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40th Anniversary of ‘Reform & Opening Up’: Xi’s Plain-Speak
Pinaki Bhattacharya Commentary

Cassandras have failed every time they sought to predict end of the Chinese dream-run. They have sought to focus on the nation’s high internal indebtedness; they have talked about how the export-led economy would have crash landing soon; and China�....

January 08, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , Xi Jinping’s speech , China economy
Challenges and Opportunities ahead for Parties in 2019
Rajesh Singh Commentary

Somebody is going to win and someone will lose in the 2019 general election, but both the winners and the losers will have to face challenges thereafter — not just at the personal level but ones that concern the nation. And these challenges have to....

January 06, 2019 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , 2019 General election , Political challenges 2019
Forecast on Developments in the South China Sea in 2019
Amb Yogendra Kumar Commentary

Looking into 2019, the South China Sea is like a lit fuse which can lead to conflagration without warning. The rhetoric between China and the US is becoming so incandescent that avoidance of a violent naval clash has become a main subject of discussi....

January 05, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , South China Sea , Indo-Pacific confrontation
Geo-strategic Outlook for the Indo-Pacific in 2019
Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The primary geopolitical challenges in 2019 in the Indo-Pacific will arise due to the changing relations between the USA and China. India, Japan, Australia, Islamic republic of Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Russian Federation will all contribute their b....

January 05, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Geopolitics in 2019 , Prognosis of Indo-Pacific
India Navigating Global Security in 2019 – Challenges, Opportunities and Prescriptions
Brig (retd) Rahul Bhonsle Commentary

A New Year brings hope but what follows may be 365 days of uncertainty in the complex world of international security. A combination of apriori-cum-empirical survey of challenges and opportunities would facilitate adopting the right approach to proac....

January 02, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Geo-strategy in 2019 , Security issues in 2019
Indo-Pak Relations in 2019
Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Commentary

Indo-Pak relations have been on a rollercoaster for the past seven decades. Will 2019 be any different? Four factors are likely to define how Indo-Pak relations will shape in 2019: The role of the Pakistan army and its perception of India; Imran K....

January 01, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Indo-Pak relations , Indo-Pakistan issues
President Trump’s Decision on US withdrawal: Middle East and the Afghanistan Situation
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

President Trump announced on December 20 his decision to withdraw 2,000 US troops from Syria. He justified the decision on the ground that the Islamic State of Iraq & Syria (ISIS) has been defeated. Same time, the UN Security Council adopted Resoluti....

December 26, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , US in Afghanistan , ISIS in Syria
Brexit and the European Union
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Mrs. Theresa May’s victory in a poll of the Conservative party MPs by a margin of 200 - 117 revealed deep division within her own party on the Brexit issue. This made a vote on the floor of the House of Commons too risky. The vote scheduled for 11t....

December 19, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Brexit issue , British Brexit dilemma
George Bush – A Tribute
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

George Herbert Walker Bush was the last US President who fought in the Second World War. He also presided over the demise of Cold War. He deftly used multilateralism to advance US national interests. The success of American led coalition in the first....

December 18, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , Late President George Bush , America’s wars
Decoding China’s Stance on South China Sea
Dr. Pankaj Jha Commentary

China has been looking into formalizing of a Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea (SCS) and seeks a possible long lasting solution to the maritime territorial dispute that persists with its other claimant countries. There have been consultat....

December 18, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , South China Sea , China-ASEAN Code of Conduct
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