Articles

Himani Pant, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

In his annual Presidential address to the Federal Assembly last month¹, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a series of amendments “to improve social policy and public administration” in the country. His speech addressed constit....

February 26, 2020 Russian President , Russian Constitution , Constitutional amendments Russian Parliament , Russian State Council , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia

Constitutional Changes in Russia! What is Cooking?

Rajesh Soami Commentary

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 Russia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Yeltsin , Putin , Medvedev , democracy

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov explains Russia’s World View

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

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 Russian Foreign Minister’s views , Indo-Russian cooperation , views on new world order , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia

Visit of Indian Prime Minister to Vladivostok

Major General (Retd.) Ajay Kumar Chaturvedi, AVSM, VSM Article

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 Russia , International Relations and Diplomacy , 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 Article

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 Modi-Putin meetings , Indo-Russian partnership , Article , International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia

भारत के लिए रूस अब भी इतना अहम क्यों है?

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

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

June 25, 2019 Russia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , भारत-रूस रणनीतिक सम्बन्ध , भारत का रक्षा एवं ऊर्जा-आवश्यकता , अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध

Assessing US Recognition of Golan Heights

Hirak Jyoti Das, Research Associate, VIF Article

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 Russia , International Relations and Diplomacy , 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 Commentary

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 Russia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Russian opinion on Balakot strike , Pakistan’s terrorism

Putin-Trump Summit: Untangling the Knots

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

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 Helsinki Summit , Trump-Putin meeting , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia

Modi-Putin: The Sochi Rendezvous

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

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 Russia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Sochi Summit , Putin-Modi interactions