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Coming of Age - ‘Instruments of Air Denial’
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

On the night of 23/24 Feb 2022 when the Russians fired the first salvo of the current round in Russo-Ukraine war in the form of a strong pre-emptive air strike complete with strike aircrafts, cruise missiles, multi-barrel rocket launchers and more, i....

April 30, 2025 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence , Russia , Article , Air defence , Drones , GBAD , Swarms
Where are the US-Russia Peace Negotiations on Ukraine Headed?
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The return of Donald Trump to the White House in 2025 has significantly reshaped the global geopolitical landscape, particularly in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. His administration's approach to the conflict starkly contrasts with ....

April 02, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Ukraine , Peace talks , Riyadh , Black Sea , grain exports , energy infrastructure
India-Russia Historic Connection : RIAC-Embassy of India Conference on Indo-Russian Relations, Moscow
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

  1. I would like to thank RIAC and the embassy of India for inviting me to this session on India-Russia cultural and historical connect. The discussion is timely. Both India and Russia are ‘branding’ themselves as civilizational stat....

    April 01, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Bollywood , Ganga Volga dialogue , India Russia Historic connections , Nicholas Roerich , Vedantic Society
Ukraine is not an easy nut to crack
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

This war is not about Russia and Ukraine as much as between Russia and NATO, which seeks to inflict a comprehensive strategic defeat on Moscow. The Donald Trump administration’s shift in approach to the Russia-Ukraine war devastated many in the ....

March 31, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Ukraine , Trump administration , Russia-Ukraine War
India and Russia: Navigating the Challenges Amidst Global Geopolitical Shifts
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction
In the post-COVID era, the global geopolitical landscape has been highly unstable and marked by continuing military conflicts with far-reaching implications globally. Even the countries that are not directly participating in ....

February 24, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , SCO , QUAD , BRICS , EAEU , Ukraine War , Multipolar World
Russia and India: The Need for a New Agenda for Cooperation
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The global situation is likely to become even more uncertain and complex as President Trump begins to unfold and implement his radical policies. His repeated threats during the campaign for about the imposition of tariffs on imports from China and ot....

January 27, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , India , US , China , Russia , World Order
Tensions in Russia-Japan Relations
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The Russia-Ukraine war has cast a deep shadow over Russia-Japan relations. The immediate prospects for improvement look bleak. Japan imposed sanctions on Russia a day after the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Russia reacted by inc....

November 18, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , North Korea , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Japan
The significance of PM Modi's Visit to Russia
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background
On July 8th and 9th, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, visited Moscow to participate in the 22nd India-Russia Summit with President Putin. The summit was a significant event in global geopolitics, allowing Prime Minis....

July 25, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , INSTC , Make in India , Arctic , Northern Sea Route , India-Russia Summit , Chennai-Vladivostok
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit to Moscow Sets an Example of Relations Between Great Powers
Timofei Bordachev Commentary

Relations between Russia and India are exemplary from Moscow’s perspective, as they demonstrate how powers should interact amid the changing international order. First, their relationship is grounded in the responsibility which governments have to ....

July 18, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , INSTC , trade , Moscow , Modi Visit , India Russia Summit
Modi embraces the bear as the Eagle looks on
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The Modi govt has broadened India’s relationships with Russia as well as with US & its allies. It’s about protecting core national interests while building on convergences & managing differences. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit t....

July 16, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , India Russia Annual Summit , Modi Putin
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