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Uzbekistan to become Observer of Eurasian Economic Union
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Commentary

Introduction
On March 6, the Uzbek government approved plans to apply for an observer status in the Russia led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The Cabinet forwarded the proposal to the chambers of the Oliy Majlis (parliament of Uz....

March 27, 2020 Central Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Uzbekistan , Trade and economy , Russia , Preferential trade agreement , Observer status , India. Eurasia , EUEU , Central Asia
Roundtable on ‘Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers in an Unpredictable World’

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a closed-door roundtable on ‘Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers in an Unpredictable World’ on 3rd February 2020. The meeting was attended by many retired senior diplom....

March 11, 2020 Interaction , United States , Strategic Autonomy , Russia , Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers , Japan , Global Economy , China , ASEAN
Act Far East Policy: Strengthening relations between India and Russia
Aayush Mohanty, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, in his recent visit to India, attending the ‘Raisina Dialogue,’ opposed the Indo-Pacific concept, in New Delhi in January this year. In December 2019, the Russian Navy partici....

February 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Vladivostok , Russia , Japan , Indo-Pacific , India , energy , China , Act Far East
Mike Pompeo’s Visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: What to Expect?
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan from February 1-4, 2020. He will be chairing a meeting of the ‘C5+1 forum’ at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Earlier, the visit was scheduled to take place in earl....

January 30, 2020 Central Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Uzbekistan , USA , Russia , Kazakhstan , Geopolitics , EAEU , China , Central Asia
Geopolitics of Trans–Caspian Gas Pipeline
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

Introduction
Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline (TCGP) is designed to export natural gas from resource-rich Turkmenistan and to a certain amount from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan by putting an underwater pipeline in the Caspian seabed. From Baku, Aze....

January 20, 2020 Central Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Turkmenistan , Russia , Pipeline , Natural Gas , Iran , Geopolitics , European Union , Caspian Sea , Azerbaijan
Trump and Iran: Who Lost More?
Amb K P Fabian Article

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
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