Articles

China’s Strategy to Overcome the Virus Stigma is “Belligerence”

July 11, 2020 Praveen Menon Article

On June 15 2020, Col. B Santosh Babu probably didn’t expect to walk up to a Chinese observation post at the vertex of the bend in Galwan River. It was strange because the PLA themselves had dismantled the post after the talks few days back. A sense....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , China , Article , China , Xi Jinping , COVID-19 , Col. Santosh Babu , belligerence , wolf warriors , Gen. Zhao Zongqi

US Augments Military Bases, Revitalizes Lilly Pads and Pushes for Visiting Forces Agreements in the Pacific Ocean

July 10, 2020 Dr Vijay Sakhuja, Consultant, VIF Article

Earlier this month, on 1st July, 350 paratroopers from the US 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) parachuted onto Guam to test their ability to “execute real-world missions” and demonstrate that they could be deployed “anywhere in the U....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , South China Sea , Guam , Hawaii , Taiwan Strait , Bashi Channel , Wake Island , Tinian Island , Pagan Island , Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz , Lilly Pads in Pacific Ocean , Visiting Forces Agreement

Where Egypt is Going?

July 10, 2020 Amb K P Fabian Commentary

Egypt, once the uncontested leader of the Arab world under President Gamal Abdel Nasser (1954-70), remains one of the most important countries in the Arab world and in Africa. Obviously, what happens to Egypt is important and a matter of concern to t....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Arab Spring , Muslim Brotherhood , President Morsi , Supreme Council of Armed Forces , El Sisi , Deep State

कोरोनावायरस के बीच मध्य एशिया के प्रवासी श्रमिक

July 10, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

परिचय ‘प्रवासी’ शब्द का मतलब अक्सर ऐसा व्यक्ति मान लिया जाता है, जो अनचाहा बोझ होता है और दे....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Hindi , Article , कोरोनावायरस , महामारी , लॉकडाउन , प्रवासी कामगार , मध्य एशिया , प्रवासी श्रमिक , अंतरराष्ट्रीय सीमाएं , ताजिकिस्तान , किर्गिजिस्तान

Border Brinkmanship: A Miscalculation by China

July 09, 2020 Air Marshal SS Soman (Retd.) Article

India and China have been engaged in a tense military faceoff that has witnessed numerous violent incidents over the last two months in Eastern Ladakh. The standoff has resulted from an aggressive border brinkmanship triggered by China, to assert its....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , China , Taiwan , LAC , Ladakh , Tibet , Galwan valley , Xinjiang , Air Power , Expansionist

Countering Coercion in The Indo-Pacific

July 08, 2020 Vice Admiral Girish Luthra (retd.) Article

Deliberate and pre-meditated intrusions by China, along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India, and consequent Indian responses, have raised concerns globally about the potential of escalation. Diplomatic, economic, military, informational, and ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , China , Indian Ocean Region , PLA , LAC , Coercion , Maritime Security Strategy , Two Front war

Mapping Israeli Sovereignty, Jewish Settlements, and a Future Palestinian State

July 08, 2020 Mayuri Mukherjee Article

July 1 has come and gone, and despite the hysteria in some circles, the world did not wake up this past Wednesday to find that Israel had become sovereign over large parts of Palestinian land. So what was all the hoopla about, and what lies ahead? ....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Palestine , Golan Heights , West Bank , refugees , sovereignty , Trump Peace Plan , East Jerusalem , Annexation

West Asia Round up- June 2020

July 07, 2020 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF | Hirak Jyoti Das, Research Associate, VIF Article

Abstract The mutually decimating spat among the Gulf nations, Qatar Vs Quartet (comprising of Saudi Arabia, UAE , Bahrain + Egypt) celebrated its 3rd anniversary in dismay as no signs of thaw are seen despite US efforts even though....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , OPEC , Netanyahu , Qatar Vs Quartet , UN’s arms , GECF , OPEC+ , Bashar al Assad , Iraqi PM

Socio-Economic Implications in Myanmar during COVID-19 Pandemic

July 06, 2020 Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

Initially in March 2020, Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi stated that the country stands out as a global exception with zero cases of COVID-19. The government Spokesperson- Zaw Htay said that the lifestyle and diet of Myanmar citizens are benefici....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , agriculture , trade , Arakan army , Tourism , COVID-19 , Migrants , Economic impact , Fiscal and Monetary Responses , Conflict Zones

Questioning India's Robust Response to the Chinese Threat is Anti National

July 06, 2020 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

The current Sino Indian faceoff is the most serious since the 1962 conflict. Strung across hundreds of kilometres and encompassing many contentious areas it has been marked by scuffles between the two sides resulting in scores of casualties and heavy....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Article , Ladakh , Self Reliance , Sino Indian faceoff , PM's address , National resolve , National unity , Opposition