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Israel-Hamas War: Enough is Enough
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

“How much is enough “to rake up the conscience and comfort levels of the international community especially for USA- the sole benefactor of the Netanyahu led Israeli onslaught on the hapless and hopeless Palestinian civilians in Gaza. All norms o

March 06, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Commentary, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, UNRWA, Hamas, Two State solution
International Court of Justice and Adjudication on Israel`s Military Operations in Gaza and Human Rights Violation
Gautam Sen

Based on the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) request for an advisory opinion on `Legal Consequences arising from Israel’s Policies and Practices in Occupied Palestinian Territory’, the principal judicial organ of the UN - International

March 01, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Israel, UNSC, genocide, Gaza, UNGA, Hamas, South Africa
Climate Change in Central Asia: An Assessment of its Impact and Crisis Management
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Introduction
Climate change is having a significant impact on Central Asia, affecting social, economic, and environmental facets of society. Extreme weather conditions such as the coldest winters, flooding, earthquakes, melting of glacier

February 28, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, Climate Change, sustainable development, Nuclear Power, global warming, climate resilience, Hydrogen Plant, Disaster Reduction
Chinese President Xi Jinping Beset by Growing Popular Discontent
Jayadeva Ranade

Faced with increasing popular discontent, Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese leadership have since the 19th Party Congress in 2017 been focussed on trying to assert the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s pre-eminence in all sectors and ensur

February 26, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Xi Jinping, CCP, Demonstrations, Strikes, MPS, HRIC, National Statistics Bureau, salary reduction
As Russia-Ukraine conflict reaches two year mark, it is advantage Putin
Amb D.B. Venkatesh Varma, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

With the West locked into a semi-permanent conflict with Russia, and the fraying deterrence equations between the big powers, the consequent disequilibrium on the Eurasian continent is a matter of deep concern. It works primarily to China’s advanta

February 24, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Article, Russia, Putin, NATO, Ukraine Conflict
Ongoing Russia-Ukraine War 2022-2024: Battleground of Adaptations and Innovations
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The war that commenced on 24 February 2022 between Ukraine and Russia, has limited parallels with the ongoing war! The sheer dynamism in adaptation, by initiative, ingenuity and vitality of the battleground and industrial interface, is a lesson by it

February 23, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Russia, Ukraine, Drones, HIMARS, Decoys, End game, EW
Recent Developments and Trends in South East Asia-An Update
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

In the intertwined world of today it is axiomatic the developments at the international level will have impact on regional responses and outcomes. The year 2023 saw recovery of the SE Asian nations from the impact of Covid-19 and resultant improvemen

February 22, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, China, ASEAN, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam, COC, SCS
The Red Sea Crisis Revives the Importance of IMEC
Tiziano Marino

Despite the initial perception that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could stall the implementation of the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), the recent developments seem to prove quite the opposite. Paradoxically, th

February 21, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, Indian Navy, EU, Houthis, Red Sea, IMEC
A Full Circle by Second Anniversary of Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Premise
The Russo-Ukraine war crossed its two-year mark on 22 Feb 2024. This work is based on the premise that in the two years gone by, the war has come a ‘full circle’. How? On 22 Feb 2022, Russia looked ‘strong and confid

February 20, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Russo-Ukraine war, Ukraine War, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine counteroffensive
In Defence of Indonesian Democracy
Satish Chandra Mishra

In politics, as in life, context is everything. This is something on which almost everyone agrees and yet most of us ignore. The result is at times tragic, such as when we hit peak hour traffic jams on way to catch the last train home. At others, it

February 17, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, democracy, elections, Indonesia, Probowo
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