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APEC More of a Talking Shop than a Meaningful Regional Forum
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The summit of the 21 members Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC hosted and chaired by Malaysia this year on 20 November was held in the virtual mode because of the coronavirus pandemic. In response to the growing interdependence of Asia-Pacifi....

December 02, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Economic Studies , Article , ASEAN , Donald Trump , Vietnam , Summit , RCEP , COVID-19 , Pandemic , Multilateralism , TPP , Hanoi , APEC , CATPP , Kuala Lumpur , Barack Obama , free trade , Pacific Islands Secretariat
Discussion on Elections in Myanmar and India’s Way Forward

On 10 November, VIF organised a discussion on ‘Elections in Myanmar and India's Way Forward". Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the participants and delivered the opening remarks followed by brief presentations by Amb Gautam Mukhopadhya, Mr S....

November 18, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Interaction , ASEAN , Myanmar Army , Elections in Myanmar , UMS Minye Theinkhathu , India-Myanmar trade
Australia-China Relations Nosedive over Trade Frictions
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
The recent development of the Quad assuming a robust security character and further honed by Australia joining the Malabar naval exercise have received plenty of media attention in India and elsewhere. A host of analysts have....

November 16, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , ASEAN , QUAD , Malabar , Coronavirus , Coal , iron , beef , barley , Scott Morrison , Australia’s Anti-Dumping Commission , trade spat , International Import Expo , Cheng Jingye , Alex Joske , ANZ , H.W. Arndt , inquiry , Marise Payne.
A Case for Deepening India-Taiwan Ties
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
The changing geopolitical environment in the Indo-Pacific region in recent times has demanded reorientation of foreign policy priorities by many countries in the region. The single factor driving this new thrust is China’s ....

October 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , Malabar , 2+2 Dialogue , Tsai Ing-wen , BECA , Coronavirus , Huawei , One China policy , ITA , TECC , milk-tea alliance , National Day , red-line.
The Quad: Is Security the Galvanizer?
Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The significance of the Quad Foreign Ministers meeting in Tokyo on 6 October 2020 lies in the fact that it happened in person despite the pandemic – last year the Quad foreign ministers had met on the margins of the UNGA. The level of this annual m....

October 26, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , China , ASEAN , Quad Plus , Australia , LAC , Wang Yi , Blue Dot Initiative , Free and open Indo-Pacific , Malabar exercises , PM Suga , Resilient Supply Chains
How the Sabah Dispute Challenges ASEAN’s Regional Security Vision
Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The issue of Sabah or North Borneo, as it was known till 19631, was brushed under a legal carpet of convenience ever since the Malaysian Federation was formed. Sabah lies on the island of Borneo, the world’s third largest island astride ....

October 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , South China Sea , Philippines , Borneo , ICJ , Malaysia , PCA , Sabah , Sulu Islands , Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
Japan- Vietnam Security Matrix in the Indo-Pacific Region
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The security scenario centring in the much contested South China Sea continues to be grimmer because of China’s expansionist designs and expanding maritime claims, converting this part of the ocean into the most dangerous hotspot. In its intimidati....

October 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , Article , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , South China Sea , Philippines , Indonesia , Wang Yi , defence sale , Yoshide Suga
Will RCEP Miss India?
Amb Gurjit Singh Article

Vietnam has taken over from Thailand as the Chair of ASEAN in 2020. Its theme at its opening summit in June is ‘Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN’1. Thailand is the country coordinator for India and will be followed by Singapore from 2021 ....

August 31, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , China , ASEAN , Australia , Japan , RCEP , Covid , TPP , regional value chains , CEPAs , FTAs
Denigrating Prime Minister Modi’s Policies in Foreign Journals to Serve Domestic Political Purpose
Amb Kanwal Sibal Article

The Modi government is under attack in influential international media by people of repute in India who ignore the consequences of this for the country’s image abroad. Playing politics at home is one thing, but playing politics abroad with a view t....

August 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , China , ASEAN , Act East , QUAD , International Solar Alliance , RCEP , COVID-19 , Neighbourhood First , Multilateralism , WTO , indopacific , Trumpian , Ultra nationalism
ASEAN Response to Covid-19 Pandemic: An Assessment
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

ASEAN countries being next to mainland China were the first ones to come in contact with the Coronavirus. In fact, the first confirmed case outside China was detected in Thailand on 13 January who was a Chinese woman traveller from Wuhan and it was s....

July 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , Vietnam , WHO , COVID-19 , Economic Outlook , Stimulus package , mitigation strategies
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