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Japan’s Defence White Paper 2021: China Riled by Mention of Taiwan Strait

July 22, 2021 Prof Rajaram Panda Article

On 13 July 2021, Japan issued the 2021 Defense White Paper. One significant mention for the first time is the need to maintain stability in the Taiwan Strait, which is threatened by increasing Chinese military incursions on the Taiwanese waters. The ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , South China Sea , COVID-19 , Taiwan Strait , Abe Shinzo , One-China policy , Senkaku , Suga Yoshihide , Defense White Paper , Kishi Nobuo , Self Defense Forces , Baushuan Ger

The Unsettling Issue of Tigray

July 21, 2021 Amb Gurjit Singh Article

July 2021 was envisaged as a turning point in current Ethiopian history. The results of the partial elections held in June1 provided a resounding victory for the Prosperity Party led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. This was preceded by a wit....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , Ethiopia , Military situation , Tigray , TPLF , Afar , ENDF , Omora , Oromia , PM Abiy Ahmed

Uzbek President’s Call for Connectivity, Cooperation, Dialogue and Trust in Central Asia-South Asia Region: Pakistan’s Obduracy is the Obstacle

July 20, 2021 Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal Article

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan hosted an important conference ‘Regional Connectivity Between Central Asia and South Asia – Challenges and Opportunities’ in Tashkent on 15-16 July 2021. The conference was proposed by the Uzbek Presi....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia

Tags : Article , Pakistan , Central Asia , South Asia , Taliban , Connectivity , S Jaishankar , President Shavkat Mirziyoyev

20 वीं पार्टी कांग्रेस के पहले शी जिनपिंग-सीसीपी नेतृत्व “कलर रिवोल्यूशन” को लेकर सजग

July 20, 2021 Jayadeva Ranade Article

चीन में “कलर रिवोल्यूशन” की आशंका को लेकर चाइनिज कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी (सीसीपी) के नेतृत्व में चिं�....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Hindi , Article , शी जिनपिंग। सीसीपी। पीएलए। 20वीं कॉंग्रेस। कलर रिवोल्यूशन। सार्वजनिक सुरक्षा मंत्रालय।

अमेरिका और रूस फिर आए एक साथ

July 17, 2021 Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

16 जून को जिनेवा में अमेरिका-रूस शिखर-सम्मलेन बैठक के बाद सार्वजनिक रूप से बताए गए "निष्कर्षों" के....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia

Tags : Hindi , Article , पुतिन , नाटो , साइबर सुरक्षा , बाइडेन , शीत युद्ध के बाद , सामरिक स्थिरता

अमेरिका की नाकामी का नतीजा

July 16, 2021 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

अफगानिस्तान आज जिस संकट से जूझ रहा है, वह अमेरिका और तालिबान के दोहा समझौते की नाकामी का नतीजा ह�....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Afghanistan

Tags : Hindi

Why it is Important for Japan to hold Olympic Games 2021

July 16, 2021 Dr Anil Rawat Article

Had it not been for the COVID-19 and Abe Shizo’s ill health, Tokyo Olympic 20201 would have been a crowning glory on the political career of modern Japan’s most consequential Prime Minister. Alas! That was not to be. Showcasing Japan a....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , technology , shinzo abe , COVID-19 , Yoshihide Suga , Civilisational goals , Japan's vision

Why are Central Asian Republics wooing Pakistan?

July 15, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The emerging regional security threats post-US withdrawal from Afghanistan has led to an active engagement between Pakistan and Central Asian republics (CARs). The US and NATO forces were scheduled to be withdrawn from Afghanistan by 11 September 202....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Pakistan

Tags : Article , Pakistan , China , Russia , Kyrgyzstan , INSTC , Chabahar Port , Iran , Kazakhstan , US Withdrawal , CPEC , Taliban , Turkey , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , CSTO , Afghanistan. Uzbekistan , Trans-Afghan Railway , Transit Trade Agreement

What Recent Meetings Tell us About the Emerging World Order

July 13, 2021 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The G7 summit meeting on 11 June, followed by the North Atlantic Council meeting (14 June), Russia-US summit (16 June) and the extension of the Russia-China Friendship Treaty for the next five years (28 June) give us important pointers to the shape o....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Commentary , G7 Summit , North Atlantic Council , Putin-Biden Summit , Russia-China Friendship Treaty