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Evolving Multipolar World Order: Opportunities and Challenges for Myanmar
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

(Given below is the keynote address delivered by Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow and Editor, VIF at “Forum on Myanmar beyond 2025: Challenges and Opportunities in the Multipolar World” held at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 21 March 2025) Exc....

March 27, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , India , ASEAN , Myanmar , Democratic transition , Multipolar
No Peak China: Reanalysing China’s Economic Model
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Since Donald J. Trump’s start of second term as US president, his executive decisions have triggered disruptions that could fundamentally reshape the global order. To understand China’s potential to alter the balance of power, it is crucial to re....

March 26, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , State Owned Enterprises , Private sector , Manufacturing , SOEs , Peak China , Geoeconomic competition , Debt laden growth , Foreign direct investment
The Issue of Dalai Lama’s Incarnation Has Gained a Higher Profile
Jayadeva Ranade Article

The issue of the Dalai Lama is attracting increased attention in recent months. Conscious of the 14th Dalai Lama’s advancing age, many in the Tibetan community in India and abroad are concerned about whether the succession will be smooth. There is ....

March 25, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Trump , CCP , Dalai Lama , reincarnation , Tibet
India and Europe: A Growing Economic Partnership in a Changing World
Dr Shreya Sinha, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

In a landmark visit to New Delhi last month, the European Commission and the College of Commissioners reinforced the strategic ties between the European Union and India, which led to the resumption of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations. F....

March 24, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , trade , Economic Partnership , India-EU FTA , India-UK FTA , India-EFTA TEPA
Myanmar - Russia Partnership: Deepening Strategic Ties
Umang Bhansali, Research Assistant, VIF Article

Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) of Myanmar, Min Aung Hlain conducted ‘an official goodwill visit’[1] to Russia, accompanied by other members of SAC and sen....

March 19, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Russia , Myanmar , Putin , Min Aung Hlaing , Energy Cooperation , Myanmar-Russia Bilateral Ties , State Administrative Council (SAC) , Security Ties
Current Geopolitical Trends and Impact on South Asia
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

(Given below is the presentation made by Dr. Arvind Gupta at the South Asia University on 12th March 2025)
Introduction
International politics is never static. A new geopolitical environment, based on a new bal....

March 18, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , US , China , Russia , Nepal , Bangladesh , Covid , UN , World Order , multipolarity , MAGA
The Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Deal: A Step Closer Towards Regional Cooperation in Central Asia
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The recently concluded Kyrgyz-Tajik border demarcation agreement marks a significant milestone in Central Asia’s ongoing efforts to address long-standing territorial disputes. After more than three decades of disputes, violent skirmishes, and polit....

March 17, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Central Asia , Soviet Union , Ferghana Valley , Border Dispute , land swap
PM Modi’s Visit to Mauritius Elevates Partnership
Ruchita Beri, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a visit to Mauritius, an Indian Ocean Island country and a member of African Union from 11-12 March 2025. The visit is momentous, as Prime Minister Modi was invited to participate in the national day celebrations o....

March 13, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , India , Mauritius , Indian Ocean , Security , Narendra Modi , SAGAR , MAHASAGAR , Development. Maritime security
Greenland, Geopolitics and Global Power Shifts- The Run for Resources
Nehal Sharma Article

Even though Donald Trump’s recent withdrawal from the Paris Agreement was not a surprise, the lan....

March 13, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , China , Arctic , Northern Sea Route , Greenland , Monsoons
Global Trends on Chip Design and Fabrication-Related Research
Rahul Pandey Article

In September 2024, the then Senator Marco Rubio (now Secretary of State of the United States of America) published a ‘March 07, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Critical Technology , semiconductor , Chip , Chip Design , Research Output , ASPI

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