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Tunisia- Ghost of Bouazizi Walks Again
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Tunisia, from where the Arab Spring started in 2010, has remained in churn ever since. But it has held out the hope that democracy and constitution can be relied upon by the people. It was a partial yet a success story as several governments have had

July 27, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, Arab Spring, Tunisia, Covid, President Kais Saied
विश्लेषण : बाइडेन-मून शिखर वार्ता का नतीजा क्या रहा?
Prof Rajaram Panda

जापान के प्रधानमंत्री के पद-चिह्नों पर चलते हुए दक्षिणी कोरिया के राष्ट्रपति मून जे ने अमेरिकी

July 27, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Hindi, Article, किम जांग उन। टोक्यो ओलंपिक। जो बाइडेन। मून जे-इन। सिक्स पार्टी टॉक्स। थाड (THAAD)। मिसाइल पर लगी पाबंदी हटाना। अंतरराष्ट्रीय नीति एवं कूटनीति। शिखर बैठक। वैक्सीन पार्टनरशिप। विक्टर चा
War, Olympics and Nationalism
Dr Anil Rawat

Finally the Tokyo Olympics 2020 are off to a grand start with a spectacular show of opening ceremony that lasted for three hours as the grandest show on earth that the human history has ever seen. Since then the event has been a centerpiece of televi

July 26, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Japan, COVID-19, Tokyo Olympics, Kyokujitsu-ki, Waka, Chinese
Recognizing the Rise of the Private Military Contractors
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

“The disjunction between the seriousness of international politics and the triviality of international relations theory is quite startling.”
—Professor R. B. J. Walker
Despite the current intern

July 23, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, BRI, war on terror, PMCs, UNPKOs, Montreux Document, Clinton, Executive Outcomes, DynCorp, Frontier Services Group, SADAT
Japan’s Defence White Paper 2021: China Riled by Mention of Taiwan Strait
Prof Rajaram Panda

On 13 July 2021, Japan issued the 2021 Defense White Paper. One significant mention for the first time is the need to maintain stability in the Taiwan Strait, which is threatened by increasing Chinese military incursions on the Taiwanese waters. The

July 22, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, South China Sea, COVID-19, Taiwan Strait, Abe Shinzo, One-China policy, Senkaku, Suga Yoshihide, Defense White Paper, Kishi Nobuo, Self Defense Forces, Baushuan Ger
The Unsettling Issue of Tigray
Amb Gurjit Singh

July 2021 was envisaged as a turning point in current Ethiopian history. The results of the partial elections held in June1 provided a resounding victory for the Prosperity Party led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. This was preceded by a wit

July 21, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Ethiopia, Military situation, Tigray, TPLF, Afar, ENDF, Omora, Oromia, PM Abiy Ahmed
Xi Jinping’s Centenary Speech Exudes Confidence and Determination
Jayadeva Ranade

Centenaries are celebrated around the world. These are occasions for special celebration when it is the centenary of the ruling political party, as well as an opportunity for it to share its assessment of the journey thus far and give a broad sense o

July 20, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Xi Jinping, CCP, PLA, BRI, Party Congress, Mao Zedong, Tiananmen, Hu Jintao, PBSC
Uzbek President’s Call for Connectivity, Cooperation, Dialogue and Trust in Central Asia-South Asia Region: Pakistan’s Obduracy is the Obstacle
Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan hosted an important conference ‘Regional Connectivity Between Central Asia and South Asia – Challenges and Opportunities’ in Tashkent on 15-16 July 2021. The conference was proposed by the Uzbek Presi

July 20, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, Pakistan, Central Asia, South Asia, Taliban, Connectivity, S Jaishankar, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev
20 वीं पार्टी कांग्रेस के पहले शी जिनपिंग-सीसीपी नेतृत्व “कलर रिवोल्यूशन” को लेकर सजग
Jayadeva Ranade

चीन में “कलर रिवोल्यूशन” की आशंका को लेकर चाइनिज कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी (सीसीपी) के नेतृत्व में चिं�

July 20, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Hindi, Article, शी जिनपिंग। सीसीपी। पीएलए। 20वीं कॉंग्रेस। कलर रिवोल्यूशन। सार्वजनिक सुरक्षा मंत्रालय।
Recent Developments in Iran
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Join Amb. Anil Trigunayat and Hirak Jyoti Das discuss the recent political developments in Iran and evaluate it's implications on regional security and India's West Asia Policy.

July 17, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, JCPOA, India-Iran relations, Podcast, Ebrahim Raisi, Persian Gulf
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