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Distrust More, Verify More: India-China Relations Post Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Amb Kanwal Sibal Article

China, through his reckless aggression in Ladakh has seriously jeopardised peace and tranquility on the India-Tibet border. China is already in occupation of large parts of Indian territory in Ladakh. To seek to consolidate its hold on this occupied ....

September 13, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , SCO , LAC , Depsang , Galwan , CBMs , Pangong Tso , Foreign Ministers , Spanggur Gap
India-China military standoff: What next?
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The India-China military stand-off has worsened in the last few days. Each side has blamed the other for the current round of tensions. In a pre-emptive move, the Indian forces occupied important heights in the Rezin La/Rechin La area on its side of ....

September 10, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , SCO , Indian Army , Defence Ministers , Rezin La
Chinese Activity in Central Asia; beyond Trade, Transport and Economy
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

Background
China has invested in energy, infrastructure, transportation, railways and roads, communications etc. in Central Asia. Recently, Chinese Huawei has signed around one billion deal with Uzbekistan for digitalization of the countr....

June 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , SCO , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , military base , Security , Tajikistan , BRI , COVID-19 , Kyrgyz Republic , Gas pipeline , Badakhshan , Loans , Grants , Debt repayment , Military Exercises
Geopolitical Dynamics of the Post COVID-19 World

Vivekananda International Foundation held an online discussion on ‘Geopolitical Dynamics of the Post Covid-19 World’ on 29 May 2020. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF and the panellists included Lt. Gen. Ata Ha....

June 03, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , China , SCO , BRICS , Post COVID-19 , New World Order , Vaccine politics , RIC
Trends in Central Asia in 2019
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

In 2019, a major highlight of political trends in Central Asia was the steady development of intraregional relations, driven primarily by Uzbek President Shawkat Mirziyoyev’s neighbourhood-first initiative. There were several other socio-economic ....

January 14, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , SCO , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Power transition in Kazakhstan , political rift in Kyrgyzstan , IS threats , Economic reforms in Uzbekistan , India- Central Asia Dialogue
Interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS) of Uzbekistan

On 13 November 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with a visiting Delegation from ISRS, Uzbekistan, led by Mr. F. Djuraev, Head of Department ISRS. The Delegation also included Mrs. D. Mamatkulova, leading rese....

November 22, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Interaction , Central Asian Republics , SCO , Uzbekistan , North-South Transport Corridor
VIF- Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) Conference, Moscow

The theme of the conference was ‘Global Strategy and Foreign Policy Priorities in India-Russia Relations’, wherein various positives and road blocks in bilateral and multilateral were discussed. The discussion also focused on US, China, South ....

April 25, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Conferences , SCO , BRICS , UN , India-Russia Relations , RIAC
Round Table Discussion on Taking India and Central Asia to the Next Level

Report and Recommendations The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Round Table Discussion on ‘Taking India and Central Asia to the Next Level’ on 01 December 2017. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered th....

March 20, 2018 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Conferences , SCO , India-Central Asia relations , International North South Transport Corridor , Connectivity China
Commentary- Central Asia in 2017
Dr Rashmini Koparkar Commentary

Central Asia is India’s extended neighbour and a geo-strategically vital region. India’s relations with this region go back for centuries, and are based on commercial, cultural, and civilizational links. In June 2017, India received full membersh....

January 24, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Central Asian Republics , foreign policy , regional cooperation , CARs , Kyrgyzstan , Rajnath Singh , SCO , TAPI , INSTC , Chabahar Port
भारत और एससीओ अस्ताना सम्मेलन और उसके बाद
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

शांघाई सहयोग संगठन (एससीओ) में 2005 से ही पर्यवेक्षक की भूमिका निभा रहे भारत को जून में आयोजित अस्त....

July 14, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , India , SCO , एससीओ , अस्ताना , सम्मेलन , सदस्यता , Astana Summit
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