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Rising Uncertainty in ASEAN: Bandwagoning or Hedging Against China?

Events post Hague International Tribunal ruling on South China Sea in July of this year have been a paradox for the enigmatic ASEAN way. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a regional body has stressed on using informality,....

November 30, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , ASEAN

China’s Stance towards Pakistan Occupied Kashmir: Recent Developments

Dr Teshu Singh

Background Given its geo-strategic location, China has been keenly interested in the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) for long. The Chinese plan, to use Pakistan card against India dates back to the 1950’s when Zhou En Lai suggested....

November 28, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , India , China , Kashmir , POK , OBOR , CPEC , Gwadar , Karakoram Highway , NDRC , National Development Reform Commission , Zarb-e-Azb , XUAR in China

आतंकवाद ही था असली एजेंडा

Amb Kanwal Sibal

ब्रिक्स और बिम्सटेक शिखर बैठकों के दौरान प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने पाकिस्तान को आतंकवाद क�....

November 15, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies , Pakistan , Pakistan , China , आतंकवाद , Terrorism , BRICS , Goa , Summit , agenda , ब्रिक्स , बिम्सटेक शिखर , नरेंद्र मोदी , पुतिन

VIF Delegation’s Visit to Myanmar

A VIF delegation led by Director, Gen NC Vij and comprising of Lt. Gen. Ravi Sawhney, Amb Ashok Kantha and Brig Vinod Anand visited Myanmar from 23 to 25 October 2016. Mr. NMP Jayesh ex-Singapore, an expert on trade and commerce represented the CII. ....

November 15, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Featured , Interaction , China , Act East Policy , MISIS , National Defence College , India-Myanmar relation

Terrorism was a Bonafide Agenda

Amb Kanwal Sibal

Prime Minister Modi’s blistering attacks against Pakistan on its terrorist affiliations on the occasion of the BRICS and BIMSTEC summits have been viewed as excessive by some in India. The various points of criticism are that by focusing so much on....

October 28, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies , Pakistan , Pakistan , China , Terrorism , BRICS , Goa , Summit , agenda

China’s Aircraft Carrier Program

Commodore Gopal Suri

China’s Naval Ambitions China’s aircraft carrier program has made significant progress with the country ready to launch its first indigenous aircraft carrier in the near future. China acquired its first aircraft carrier, the decommissio....

October 05, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , China , Aircraft , China’s Naval , Ukraine

Update on India Vietnam Relationship

Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty

Introduction Vietnam lies in the Asia Pacific region which is a dear friend of India. Vietnam and India have China as a neighbour which results in commonality of strategic thinking due to complexities in dealing with the Chinese nationalist....

October 04, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , India Vietnam Relationship

Vietnam and The South China Sea

Commodore Gopal Suri

The South China dispute has seen a recent spike in activity with the US Navy conducting a Freedom of Navigation patrol and Chinese fighters intercepting an American reconnaissance aircraft in the past few weeks. The much talked about case filed by Ph....

June 13, 2016 Indo-Pacific , China , South China Sea , Vietnam

Vietnam’s Flexible Foreign & Security Policies to Protect its Interests in South China Sea

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Nearly 14 years after it signed the ‘Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea’ (DOC) with ASEAN countries--it also signed in October 2003--the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia -- China’s approach to the Sou....

June 03, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , South China Sea , Security Policies , ASEAN countries