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Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Join Amb. Anil Trigunayat and Hirak Jyoti Das unfold the current developments and upcoming trends in the West Asian region in light of the Joe Biden Presidency.
<span>February 23, 2021</span> <span> <a href="/category-articles/59">International Relations and Diplomacy</a> , <a href="/category-articles/67">US</a> , <a href="/category-articles/139">West Asia</a> , <a href="/category-articles/252">Russia</a> , <a href="/category-articles/1779">Turkey</a> , <a href="/category-articles/3598">Israel-Palestine Conflict</a> , <a href="/category-articles/8117">Podcast</a> , <a href="/category-articles/8118">Podcast</a> , <a href="/category-articles/8220">Iran's nuclear and missile programme</a> , <a href="/category-articles/8221">US President Joe Biden</a> , <a href="/category-articles/8222">Joe Biden Presidency</a></span></div> <div class="article_share"> <ul class="share_links"> <li class="fb"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?title=Joe Biden Presidency and West Asia&desc=Join Amb. 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The de-classified document consists of 10 pages and is likely to be only a part of the larger document. It is....</p> <div class="article_info"><span>January 25, 2021</span> <span> <a href="/category-articles/59">International Relations and Diplomacy</a> , <a href="/category-articles/66">Indo-Pacific</a> , <a href="/category-articles/196">Commentary</a> , <a href="/category-articles/248">US</a> , <a href="/category-articles/252">Russia</a> , <a href="/category-articles/323">ASEAN</a> , <a href="/category-articles/335">Indo-Pacific</a> , <a href="/category-articles/436">QUAD</a> , <a href="/category-articles/447">Australia</a> , <a href="/category-articles/587">Maritime Security</a> , <a href="/category-articles/742">Trump</a> , <a href="/category-articles/1015">Japan</a> , <a href="/category-articles/1229">South Asia</a> , <a href="/category-articles/1453">Indian Ocean</a></span></div> <div class="article_share"> <ul class="share_links"> <li class="fb"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?title=De-classified US strategy document on the Indo-Pacific&desc=Possible Motive United States de-classified a document titled ‘US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific on 13th of January. The de-classified document consists of 10 pages and is likely to be only a part of the larger document. It is&images=/sites/default/files/Untitled_17.jpg&u=https://www.vifindia.org/2021/january/25/de-classified-us-strategy-document-on-the-indo-pacific" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'mywin','left=50,top=50,width=600,height=350,toolbar=0'); return false;" ><i class="fb_icon"></i></a></li> <li class="tw"><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/share?text=De-classified US strategy document on the Indo-Pacific&url=https://www.vifindia.org/2021/january/25/de-classified-us-strategy-document-on-the-indo-pacific&via=De-classified US strategy document on the Indo-Pacific"><i class="tw_icon"></i></a></li> <li class="wa"><a target="_blank" href="whatsapp://send?text=https://www.vifindia.org/2021/january/25/de-classified-us-strategy-document-on-the-indo-pacific" data-action="share/whatsapp/share"><i class="wa_icon"></i></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-row article clearfix views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-php"> <span class="field-content"><div class="articles"> <div class="article clearfix"> <div class="list_img"> <a href="https://www.vifindia.org/2021/january/19/russia-joins-the-race-for-ai"> <img src="/sites/default/files/Russia-Vladimir-Putin-humanoid-robot-artificial-intelligence-739045.jpg" alt=""> </a> </div> <div class="list_data"> <div class="list_data_inner"> <a href="https://www.vifindia.org/2021/january/19/russia-joins-the-race-for-ai" class="article_title" data-transition="all">Russia Joins the Race for AI</a> <div class="article_meta"><span><a href="#">Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF</a></span> <span><a href="taxonomy/term/196">Commentary</a> </div> <p>Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the connected emerging technologies are shaping the economies, militaries as well as the geopolitics of the world. It is no surprise, therefore, that country after country is joining the race to produce, acquire, deve....</p> <div class="article_info"><span>January 19, 2021</span> <span> <a href="/category-articles/59">International Relations and Diplomacy</a> , <a href="/category-articles/153">Russia</a> , <a href="/category-articles/196">Commentary</a> , <a href="/category-articles/252">Russia</a> , <a href="/category-articles/759">Putin</a> , <a href="/category-articles/4051">Supercomputers</a> , <a href="/category-articles/8079">AI technologies</a> , <a href="/category-articles/8080">Digital transformation</a> , <a href="/category-articles/8081">National Strategy for the Development of Intelligence Through 2030</a></span></div> <div class="article_share"> <ul class="share_links"> <li class="fb"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?title=Russia Joins the Race for AI&desc=Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the connected emerging technologies are shaping the economies, militaries as well as the geopolitics of the world. 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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 ....