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Artemis Accords: Indo-US Space Cooperation
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

In a landmark development, after initial hesitation, India has signed the Artemis Accords developed by the US, which lay down the rules and guidelines for international partners in space exploration. The Indo-US joint statement of 23rd Jun 2023 reca

July 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, India, US, Artemis Accords, ISRO, NASA, Outer Space Treaty
PM’s US Visit Done –The `Journey’ Begins Now
Lt Gen Anil Ahuja, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM & BAR (Retd.) - Distinguished Fellow, VIF

(This article may be read in conjunction with an earlier article by the same author, titled, “Next Phase of India-US Strategic

July 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Indigenisation, India-US, DTTI, iCET, HAL, Strategic Trade Dialogue, PM State visit, technology partnership, Defence industry road map, DIATF, Technology Cooperation Inter Agency Task Force (TCIATF), Techno-Strategic Cooperation, Arms Control, Security of Supply Agreement, Reciprocal Defence Procurement, MQ 9B drones, GE Engines
New Dimensions in India-US Relations: Outcomes of PM Modi's Visit to the US
Amb Arun K Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently made a landmark visit to the United States. In this episode of the VIF Podcast, Amb. Arun Kumar Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF and Former Indian Ambassador to the US and Dr. Sweta Kumari, Associate Fellow, V

July 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, India, US, China, Indo-Pacific, trade, Podcast, iCET, PM Narendra Modi's visit
"Work in Progress": Visits from Washington to Beijing
Dr Sweta Kumari, Associate Fellow, VIF

The US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has made a trip to China. Prior to her, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was on a two-day visit to Beijing on June 18-19 and met President Xi Jinping. These high-level delegations are an effort by Washington t

July 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, US, China, South China Sea, Taiwan, trade, President Xi Jinping, East Asia, Secretary Antony Blinken, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
SCO is a platform for India to remain relevant in Eurasia
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the 23rd summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on 4th July 2023 in a virtual format. This concluded India’s first-ever presidency of the SCO. The baton was passed

July 10, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, India, China, INSTC, Terrorism, Ukraine, BRI, Connectivity, Yuan, ruble
Evaluating the African Peace Mission to Ukraine and Russia: What did it Achieve?
Samir Bhattacharya

Almost a year and a half into the conflict, African leaders joined the crowded group of peacemakers attempting to mediate the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.[1] On June 16

July 10, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Article, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis, Ukraine Russia War, African Peace Mission
Dissecting Vietnam Prime Minister Chinh’s Visit to China
Prof Rajaram Panda

Rebalancing diplomatic ties among nations in the Indo-Pacific amid strained relations with and between some of them is the new definition of diplomacy now. Each country pursues it foreign policy based on its national interests, be that on economic, p

July 07, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, South China Sea, UNCLOS, COC, EEZ, INS Kirpan, nine-dash line, maritime claims, ONGC, Vietnam’s counterpunch
Assessment of US Secretary of State Blinken’s Two-Day Visit to China
Jayadeva Ranade

The Western media, in sharp contrast to China’s tightly controlled official media, seems to have gushed at the apparent success of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's visit to China on June 18-19. China’s official media, in contrast, afforded

July 04, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, China, Article, China, Xi Jinping, Taiwan, Wang Yi, Blinken, Qin Gang, Core issue
China: “Soft use” of “Hard power”
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

China’s geopolitical aims and global ambitions are not a secret. President Xi sees China the most pre-eminent power in Asia and eventually, the world, consolidating trans-continental routes and waterways, and assured political influence among large

July 03, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, India, Soft Power, PLA, COVID-19, LAC, Galwan, Hard power
Fractured NATO Politics: Sweden and Japan in Focus
Prof Rajaram Panda

Introduction
The Ukraine crisis has dramatically reoriented the strategic outlook of major stakeholders. Though the crisis has increased the hiatus between Russia and the West, it has also brought Russia and China closer. The most signif

June 30, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, NATO, Senkaku Islands, Kurile Islands, liaison office, expansion of NATO, Turkey reservation, Macron reluctance to support Tokyo liaison office
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