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China’s Export of Wealth – Options for India within Hybrid Battle space
Abhishek Das

Prologue
China’s rapid growth in last couple of decades since Deng Xiaoping started economic reforms in 1978 followed by the restructuring of its economy by Premier Zhu Rongji in 2001 when China joined WTO; helped generate disproportion

October 02, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, India, China, Hybrid Warfare, BRI, Debt Trap, Hybrid Battle space, Haiwai, Hybrid options
ब्राजील : तूफान की निगाहों में
Amb JK Tripathi

दक्षिण अमेरिका का सबसे बड़ा एवं सबसे अधिक ताकतवर देश ब्राजील इस सदी के संभवतः सबसे गंभीर संकट क�

October 01, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Hindi, Article, भारत। जलवायु परिवर्तन। ब्रिक्स। बोल्सानारो। कोवैक्सीन। लुला।
Japan shall have a new Prime Minister in Fumio Kishida
Prof Rajaram Panda

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) picked its new leader in a poll on 29 September who shall be sworn in as Japan’s 100th Prime Minister when Parliament convenes on 4 October. Since the LDP has a majority in both the Lower and Upper Ho

September 30, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, shinzo abe, Diet, Fumio Kishida, Sanae Takaichi, vaccination, Liberal Democratic Party, Seiko Noda, nuclear policy
Profound Transformation in China in the “NEW ERA”
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

In a surprising statement, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman on 22 September 2021 stated that the “…Galwan incident took place because India violated all signed agreements and treaties and encroached upon Chinese territory and illegally cross

September 29, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, China, QUAD, New Era, CCP, PLA, LAC, Party Congress
Using AUKUS to Brazen it Out
Sarosh Bana

The United States’ and the United Kingdom’s overtures to Australia to help it acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered general-purpose attack submarines (SSNs) infuse a perilous complexity into the strategic Indo-Pacific environment, rendering it more

September 28, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific, Article, China, Indo-Pacific, South China Sea, PLA, Biden, AUKUS, Boris Jhonson, SSBN
Impact of Developments in Afghanistan on India: A Report
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

(Given below is a report on Brainstorming Session held on 13 September 2021 at the VIF attended by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Lt. Gen Ravi Sawhney, Amb. Gautam Mukhopadhyay, Mr. Tilak Devasher, Dr.Srikanth Kondapalli, Lt. Gen. Rakesh Sharma, Mr. Satish Cha

September 27, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Russia, Article, India, Iran, Taliban
Evolution of Indo-US Relations: From Estranged Democracies to Engaged Democracies
Rup Narayan Das

From being what Dennis Kux, the US diplomat and author, called ‘estranged democracies’, India –U.S.A relationship has been transformed to ‘Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s current visit to USA is

September 26, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Article, Indo-Pacific, PM Modi, Nuclear Deal, COMCASA, DTTI, LEMOA, Biden
Decoding Tajikistan’s Critical Approach towards Taliban
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

The quick rise of the Taliban after the US troops started to withdraw from Afghanistan has left the country’s neighbours in a difficult situation. Pakistan, a long-time ally of the Taliban, was pleased with the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan. C

September 23, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, Pakistan, Russia, SCO, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Taliban, Tajikistan, CSTO, Military drill, IRPT, Panjshir
At the Cross-Roads: A ‘Fleet- in- Being’ for QUAD 3.0?
Vice Admiral Anil Chopra

The QUAD Leaders’ Summit on 24th September in Washington DC is akin to a cross-road, a juncture, at which the collective political leadership of four nations will have to choose between different paths as they move forward in defining the objective

September 22, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Indo-Pacific, South China Sea, AUKUS, Fleet-in-Being, Quad 3.0
Future of Post-Islamist Morocco and India-Morocco Relations
Samir Bhattacharya

In the parliamentary elections of 8th September, Morocco’s long-ruling Islamists suffered a crushing defeat by the liberal parties. With just 12 seats, Islamist Justice and Development (PJD)Party finished much behind its main rivals, the National R

September 22, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Article, democracy, election, Arab Spring, North Africa, Pandemic, India Africa Forum Summit, Political Islam, Capacity Building, Morocco, Islamist Party, Monarchy, Coalition, ITEC, Western Sahara
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