</p> <div class="article_info"><span>January 12, 2021</span> <span> <a href="/category-articles/59">International Relations and Diplomacy</a> , <a href="/category-articles/66">Indo-Pacific</a> , <a href="/category-articles/195">Article</a> , <a href="/category-articles/228">India</a> , <a href="/category-articles/248">US</a> , <a href="/category-articles/251">China</a> , <a href="/category-articles/252">Russia</a> , <a href="/category-articles/258">Nepal</a> , <a href="/category-articles/323">ASEAN</a> , <a href="/category-articles/335">Indo-Pacific</a> , <a href="/category-articles/408">Myanmar</a> , <a href="/category-articles/436">QUAD</a> , <a href="/category-articles/447">Australia</a> , <a href="/category-articles/481">Sri Lanka</a> , <a href="/category-articles/875">Bhutan</a> , <a href="/category-articles/1015">Japan</a> , <a href="/category-articles/1453">Indian Ocean</a> , <a href="/category-articles/4556">COVID19</a> , <a href="/category-articles/5054">Galwan</a> , <a href="/category-articles/5330">Himalaya</a> , <a href="/category-articles/5661">Biden</a> , <a href="/category-articles/5678">Maritime</a></span></div> <div class="article_share"> <ul class="share_links"> <li class="fb"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?title=Assessing Indo-Pacific in 2021: Indian Perspective&desc=The year 2020 was a landmark event in and for the Indo-Pacific. 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यह सवाल इसलिए, क्योंकि पिछले दिनों जिस क्षे....</p> <div class="article_info"><span>November 19, 2020</span> <span> <a href="/category-articles/59">International Relations and Diplomacy</a> , <a href="/category-articles/66">Indo-Pacific</a> , <a href="/category-articles/70">China</a> , <a href="/category-articles/196">Commentary</a> , <a href="/category-articles/251">China</a> , <a href="/category-articles/252">Russia</a> , <a href="/category-articles/1292">globalization</a> , <a href="/category-articles/3517">RCEP</a> , <a href="/category-articles/4139">WTO</a> , <a href="/category-articles/6467">Trans-Pacific Partnership</a> , <a href="/category-articles/7826">Caucasus -2020</a></span></div> <div class="article_share"> <ul class="share_links"> <li class="fb"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?title=कहीं दोस्त, तो कहीं दुश्मन&desc=अंतरराष्ट्रीय जगत में क्या भ्रम और भय जैसा माहौल है? यह सवाल इसलिए, क्योंकि पिछले दिनों जिस क्षे&images=/sites/default/files/arvind-gupta (2).jpg&u=https://www.vifindia.org/article/hindi/2020/november/19/kaheen-dost-to-kaheen-dushman" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'mywin','left=50,top=50,width=600,height=350,toolbar=0'); return false;" ><i class="fb_icon"></i></a></li> <li class="tw"><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/share?text=कहीं दोस्त, तो कहीं दुश्मन&url=https://www.vifindia.org/article/hindi/2020/november/19/kaheen-dost-to-kaheen-dushman&via=कहीं दोस्त, तो कहीं दुश्मन"><i class="tw_icon"></i></a></li> <li class="wa"><a target="_blank" href="whatsapp://send?text=https://www.vifindia.org/article/hindi/2020/november/19/kaheen-dost-to-kaheen-dushman" data-action="share/whatsapp/share"><i class="wa_icon"></i></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-row article clearfix views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <div class="views-field-php"> <span class="field-content"><div class="articles"> <div class="article clearfix"> <div class="list_img"> <a href="https://www.vifindia.org/article/2020/november/09/post-election-crisis-in-kyrgyzstan"> <img src="/sites/default/files/f7e84e3c-8cdf-4cb7-abe4-274dbba7fa1f.jpg" alt=""> </a> </div> <div class="list_data"> <div class="list_data_inner"> <a href="https://www.vifindia.org/article/2020/november/09/post-election-crisis-in-kyrgyzstan" class="article_title" data-transition="all">Post-Election Crisis in Kyrgyzstan</a> <div class="article_meta"><span><a href="#">Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF</a></span> <span><a href="taxonomy/term/195">Article</a> </div> <p><h5>Introduction</h5> Recently, Kyrgyzstan faced one of the worst political crises in a decade. The current political turmoil is no different from the previous two popular revolutions of 2005 and 2010. The 'Tulip Revolution' of 2005 marked the the....</p> <div class="article_info"><span>November 09, 2020</span> <span> <a href="/category-articles/59">International Relations and Diplomacy</a> , <a href="/category-articles/64">Central Asia</a> , <a href="/category-articles/195">Article</a> , <a href="/category-articles/228">India</a> , <a href="/category-articles/251">China</a> , <a href="/category-articles/252">Russia</a> , <a href="/category-articles/286">Kyrgyzstan</a> , <a href="/category-articles/312">Protests</a> , <a href="/category-articles/911">USA</a> , <a href="/category-articles/7765">Political Crisis</a> , <a href="/category-articles/7766">Jeenbekov</a> , <a href="/category-articles/7767">Parliamentary elections</a> , <a href="/category-articles/7768">Clan Politics</a> , <a href="/category-articles/7769">North-South Divide</a> , <a href="/category-articles/7770">Rigged Elections</a> , <a href="/category-articles/7771">Sadyr Japarov</a></span></div> <div class="article_share"> <ul class="share_links"> <li class="fb"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?title=Post-Election Crisis in Kyrgyzstan&desc=Introduction Recently, Kyrgyzstan faced one of the worst political crises in a decade. 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However, on September 27 the two contenders and neighbours Azerbaijan and Armenia fired up the conflict yet again resulting in hundreds of casualties and attacks o....</p> <div class="article_info"><span>October 23, 2020</span> <span> <a href="/category-articles/59">International Relations and Diplomacy</a> , <a href="/category-articles/153">Russia</a> , <a href="/category-articles/195">Article</a> , <a href="/category-articles/228">India</a> , <a href="/category-articles/229">Pakistan</a> , <a href="/category-articles/252">Russia</a> , <a href="/category-articles/395">Iran</a> , <a href="/category-articles/759">Putin</a> , <a href="/category-articles/1779">Turkey</a> , <a href="/category-articles/3649">Oil</a> , <a href="/category-articles/3709">Azerbaijan</a> , <a href="/category-articles/3736">Erdogan</a> , <a href="/category-articles/7402">Armenia</a> , <a href="/category-articles/7667">CSTO</a> , <a href="/category-articles/7668">OSCE Minsk group</a></span></div> <div class="article_share"> <ul class="share_links"> <li class="fb"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?title=The Frozen Conflict of Nagorno-Karabakh Flares up again&desc=Nagorno Karabakh is one of the frozen conflicts in Eurasia for over a quarter century. 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