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What should be India’s Approach at COP 28?
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

The 28th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP 28) of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) is being convened in Dubai from 30th Nov to 12 Dec 2023. The meeting is being held in the backdrop of IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report (SAR), whi

December 01, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Climate Change, Article, India, China, CBDR, climate justice, COP28, VIF Report
China’s Central Finance and Economic Affairs Work Conference Reveals Emphasis on Security and Development
Jayadeva Ranade

China’s long awaited Central Financial Work Conference was held in Beijing on October 30-31, 2023, and was the first held since the establishment of the Central Financial Commission and the Central Financial Working Committee. With the decline in C

November 24, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, China, economy, CCP, Li Qiang, CFWC, Infrastructure projects
Trends & Tribulations in the Indo-Pacific
Captain (Dr) Gurpreet Singh Khurana, Indian Navy (Retd)

(On August 8-10, 2023, Malaysia’s Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) conducted a seminal international conference called the 36th Asia-Pacific Roundtable.[1]

November 22, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, India, US, China, ASEAN, Indo-Pacific, South China Sea, Taiwan, Multilateralism, COC
Japan’s Engagement with ASEAN: Security Dimension- Part II
Prof Rajaram Panda

From the two successive visits of Kamikawa and Kishida to the ASEAN region in quick time, it transpires that Japan now accords extra importance to the region as strategic environment has turned volatile. Japan’s economic engagement with the countri

November 21, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, South China Sea, Maritime Security, SDF, international politics and diplomacy, RAA, OSA, Japan’s pacifism, disaster management
Russia’s Fuel Export Ban and its Implication for Africa and Beyond
Samir Bhattacharya

Background
On September 21, by a decree signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Russia banned the export of all types of diesel, including summer, winter and Arctic blends, as well as heavy distillates, including gasoline and diesel.<

November 20, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Russia, Article, India, China, Russia, Africa, Putin, Energy Security, Ukraine, EU, energy, Export ban
Japan’s Engagement with ASEAN: Economic Dimension - Part I
Prof Rajaram Panda

Introduction
There are certain issues evolving in the Indo-Pacific region that are driving Japan to be drawn closer to the countries of the ASEAN grouping. The most striking example of the driver that pulls both Japan and the ASEAN closer

November 14, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, ASEAN, Maritime Security, strategic partnership, Connectivity, Fumio Kishida, international politics and diplomacy, FOIP, Kamikawa Yoko, Japan-ASEAN Summit
Great Game in Reverse: Decoding Central Asia’s Geopolitical Rebalancing
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Central Asia’s geostrategic location is critical, making this region a focal point of geopolitical struggle for centuries. In 1904, British geographer Halford Mackinder presented his ‘Heartland Theory,’ in which the Eurasia region is referred t

November 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, China, USA, USAID, Joe Biden, Great Game, Gas pipeline, C5+1, Macron, Uranium, Halford Mackinder
Hidden Contours of Israel Hamas Conflict
Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.)

Hamas executed a well-planned multifaceted military operation, breaching the Gaza fence after neutralizing Israel’s sensors, automatic machine gun towers and communications nodes to execute civilians; take hostages and desecrate bodies of the dead.

November 09, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Israel, Social Media, Gaza, Hamas, Perception Warfare, Siege, tunnels, Urban Warfare
Japan’s Defence White Paper 2023: Plea for a Robust Defence Posture
Prof Rajaram Panda

The Japanese government released the 2023 Defense Paper[1] in July, at a time when Japan finds itself in the midst of an era of crisis, facing its most severe and complex securit

November 08, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Defense White Paper, Tomahawk, cruise missile, China’s militarisation, North Korean threat, stance of the media, Raytheon Technologies Corp
Iran’s Domestic Political Situation: Implication on Relations with India
Sakshi Chaudhari

The coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, facilitated by the United States (US), put Reza Shah Pahlavi into power, and the people in Iran lost hope of establishing democratic rule. Although progressive and westernised in some aspects, the S

November 07, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article
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