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The clouds are thickening, and we do not know whether there will be thunder and lightning that can cause peril to the occupant of the White House. But, we do know that it will get worse before it gets better, if it ever does, and we see a cloudless b....

November 14, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , US , Impeaching US President , Trump’s Ukraine episode , American election

Notes from the Sub-continent - October 2019

Mayuri Mukherjee Commentary

In this month’s compilation of some of the big ideas being debated in the media across the Indian sub-continent, we look at some big ticket items on the diplomacy and national security fronts - for Bangladesh, the focus is on Prime Minister Sheikh ....

November 11, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Bagladesh PM’s visit , Xi Jinping’s visit to Nepal , Kartarpur Corridor

The Arab Spring 2.0 in Full Swing

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The cinders of the Arab Spring of 2010-11 have been reignited after smouldering for a while given the mixed outcomes and unfulfilled promises and expectations. The countries starting with Tunisia, that underwent the revolutions, witnessed minor chang....

November 11, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Turmoil of protests in West Asia , Popular angst against regimes in Arab world , External meddling in Levant , Arab Spring 2.0

Narendra Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia

Dr Hirak Jyoti Das Commentary

On 28 and 29 October 2019, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to Saudi Arabia and met with King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud and the crown prince, Mohammed Bin Salman. The Indian Prime Minister also met with Saudi Environment, Water and....

November 08, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , India , India-Saudi Arabia relations , Strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia , Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia

Brexit and UK Elections

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The Brexit debate has spilled over from Parliament to vote in elections. British Prime Minister Johnson suffered an initial set-back when Parliament voted Letwin Amendment on 19th October to delay Brexit deal by a vote of 322 to 306 until after it ....

November 01, 2019 Economic Studies , Commentary , Brexit manoeuvres , UK and EU , Brexit economics

The Killing of Abu Bakral-Baghdadi: Implications

Amb K P Fabian Commentary

On 27th October President Trump of the United States announced the killing of Al Baghdadi and claimed that his was a bigger achievement than that of a similar capture and killing of Osama bin Laden, believed to be the inspiration, if not the master ....

October 30, 2019 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , end of Baghdadi , IS terror lives

The New EU Guidelines on 5G: Some Lessons for India

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

In September 2019, the European Union (EU) came up with a set of guidelines¹ for the introduction of 5G communication technologies in the member countries. The guidelines are considered essential for security of 5G networks. Cyber securit....

October 23, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Commentary , cyber security in EU , India’s cyber security needs

Modi-Xi and the Chennai Connect: From Home Town Diplomacy to Civilizational Diplomacy

Dr Teshu Singh Commentary

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited India on the invitation of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second informal summit. The previous one was held at the Wuhan in 2018. It was the 19th meeting between the two leaders at various multilateral a....

October 22, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , India-China relations , Mahabalipuram informal summit , Modi-Xi Jinping talks

Sheikh Hasina Visit to India: Fostering Development, Connectivity and Security

Alakh Ranjan Commentary

India and Bangladesh are emerging economies with a combined GDP of 3000 US billion dollars (2018).¹ These two big economies have forged a very strong relationship in recent years and the ties between both the countries have been on an upsw....

October 18, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , India-Bangladesh issues , Sheikh Hasina’s visit

India and China: Third Millennia of Culture and Commerce

Dr Shashibala Commentary

The Prime Minister of India, Sh. Narendra Modi and the President of China, Mr. Xi Jinping, meeting in Mahabalipuram exchanged mechanism for shaping future, unveiling dreams, deepening and strengthening relations, forging partnerships, establishing pe....

October 16, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Ancient India-China relations , tradition of Buddhism in China