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Mongolia’s Buddhist Diplomacy and India’s Union of Religious and Foreign Policy
Raymond Lam Article

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), along with Indian, Japanese, and Mongolian partners, hosted its third Samvad (which, in Hindi, means “dialogue”) conference in Ulaanbaatar over last Friday and the weekend. As reported in BDG’s ne....

September 16, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , vifindia , Ulaanbaatar , South Korea , Samvad , religion , Myanmar , mongolia , military , Japan , China , buddhist diplomacy , Buddhism , Asia , A New India
China’s Expanding Role in Africa: An Assessment

… many in Africa support China’s economic initiatives, but there has been some amount of resistance to the latter’s aggressive business plans fueled by the belief that the Chinese are sending their workers not hiring the local population, inves....

November 01, 2018 China-Africa economics , China’s projects in Africa , China , Africa
Evolution of China-Sri Lanka Relations

Over the last ten years China has been paying renewed attention to its ties with Sri Lanka. There has been a large rise in Chinese investments in various projects in Sri Lanka. Beijing has also diplomatically supported Colombo on various issues, espe....

September 26, 2018 Sri Lanka , China-Sri Lanka Relations , China
Interaction with Delegation from the Tsinghua University, Beijing

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from Tsinghua University, Beijing, on 29 August 2018. The delegation was led by Prof. Yan, Xuetong, Dean of the Institute of International Relations, and comprised of Prof. Sun Xuefen....

September 10, 2018 Tsinghua University , China , Xi Jinping , Interaction
Prospects for India–China Maritime Cooperation
Commodore Somen Banerjee Article

Introduction
The keynote address of Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered at the Shangri-La Dialogue on June 01, 2018, succinctly spelt out India’s Indo-Pacific strategy between the “shifting plates of global politics and the fault l....

September 05, 2018 Pollution , Maritime cooperation , China , India , Pollution of the seas , Article , International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
Current International Order in Flux: Opportunities and Threats
Pinaki Bhattacharya Article

Early this year, a Rand Corporation researcher wrote: “…. we find specific causal evidence that the elements of the order (International Order) were either a necessary condition or a strongly contributing variable to realising values ranging fro....

August 28, 2018 International order , China , India , Article , International Relations and Diplomacy
The Wanshou dialogue on the Global Security, Beijing
Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF Article

The Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Disarmament organised the first Wanshou Dialogue on the Global Security on 20-21 June 2018. The deliberations were divided into three sections: Sino-US Relations and the Asia-Pacific Security Situation....

July 16, 2018 China , Neighbourhood Studies , Article , Wanshou dialogue , Global Security , China
Commentary: China’s Growing Naval Footprint in Pakistan
Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF Commentary

China’s Jiwani Initiative Recently, media reports have raised the possibility of Jiwani being developed as a naval base in Pakistan by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Pakistan has six ports: Karachi, Muhammad Bin Qa....

February 26, 2018 China , Pakistan , Jiwani , Chinese naval base , Commentary , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Pakistan
Commentary: Understanding the Recent Protests in Gilgit-Baltistan
Prateek Joshi Commentary

A wave of strong protests swept across Gilgit-Baltistan recently, after the Gilgit-Baltistan Council, Islamabad, announced the imposition of direct taxes under the Income Tax (Adaption) Act, 2012. The protests were jointly led by Anjuman-e-Tajiran (w....

January 15, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Shrinagar , Protests , Pakistan , Jammu & Kashmir , Indian policy , India , Gilgit-Baltistan protests , China , Army , Jammu & Kashmir
Commentary: North Korea Takes Advantage of Flags of Convenience Regime
Dr Vijay Sakhuja Commentary

Amid high decibel ‘verbal exchanges’ between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over latter’s nuclear ambition, the United Nations Security Council announced on 22 December 2017 new economic sanctions against Democrat....

January 12, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , US , United Nations Security Council , UN sanctions , South Korea , Russia , Regime , North Korea , International shipping , China , Indo-Pacific
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