Articles

The media as well as some scholars refer to “Iran-U.S. confrontation” giving the wrong impression that both sides are equally responsible for the genesis of the current crisis in their relations, a crisis that brought the world to the brink of di....

January 16, 2020 JCPOA , Soleimani , Hague Convention , Ukrainian plane crash , Russia , China , Article , International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , US

Will Indo-US Relations Survive The Strain of Geopolitics?

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The US permanent envoy to the UN Nikki Haley, known for her hardline views on Iran and Russia, visited India from June 26-28, 2018. The visit should have strengthened Indo-US relations but the impact seems to have been just the opposite. The percepti....

July 02, 2018 US , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , US sanctions on Iran , Russia , Indo-US partnership

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

The False Euphemism of ‘New Cold War’

Vivek Sugandh

Introduction Russia’s relationship with West has been on a downward trajectory for a very long period of time. It is under this pretext that an eminent discourse of ‘A New Cold War’ has emerged in the official and academic c....

October 17, 2017 geo-politics in Asia , Asia pivot , New Cold War , Russia , US , Trump , Edward Lucas , Putin , International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia

Shanghai Cooperation Organization: New Delhi’s March into Eurasia

Dr Rashmini Koparkar

India became the full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on 9th June in Astana. Along with India, Pakistan has also joined the forum. Inclusion of the new members has expanded organization’s geographical outreach, and has raised ....

June 23, 2017 SCO , Shanghai Cooperation Organization , Russia , Eurasia , global GDP , Soviet Union , Uzbekistan , Pakistan , International Relations and Diplomacy

CAG Reports on Military Equipment: Prudence is the Need of the Hour

Commodore Gopal Suri

Recent reports in the media, concerning a CAG report on the Indian Navy’s MiG 29K aircraft, have raised alarm about the performance of these aircraft. However, the issue needs to be deliberated with the necessary seriousness, devoid of media specul....

August 05, 2016 CAG Reports , Indian Navy , MiG 29K aircraft , Russia , Defence

The Patriarch and the Pope

Amb Prabhat P Shukla

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All-Russia and Pope Francis met in Havana on 12 February 2016 – the first-ever meeting between the heads of the two Churches. The Russian Orthodox is part of the Eastern Communion, and hence part of the Great East-Wes....

May 18, 2016 Russia , West Asia , North Africa , Jews , International Relations and Diplomacy

Modi Visits Russia

Amb Prabhat P Shukla

With all major foreign engagements, it takes a little time – or longer – for the full facts and implications to emerge; so it is with Modi’s visit to Russia. And the documents and statements made by the leaders do not cover all the ground. Howe....

January 05, 2016 PM Modi , Russia , Putin , Modi-Putin , International Relations and Diplomacy