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Responding to American Criticism of India’s Stance on Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Amb Kanwal Sibal

If western governments are ready to accommodate India by balancing their longer term interest in keeping it within their “democratic” fold with their shorter term interest in drawing India into the circle of “democratic” states condemning Rus

June 06, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Russia, Article, India, Russia, Europe, Ukraine, Oil, America
Ukraine Crisis: Assessing the US Response and the Economic Implications
Amb Arun K Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Russia's sudden military incursion into Ukraine has taken the world by storm with the developing situation having far-reaching economic and geopolitical implications. Join Amb. Arun K. Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF and Avantika Menon in this podca

March 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Russia, India, economy, Europe, sanctions, Podcast, SWIFT, Ukraine Crisis, Invasion
Biden’s Executive Order on Afghan Funds
Dr Anwesha Ghosh

The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 prompted governments and international institutions to quickly freeze Afghan Central Bank assets abroad. Reportedly, about $7.1 bn of Afghan assets was held in the US.February 21, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Article, Taliban, Humanitarian aid, Biden Administration, Executive order, frozen Afghan funds, 9/11 victim
चीन-अमेरिका संबंधों पर चीनी विशेषज्ञों के विचार
Jayadeva Ranade

चीन की आर्थिक स्थिति जैसे-जैसे विषम होती जा रही है, और उसकी आक्रामक नीतियों से उसके पड़ोस में तन�

February 02, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, China, Hindi, Article, शी जिनपिंग। सीसीपी। बाइडेन। वांग यी। सीआइसीआइआर। कुई तियानकाई। युआन पेंग। झांग बैजान
America’s Diplomatic Boycott Policy for Beijing Olympics
Prof Rajaram Panda

No bigger international sport event than the Olympics escaped from the impact of the on-going pandemic when the global event scheduled to be held in Tokyo in 2020 was postponed for a year and finally held in 2021 amid plenty of protocols in place and

January 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, China, Article, Xi Jinping, Senkaku Islands, IOC, Winter Olympics, Fumio Kishida, boycott, Pyeongchang, Olympic truce, political manipulation
Developments in the US: A Review of 2021 and Emerging Trends Ahead
Amb Arun K Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Arun K. Singh, Distinguished Fellow at the VIF, recaps and examines the key developments in the United States in 2021 while speculating on the trends to come for the year ahead and the implications of these events for India.

January 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, China, Russia, Afghanistan, Taliban, Biden, Podcast, Ukraine Crisis, Indo-US ties
Views of Chinese Experts on Sino-US Relations
Jayadeva Ranade

As China’s economic situation becomes more difficult and its aggressive policies increase tensions in its neighbourhood, the Chinese leadership is concerned at the turn that its relations with the US are taking. This has generated renewed discuss

January 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, China, Article, Xi, CCP, Biden, Wang Yi, CICIR, Cui Tiankai, Yuan Peng, Zhang Baijian
How Will the Collapse of the Government in Afghanistan Affect Relations Between India and the United States?
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

India has yet to come to terms with the Taliban takeover. The Taliban cabinet consists of UN-sanctioned individuals who have committed heinous terror attacks in the past. The Taliban are not independent, writes Arvind Gupta, Director of the New Delhi

November 11, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, US, Afghanistan, Article
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
The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: A Turning Point in Global Terrorism
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF

“Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated.”1
- George W Bush 43rd President o

September 15, 2021 Terrorism, International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Article, Afghanistan, ISIS, United States, Intelligence, IslamicState, counterterrorism, 9/11, September 11 attacks, AlQaida
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