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Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor, 15 November - 21 November 2021

Economic

U.S. asks Japan, China, others to consider tapping oil reserves -sources

The Biden administration has asked some of the world's largest oil consuming nations - including China, India and Japan - to consider releasing crud....

November 23, 2021 South Korea , China , Russia , United States , COVID-19 , Covid-19 International Daily Scan

Qatar Registers its Soft Power Presence in Afghanistan

Dr Anwesha Ghosh Article

The Qatari’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani’s visit to Afghanistan in September¹ marked the first high level visit since the Taliban takeover on August 15. He held meeting with the ....

September 24, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Qatar , Soft Power , Taliban , United States , mediator

The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: A Turning Point in Global Terrorism

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

“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

The Curious Case of Huawei

China’s journey from being an agrarian economy to one of the largest economies with a strong military and cyber capabilities is commendable. However, its military and cyber capabilities are built upon relentless efforts to steal critical military a....

February 15, 2021 China , Technological and Scientific Studies , Cyber Security , India , China , Australia , United Kingdom , United States , surveillance , New Zealand , Huawei , espionage , FiveEyes , Trojan , Reliance Jio

International Security: Review of 2020 & Projections for 2021

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

The year 2020 shall be recorded as an unprecedented year in the modern history of humankind. The outbreak of China-origin Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) has eclipsed the events in global security. On one side, the spread of coronavirus enforced....

January 18, 2021 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Article , India , Pakistan , Iran , Afghanistan , Islamic State , United States , al-Qaeda , International Security , Counter terrrosim , Review

US Takes First Step towards Recognising Tibetan Government-in-Exile: the Myth of Historic Chinese Suzerainty over Tibet

Anubhav Shankar Commentary

On 22nd of December, the United States finally decided to dust off its ‘Tibet inertia’ by passing the Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020 (TPSA), acknowledging the exclusive right of Tibetans only to choose a successor to the Dalai Lama. The a....

December 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , US , China , Tibet , Commentary , Dalai Lama , United States , Central Tibetan Administration , Tibetan Policy Support Act 2020

Xinjiang: China’s Playground for Repressing Uyghurs

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

“Great crimes feed on great silences. And the Uyghur today have fallen into a kind of black hole”.¹

- Dilnur Reyhan, President of the European Uyghur Institute

The quote is a part of an....

September 24, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Xi Jinping , Uyghur , United States , Xinjiang , Human Rights , Uighur , Han , Kashgar , Urumqi

The Future of China-Japan Relations

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The China-Japan Bilateral Relationship has had an enduring impact on international relations. Usually territorial disputes, conflicting political interactions, anticipated military conflicts are all associated with reduced trade flows and states with....

June 25, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Banking , United States , Supply chains , Abe-Xi Summit , Senkaku Islands , Southwestern Wall Defense , Pinghu Oil and Gas Field

Roundtable on ‘Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers in an Unpredictable World’

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a closed-door roundtable on ‘Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers in an Unpredictable World’ on 3rd February 2020. The meeting was attended by many retired senior diplom....

March 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , China , Russia , ASEAN , Japan , United States , Global Economy , Strategic Autonomy , Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers

Joint RCSS-VIF-ITS Conference Emerging Strategic Dynamics in Indo-Pacific

The Colombo-based Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RSCC), in collaboration with Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) and Institute for Transnational Studies (ITS) of Germany, organised a two-day conference on 21-22 October 2016 in Colombo....

November 09, 2016 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Featured , Conferences , Indo-Pacific , OBOR , European Union , United States , Southeast Asia , Emerging Strategic Dynamics