Commentaries & Articles
What Should be India’s Response to Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs

On April 2, (at around 4.00 p.m. (EST), President Trump in his characteristic fashion, threw a bombshell on the way international trade and trade negotiations were conducted by unilaterally announcing a set of shockingly high tariffs on US trading p....

Deep Seek and India’s AI Mission

What is DeepSeek? DeepSeek is a China-invented AI model which represents a paradigm shift in the development of Artificial Intelligence Models. As the Chinese paper which developed DeepSeek said, “Our goal is to explore the potential o....

India and the Shifting Sands of Geopolitics

Geopolitics and geo-strategies are like shifting sands. They change according to developing circumstances and are also influenced by the quality and outlook of leaderships. They take into account the need to address old and emerging considerations of....

The Ramakrishna-Vivekananda’s Influence on Gandhi

Gandhi’s Connection to the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Movement India in the nineteenth century witnessed the birth and work of three great stalwarts whose impact and influence continue to grow with each passing day: Sri Ramakrishna Paramah....

The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: Through the Eyes of the Survivors

April 13, 1919, a day meant for celebrating the spring harvest, was turned into one of the darkest days in Indian history by the malevolent British Raj. It was the day of Baisakhi, and thousands of people had come from different parts of Punjab to vi....

The Evolution of India-U.S. Trade Relations and the New Delhi Negotiations of March 2025

President Trump’s imposition of reciprocal tariffs with a multitude of global partners and competitors alike has elicited a plethora of reactions ranging from outrage to agreements to renegotiate trade terms. Allies, partners, and adversaries alike....

Uniting North and South for Sustainable Development in the Arctic

(Given below is the Welcome Address delivered by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF on 20 March 2025 during the VIF-Northern Forum International Conference held on 20th March 2025) Mr Vladimir Vasilev, Executive....

Uniting North and South for Sustainable Development in the Arctic

(Given below is the Special Address given by Amb Vinay Kumar, India’s Ambassador to Russia during VIF-Northern Forum Conference on the abovementioned topic held on 20th March 2025) Good Afternoon! Firstly, I congratula....

Peace Talks With Maoists: Caution Suggested

In a significant development Abhay, in a statement issued on April 2, 2025, spokesperson of the Central Committee of the Communist Part of India (Maoist) said they were ready to sit at the negotiating table with the elected government. Ahaby said the....

Uniting North and South for Sustainable Development in the Arctic

(Given below is the Key Note Address delivered by Sh. Pavan Kapoor, Deputy NSA, India at the VIF -Northern Forum conference held at VIF, New Delhi on 20 March 2025) Good morning, everyone! It is great pleasure for me to ....

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