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Chabahar Port - A Rethink is Needed
Rajesh Soami

Russian, Chinese, American and Pakistani representatives met in Beijing on the 10th and 11th of July to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. This was the third such consultation between Russia, China and the US, and the first in which Pakistan parti

July 19, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Commentary, Chabahar Port, US Sanctions, Iran’s changed priorities
Challenges for the New President of European Commission
Gautam Sen

Sixty year-old, Ursula von der Leyen, the German defense minister, has been nominated by the national governments of the European Union (EU) to be president of the European Commission (EC). If the nomination is approved by EU Parliament, Leyen will b

July 16, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Europe, Article, European Commission, new president of EC, EC president’s challenges
पश्चिमी एशिया की समीक्षा- मई, 2019
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

अमेरिका और ईरान
पवित्र रमजान का महीना मई, अमन बहाली के बजाय, मध्य-पूर्व में तनाव बढ़ने का गव

July 16, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Hindi, Article, ईरान पर अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध, मध्य-पूर्व तनाव, इस्राइल-फिलिस्तीन विवाद, सीरिया शांति प्रक्रिया
US Policy and India’s Energy Needs
Aayush Mohanty, Research Associate, VIF

The United States of America has decided to roll back the waivers on its sanctions on entities or countries engaged in oil trade with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The waivers known as Significant Reduction Exemption (SRE) expired on 2 May 2019. Non

July 15, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Iran sanctions, Oil supply, India’s energy security
Trump’s visit to the DMZ: More Than Just Photo Optics?
Dr Gunjan Singh

Trump, in his impromptu diplomatic style, surprised the whole world when he tweeted an invitation to Kim to meet him at the Korean De-Militarized Zone (DMZ). The fact that Trump and Kim met on North Korean soil is a historic development. They met at

July 11, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Commentary, Korean peace, North Korea sanctions, Trump-Kim talks
More Needs to be Done to Revitalise Chabahar Project
Gautam Sen

The latest Govt. of India`s regular budget of 2019-20, has a meagre allocation of Rs. 45 crore for the development and operationalising of Chahbahar Port infrastructure under the Ministry of External Affairs line of credit to finance this programme,

July 10, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Commentary, Chabahar Port, India-Iran relations, India’s access to Central Asia
Losing Istanbul Twice: Erdogan’s Humbling Moment
Dr Yatharth Kachiar, Research Associate, VIF

Introduction
President Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (also known as AKP by its Turkish acronym) conceded a major defeat in the re-run of Istanbul mayoral elections on June 23 indicating a tectonic shift in Turkey’s po

July 08, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Turkish democracy, Istanbul shock, Erdogan’s dictatorial trends
West Asia Round up - June 2019
Hirak Jyoti Das, Research Associate, VIF

Abstract
June was a particularly hot month in so far as the developments in the Middle East are concerned. In the US-Iran imbroglio one witnessed a ‘hot & cold’ approach with the US continuing with its maximum pressure tactics whi

July 05, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, US-Iran confrontation, Iran attacks US drone, Kushner’s Deal of the Century, Israel-Syria air attacks, Protests in Sudan
आसियान को बहु-ध्रुवीय हिन्द-प्रशांत महासागर में अपनी केंद्रिकता को बनाये रखने के लिए भारत की आवश्यकता है
Commodore Somen Banerjee, Senior Fellow, VIF

आसियान (एसोसिएशन ऑफ दक्षिण-पूर्वी एशियाई देशों) के रीजिनल फोरम (एआरएफ) की एक कार्यशाला का आयोजन

July 05, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Hindi, Article, आसियान रणनीति, हिन्द-प्रशांत मुद्दों की विवाद, भारत-आसियान आदान-प्रदा
Iranian Nuclear Impasse: Perceptions, Political Posturing and Military Metaphors
Lt Gen Rameshwar Yadav, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Veteran)

Located on the cross roads of three continents and connectivity to the high seas, Persia has always been a perpetual conflict zone which speaks of martial legacy of its constituents. The resultant propensity for steadfast attitude has been an intrins

July 04, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Iran nuclear deal, US-Iran confrontation, Military situation in Iran
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