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A Critical Assessment of the Quad from an Indian Perspective

Few foreign policy matters generate opinions as polarising as over the Quad. The prime point of difference is over what the Quad ought to do, and whether it should be militarised or not. These concerns are fair on its own but it misses forest for th....

November 26, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , US , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Australia , Japan , Cyber-security , Critical Technology

Lack of Political Will at COP26 led to a Weak Outcome

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

How should one assess the outcome of the much-hyped COP26? Even a cursory reading of the outcome document^[1] adopted by COP26 shows how weak the result has been. The COP br....

November 19, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , India , US , China , Coal , COP26 , Net zero , CO2 , CBDR , phasedown

China: Daily Scan, November 18, 2021

Chinese premier pledges to unswervingly expand opening-up: Xinhuanet

November 17, 2021

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said that China will unswervingly expand its opening-up and create a business environment that is market-orientate....

November 18, 2021 US , BRICS , Japan , Philippines , China Daily Digest , 996

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor, 1st November - 07 November 2021

Economic

US, Britain join countries sounding alarm over China food import rules

Several countries including Japan, Britain, and the United States are urging Chinese customs officials to pause the roll-out of regulations on food im....

November 09, 2021 North Korea , US , China , Australia , Taiwan , Economic , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Cold War , Britain , Israeli , CPTPP talks , Helium-3

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: September 2021

Naval Jagota

Vivekananda International Foundation organized seven expert groups through webinar on events and topics affecting India’s interests worldwide in the month of September 2021 with the dominant theme being Afghanistan. The expert groups provide layers....

October 11, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , US , China , Indo-Pacific , Indian Ocean Region , Afghanistan , Europe , Islam , West Asia , US withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Two Tales of Pakistan’s Geography

Amit Kumar Article

Pakistan’s location, for long, has been a source of attraction in America’s foreign policy. However, Pakistan has leveraged its geography to continuously venture into strategic adventures that have endangered global peace and security. ....

September 02, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Article , US , geography , Terrorism , Soviet Union , Taliban , Cold War , Humanitarian Crisis , war on terror , Af-Pak region , Strategic Depth , Mujahideen , Nuclear Proliferation

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor, 23 August - 29 August 2021

Economic

US regulators target oil and gas mergers as fuel prices surge

The Federal Trade Commission is examining ways to crack down on mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas industry and investigate whether gas station franch....

August 31, 2021 US , China , Africa , Economic , EU , COVID-19 , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , President Joe Biden

Do Not Whitewash the Taliban

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The dastardly twin terror attacks at Kabul airport and a nearby hotel killed more than 160 people, including 13 US soldiers. The attack, claimed by Islamic State Khorassan (ISK) was a grim reminder of the dystopian future that awaits the country. US ....

August 29, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , US , Taliban , Al Qaeda , ISI , Haqqani network

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: July 2021

Naval Jagota

Vivekananda International Foundation organized six experts group through webinar on events and topics affecting India’s interests worldwide in the month of July 2021. The expert groups provide layers of understanding and contextualized the present ....

August 24, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , US , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Taiwan , India foreign policy , EU , Oman , FTA , SOMNE

Lost in Afghanistan

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Eleven days changed the fate of Afghanistan much faster than expected as the US withdrawal date seemed to have been advanced by a month instead of 9/11 - the 20th anniversary of the Twin towers demolition by Al Qaeda terrorists. A cryptic social medi....

August 20, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , India , US , China , Taliban , Doha Agreement , Islamabad