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The external dimensions of India-Russia relations
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

In the two decades since India and Russia declared a new strategic partnership, the global geopolitical landscape has undergone major transformations. While the partnership retains a strong strategic content, its course has inevitably been impacted b

December 10, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Article, Russia-India Relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin
Vietnam PM in Japan: Major Take Aways
Prof Rajaram Panda

The Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid a 4-day official visit from 22 to 25 November to Japan to have discussion with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on furthering economic and security cooperation between Japan and Vietnam. Chinh

December 03, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, South China Sea, Cyber-security, Coronavirus, Supply chains, Senkaku Islands, East China Sea, Pham Minh Chinh, Fumio Kishida, ODA
Europe Might be more Vulnerable than Most to Omicron
Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran

At 8:19 PM, on another day of incessant drizzle in Chennai, I clicked on Bloomberg.com only to see the following headlines captioned boldly on the landing page:

November 30, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, Covid, Eurozone, Germany, Omicron, ECB
EU-Central Asia Relations: An Emerging Partnership
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

On November 5, European Union (EU) leaders met with prime minister-level Central Asian representatives in Bishkek for the inaugural EU-Central Asia Economic Forum. The delegation from the EU was led by Executive Vice-President and Trade Commissioner

November 29, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Taliban, European Union, Tajikistan, Green Recovery, Digitization, Civil Society, Energy Exports, Hydrocarbons, Business climate, Economic Forum
ग्लासगो सम्मेलन और भारत का ऊर्जा संक्रमण
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासचिव एंटोनियो गुटेरेस ने संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा को संबोधित करते हुए जलवाय

November 29, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Hindi, Article, भारत। परमाणु ऊर्जा। शुद्ध शून्य। कॉप26। नवीकरण ऊर्जा।
A Critical Assessment of the Quad from an Indian Perspective
Amruta Karambelkar

Few foreign policy matters generate opinions as polarising as over the Quad. The prime point of difference is over what the Quad ought to do, and whether it should be militarised or not. These concerns are fair on its own but it misses forest for th

November 26, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, India, US, Indo-Pacific, QUAD, Australia, Japan, Cyber-security, Critical Technology
Maritime Security in the IOR : Counterpiracy and the India-Australia Maritime Cooperation
Anushka Saxena

The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is significant for a number of reasons. To begin with, it serves as the global hotspot for naval trade and for maintaining sea-based lines of communications. It houses chokepoints like the Bab-el Mandeb, Strait of Hormuz

November 25, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indian Ocean Region, Article, Counterpiracy, Gulf of Aden, India-Australia relations, Drones
Purges in Security Apparatus Indicate Xi Jinping Faces Resistance
Jayadeva Ranade

The months till the 20th Party Congress scheduled for late next year are fraught with risk for China and its neighbours. It is a particularly crucial year for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is trying to secure a third term, unprecedented since Mao

November 24, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, CCP, PLA, Party Congress, CDIC, Fu Zhenghua, Zhao Kezhi
China’s Expanding Twitter Diplomacy
Kota Mallikarjuna Gupta

Twitter has emerged as a powerful social media tool/platform in the 21st century's modern diplomacy. Chinese diplomatic offices and their personnel have increased their presence on Twitter to promote their narrative and propaganda with a global audie

November 22, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, China, QUAD, Social Media, Diplomacy
Kishida’s Stance on Nuclear Issue Remains Unclear
Prof Rajaram Panda

It was a mere formality that Fumio Kishida was named the 101st Prime Minister of Japan following voting at plenary sessions of both houses of the Diet on 10 November. Earlier, Kishida was elected the 100th Prime Minister of Japan following the ruling

November 20, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, shinzo abe, NPT, Joe Biden, LDP, Barack Obama, Fumio Kishida, new capitalism, NPNW, Nakatani, Magnitsky Act, Yoshimasa Hayashi
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