Articles

Assessing Indo-Pacific in 2021: Indian Perspective

Amruta Karambelkar, Research Associate, VIF Article

The year 2020 was a landmark event in and for the Indo-Pacific. The COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed the regional perception of China. Until then the challenge from China was known but it had yet to manifest itself in its entirety. The major ....

January 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , India , US , China , Russia , Nepal , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Myanmar , QUAD , Australia , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Japan , Indian Ocean , COVID19 , Galwan , Himalaya , Biden , Maritime

Afghanistan at an Inflection Point

Dr Yatharth Kachiar, Research Associate, VIF Article

With stalled peace talks in Doha and raging violence in the country, Afghanistan is yet again at an inflection point. The critical question is: whether the Afghans and the international community will be able to find a sustainable and peaceful solut....

November 27, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , India , US , Taliban , EU , Peace talks , Ceasefire , troop withdrawal , Violence , Geneva Conference , Donor's conference

Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing Rivalry has begun

Aayush Mohanty, Research Associate, VIF Article

The last two years have seen the U.S-China rivalry ramping up, threatening to engulf the world in a new Cold War. The new Cold War would not be the same as before, based on ideology, but, who has better technology and is equipped to deal with global ....

October 28, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Article , US , China , Aircraft , EU , Manufacturing , Boeing , Airbus , COMAC , commercial

U.S –China Trade and Technology De-Coupling : A Brief on Tariffs, IPO’s and Frauds

Preamble

The Trump administration has engaged in an intense competition with China on trade and technology. Until Donald Trump was elected, the U.S had a massive trade deficit with China, while Chinese tech giants were capturing the majo....

October 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Donald Trump , WTO , US China Trade , American Stock Markets , Chinese IPO , De-coupling

China’s Expanding role in Afghanistan

Dr Yatharth Kachiar, Research Associate, VIF Article

As the United States plans to confront China in regions such as Indo-Pacific, it ingenuously is paving the way for Beijing’s rising influence at the heart of the Eurasian continent, i.e. Afghanistan. China’s primary aim in Afghanistan is to ensur....

September 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , China , Article , India , Pakistan , US , China , Afghanistan , Belt and Road , Taliban , Debt Trap , Terroism

China’s Militarisation of South China Sea

Amruta Karambelkar, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

In September 2015 from the lawns of the White House, Xi Jinping announced that China would not militarise the South China Sea. Five years down the line, the picture is a complete contrast. As on today, China has effectively completed militarising th....

September 15, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , US , China , South China Sea , Missiles , military , Navy , SCS

Doha Talks: a Long Road Ahead

Dr Yatharth Kachiar, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

The al-Qaeda led-terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, impelled America to wage ‘global war on terror’. Consequently, the United States toppled the Taliban regime (1996-2001) in Afghanistan for giving sanctuary to the terrorist group, al-Qaeda.....

September 14, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , Pakistan , US , Taliban , Peace talks , Ceasefire , Human Rights , war on terror , women rights , minority rights

Cooperation on New Technologies, will India choose BRICS or D10?

Aayush Mohanty, Research Associate, VIF Article

As the Indian External Affairs Ministry prepares for the BRICS Foreign Minister’s Meeting, Beijing has proposed to set up an Innovation Base to strengthen the grouping’s cooperation on 5G, digital economy, Artificial Intelligence, information tec....

September 03, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , US , China , BRICS , UK , G7 , Huawei , Hong Kong , LAC , D10 , 5G. Innovation base

West Asia Round Up: August 2020

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

ABSTRACT:

August witnessed monumental events in the region. US sponsored rapprochement between UAE and Israel; Pompeo’s visit to Khartoum; Beirut blasts; attempts to ceasefire in Libya; Iraqi PM’s visits to Iran and USA; Defeat....

September 02, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Israel , US , Iran , UNSC , Putin , Libya , Turkey , UAE , Saudi Foreign Minister , virtual summit

China menace decoded by the USA

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

If Sino Indian relations have reached an inflexion point following China's breach of all agreements as demonstrated by their recent actions in Eastern Ladakh so too have Sino-US relations. While the latter had been under stress, since the advent of t....

August 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , India , US , China , QUAD , Trump , CCP , Covid , WTO , Huawei , ZTE , LAC , Xi Jinping dreams , Stealing data , FBI cases , Intellectual property , espionage