content

April 14, 2023 Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The episode raises serious questions about how the Pentagon deals with classified documents. Meanwhile, the US will be relieved that bilateral relationships didn’t take a hit and that the leaks don’t alter the fundamental reality of the Ukrain....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US

Tags : Article , US , World , Opinion , Pentagon , Pentagon leaks

Rising Tensions in Taiwan Strait

April 13, 2023 Jayadeva Ranade Article

As January 2024 -- the date for Taiwan's national elections -- draws closer, it is certain that China will be a factor in the elections. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's stop-overs in New York and Los Angeles and meeting with US House Majority Leader ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , DPP , Beijing , PLAAF , Tsai Ing-wen , US Navy , Taiwan Strait , PLAN , KMT , Gen He Weidong

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has Renewed Nigerian Hopes: Can he Awaken the Sleeping Giant?

April 12, 2023 Samir Bhattacharya Article

As outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari decided to step down after serving the maximum two terms permitted by the constitution, Nigeria held its seventh democratic Presidential electionon 25th February.....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa

Tags : Article , China , democracy , Indian Diaspora , Boko Haram , Nigeria , Naira , India Nigeria Relations , Nigerian Presidential Election , Tinubu , INEC , Japa Syndrome

NATO Welcomes Finland as its 31st Member, Sweden to Follow Soon

April 11, 2023 Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The Russia-Ukraine crisis has assumed a new dimension as the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s main sore point, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), welcomed its new member Finland on 4 April 2023, upon depositing its instrument of acces....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , Security , NATO , Sweden , Finland , membership issue , alliance relationship

Africa's Continental Divide: The Birth of a New Geopolitical Era of Prospects and Challenges

April 10, 2023 Arindam Goswami | Dr Neha Sinha Article

Abstract The African continent has been regarded as a unified landmass for centuries, sheltering diverse cultures, resources, and languages. However, recent geological studies have revealed the birth of a rare and extraordinary phenomenon o....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa

Tags : Article , India , China , Maritime Security , Africa , International order , Borders , U.S. , EEZ , African Union , East African Rift System