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The Last Two Gulf Summits- Looking at New Horizons

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Addressing the Shura Council King Salman of Saudi Arabia last week reiterated his concern about the Iranian government’s policy which is destabilizing regional security and stability, including building, and backing sectarian armed militias and pro

January 04, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Commentary, Iran, JCPOA, Qatar, GCC, Syria, IRGC, Houthis, Gulf Summit

Africa: Looking Back at 2021 and Likely Trends in 2022

Samir Bhattacharya

For the second year in a row, countries across the world battled to cope with the negative economic impacts of covid. Though African continent handled the initial impacts of Covid-19 relatively well, in 2021 it suffered immensely from Covid-19 outbre

January 03, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Article, democracy, Ethiopia, Terrorism, South Sudan, election, Corruption, Covid, Sudan, Civil war, coup, Gambia, Islamist terrorism, Mali

Distilling a Strategic Vision for the Future

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

In all ages, major geopolitical events, wars and warfare has been an important topic of analysis, mostly by historians, as post-script. Can these be predicted, in their likelihood, broad timeframe, typology and the likely political and military end-s

January 03, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, Pakistan, China, LAC, Strategic Vision, scenario building

Likely Geopolitical Trends in 2022

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

We should expect a sharpening of great power rivalries and an increase in geopolitical tensions in 2022. If 2021 provides any indications, the world is likely to remain turbulent in the absence of credible mechanisms and effective cooperation to reso

January 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, Pakistan, US, China, Russia, democracy, Indo-Pacific, Xi, Taiwan, West Asia, Taliban, Neighbourhood, Biden

Covid’s Impact: Likely Trends in 2022

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

About 5.8 million people reportedly died globally due to covid^[1]. The unreported number is much higher. The world struggled to come out with a comprehensive, coordinated, effect

December 31, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, US, China, economy, Covid, Supply chains, Vaccines, UN, health security, strategic impact

Third Edition of India-Central Asia Dialogue: Bolstering India’s Central Asia Policy

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Introduction

Central Asia’s geostrategic importance stands increased with the recent developments in Afghanistan. Two major powers, i.e., Russia and China continue to maintain their influence in the region while the US and West still need

December 30, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, SCO, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, trade, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Tourism, OIC, Capacity Building, Connectivity, India-Central Asia Dialogue, Pharmaceuticals

Assessing Kim Jong Un’s 10-year Rule and Possible Future

Prof Rajaram Panda

The month December 2021 marked the 10th anniversary of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s ascent to power following death of his father, the late Kim Jong Il, on 17 December 2011. He ruled from 1994 to 2011 and died of a heart attack at the age of 6

December 29, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Donald Trump, nuclear tests, Summit, Kim Jong Un, Joe Biden, Denuclearisation, Kim Jong Il, missile launches, repression, mourning, Jang Song Taek

Some Chinese Assessments of India’s Geo-economic and Foreign Policies

Jayadeva Ranade

A good indication of Chinese thinking on India is discernible from the Chinese print and social media. While China’s English-language publications, like China Daily and Beijing Review, are intended for the English-speaking foreign audience, the Chi

December 28, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, China, Indo-Pacific, USA, Global Times, CCP, PLA, border issue

What the CCP Wants from its Media

Dr Gunjan Singh

On December 15, 2021 the All China Journalists Association (ACJA) organized a conference in Beijing. The Conference was attended by Xi Jinping who spoke to the participants and the winners of the China Journalism Awards. At the Conference the head of

December 23, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Commentary, Xi Jinping, Chinese Media, CCP, Journalist Conference 2021, Media freedom in China, China Domestic Policy