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Role of Civilizational Dialogue in Countering Terrorism and Radicalisation

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Since the latter half of 20th century radicalisation and acts of terrorism have become a global challenge. Non-state actors often supported by “Evil” states cause an incalculable damage on the civilised and peace-loving societies. Political ends

December 17, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Featured, West Asia, Article, Radicalisation, Countering Terrorism, ME Security Forum

Five ‘T’s of China-India ties

Dr. Pankaj Jha

Following the two informal summits between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in Wuhan (2018) and Chennai (2019) the important question that is being asked within the academic circles in China is what could be the possible template

December 16, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Commentary, Indo-Pacific, QUAD, Kashmir, Terrorism, Belt and Road, Informal Summit, RCEP, trade imbalance, Aksai Chin, SR talks

The US-China Naval Balance in East Asia

Aayush Mohanty

The United States of America and the People’s Republic of China are locked in what the Trump administration calls “strategic competition” in trade and technology, China’s diplomatic overtures to change the existing East Asian order, and milit

December 10, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, China’s naval ambitions, China-US naval concerns, US Naval Build-up

भारत-चीन सम्बन्धों में चेन्नई का जुड़ाव: 11-12 अक्टूबर 2019 को ममल्लपुरम में भारत-चीन के बीच होने वाले दूसरे शिखर सम्मेलन का आकलन

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

तमिलनाडु के मामल्लपुरम् (इसे महाबलिपुरम् के नाम से भी जाना जाता है) में भारत और चीन के बीच दूसरी �

December 10, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Hindi, Article, मामल्लपुरम् शिखर वार्ता, भारत-चीन सम्बन्ध, भारत-चीन द्विपक्षीय समझदारी

The Belt and Road Initiative: Is it Viable?

Dr Teshu Singh

Recently, the US diplomat Alice Wells speaking at the Wilson Center at Washington D.C., criticised the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and questioned the economic feasibility of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).¹ She reiterated that

December 09, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Commentary, US, China, Belt and Road Initiative, CPEC

‘Second Consultative Meeting’ of Central Asian Leaders in Tashkent: A Significant Feature of Regional Integration in Central Asia

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Background

Uzbek President Shawkat Mirziyoyev’s efforts of re-channeling the regional cooperation among the Central Asian states seems to be fructifying lately. Since assuming power in December 2016, he garnered greater ambitions of get

December 09, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Commentary, Central Asian consultative meetings, Visions for Central Asian region

West Asia Round-up - November 2019

Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF

Overview

Efforts are underway to de-escalate tensions between Iran on the one side and the US and Saudi Arabia on the other. Oman’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi had met Secretary Pompeo in Washington and

December 06, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Iran protests, Iraq demonstrations, Gaza strikes, West Bank settlement