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Does Absence of ‘War’ Mean Peace, in Indian context?
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

A narrow definition of peace is that it is opposite to concept of war, implying where there is no war, there is peace! Again, in a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a non-existence of war and freedom from fear of violence. The proposition

August 07, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, China, War, CCP, Peace, LoC, LAC, Sun Tzu, Influence Operations
Iran's Inclusion in the SCO: Implications and Regional Significance
Dr Abu Zafar

Iran has become 9th full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in its 23rd summit held in virtual mode in the first week of July under the presidentship of India. After reproachment with Saudi Arabia it is another good news for Tehran

August 02, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, SCO, Iran, West Asia
Unravelling Indonesia's Democratic Evolution, Transformations and Challenges
Prof Gautam Kumar Jha

In an occurrence rare in politics, Indonesia stands out as one of the few countries in the world where a rival Presidential candidate of another political party is appointed to one of the highest ministerial positions within the ruling government pos

July 31, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, democracy, Sukarno, Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI), Asia Africa Conference, Malaysian Federation, Prabowo Subianto
Korean Peninsula Back in Limelight Following ICBM Launch
Prof Rajaram Panda

Introduction
On 12 July 2023, North Korea fired a Hwasong-18 solid-propellant intercontinental range ballistic missiles (ICBM), the longest-ever flight for a North Korean missile, that flew for 74 minutes, triggering fresh tensions in the

July 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, ICBM, ASEAN, EU, G-7, summit diplomacy, abduction issue, missile launch, MIRV, nuclear warheads, trilateral initiative
Russia, Iran, and the Sanctions Game
Delma Joseph

After deciding to invade Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has been subject to financial, economic, diplomatic, military, and even sports sanctions by numerous countries and international organizations. Sanctions have been used for decades as a puniti

July 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Russia, Iran, sanctions, Ukraine Crisis
The Turkish Exception to India's Forays in West Asia
Md. Muddassir Quamar

The West Asia region is considered an “extended neighbourhood” in Indian foreign policy discourse. Since recalibrating its foreign policy in the 1990s, this important region has found a coveted place in India’s external outreach. Consequently,

July 27, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Commentary, OIC, I2U2, AKP, Pakistan factor
Is the Sky the Limit for India-UAE Ties? Modi’s Fifth Visit to the Emirates
Dr Alvite Singh Ningthoujam

It is undeniable that the emerging trajectory of relations between India and a few key Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have become one of the most successful stories of the current foreign policy of the Narendra Modi-led government since mid-20

July 26, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, India, renewable energy, UAE, CEPA, Rupee-Dirham
शंघाई सहयोग संगठन की बदलती गतिशीलता का मूल्यांकन
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

हाल ही में भारत की अध्यक्षता में शंघाई सहयोग संगठन (SCO) का 22वां शिखर सम्मेलन वर्चुअल प्रारूप में स

July 21, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, चीन, मध्य एशिया, रूस, शंघाई सहयोग संगठन, आतंकवादी आश्रय, शिखर सम्मेलन
NATO’s Outreach into the Indo-Pacific – Part II
Prof Rajaram Panda

When the Quad idea was floated for the first time by the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in his address to the Indian Parliament in August 2007, popular for its title “Confluence of the two Seas” there was no unanimity among the propose

July 21, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, QUAD, AUKUS, : NATO’s eastern outreach, submarine deal, Malacca dilemma, maritime route, pleading peace
Recent trends in Environment and Climate Change: The Case of the High Seas Treaty and Mission Life
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF

In this episode of the VIF Podcast, Mr. PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF and Ms. Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF discuss two key issues namely the recently adopted UN High Seas Treaty, the first global treaty aimed at protecting marine lif

July 20, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Climate Change, Climate Change, Environment, Podcast, High Seas Treaty, Marine ecosystem and biodiversity, Coral reefs
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