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Constitutional Changes in Russia! What is Cooking?
Rajesh Soami

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his entire government resigned on January 15th after a televised speech by President Putin to the federal assembly wherein he proposed sweeping changes to the constitution. These changes will modify the equation of

January 21, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Commentary, democracy, Putin, Medvedev, Yeltsin
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov explains Russia’s World View
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

Like other great powers, Russia is keenly watching the global developments and how they impact it. It is seeking a place for itself in the rapidly changing world order. The Americans are talking about a rule-based order. The Chinese are expanding the

September 25, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Commentary, Indo-Russian cooperation, Russian Foreign Minister’s views, views on new world order
Visit of Indian Prime Minister to Vladivostok
Major General (Retd.) Ajay Kumar Chaturvedi, AVSM, VSM

Indian Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modi, visited Vladivostok in Far East of Russia for two days; 04-05 Sep 2019. The PM had two main agenda points: First, to attend 20th Summit Level talk with the Russian President, Mr. Vladimir Putin; and second,

September 17, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Article, PM’s Vladivostok agreements, New vistas of India-Russia cooperation
India and Russia – Two decades of Strategic Dialogue and Partnership
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

In the middle of 1999, Vladimir Putin, the then Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) was appointed the Prime Minister by the ailing and drinking Boris Yeltsin- maverick of the Russian history. Within six months, before the year ended, Putin

September 11, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Article, Modi-Putin meetings, Indo-Russian partnership
भारत के लिए रूस अब भी इतना अहम क्यों है?
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

भारत एक स्वतंत्र विदेश नीति का अनुसरण करता है। किंतु भू-राजनीतिक वास्तविकताओं के खिंचाव और दबा

June 25, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Hindi, Article, अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध, भारत का रक्षा एवं ऊर्जा-आवश्यकता, भारत-रूस रणनीतिक सम्बन्ध
Assessing US Recognition of Golan Heights
Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF

On 21 March 2019, the US President Donald Trump announced his decision in a tweet stating that the US after 52 years have recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights. The reason according to President Trump is that the region ho

April 05, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Article, US-Israel alliance, occupation of Golan Heights, Israel-Syria dispute
Post-Balakot, Terrorism on Front Burner in Russia's South Asia Discourse
Vinay Shukla

In the wake of daring strike by the Indian Air Force (IAF) jets on the terrorist training facility of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Pakistan's Balakot, the Russian discourse has radically shifted from an ‘imminent’ nuclear stand-off between the two South A

March 18, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Commentary, Pakistan’s terrorism, Russian opinion on Balakot strike
Putin-Trump Summit: Untangling the Knots
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Ensuring Peace is a global good and a responsibility of all countries and stake holders. But it is more so of the Hyper and Super powers, who always indulge in the political chess games and move their rooks adroitly and sometimes bluntly, to ensure t

July 15, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Russia, Commentary, Helsinki Summit, Trump-Putin meeting
Modi-Putin: The Sochi Rendezvous
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Black seaside resort of Sochi is President Vladimir Putin’s favourite place to conduct most intricate and intense interaction in the serene and scenic environment with his key counterparts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was his latest guest of honou

May 31, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Article, Sochi Summit, Putin-Modi interactions
The False Euphemism of ‘New Cold War’
Vivek Sugandh

Introduction Russia’s relationship with West has been on a downward trajectory for a very long period of time. It is under this pretext that an eminent discourse of ‘A New Cold War’ has emerged in the official and academic c

October 17, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Russia, US, Russia, Trump, New Cold War, Asia pivot, geo-politics in Asia, Edward Lucas, Putin
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