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Interaction with H.E. Mr. Barry O’Farrell, High Commissioner of Australia to India

Vivekananda International Foundation hosted His Excellency, Mr. Barry O’Farrell for an interaction on India-Australia bilateral relations. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, Amb. Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF, Amb. Kanwal Sibal, former forei....

June 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Indo-Pacific , Australia , 5G , India-Australia bilateral relations
India-China Standoff and Stability in the Indo-Pacific
Vice Admiral Girish Luthra (Retd.) Article

Recent violent clashes near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between Indian and Chinese army units, resulting in large number of casualties in the Galwan region, has caused significant alarm in the wider Indo-Pacific region. While the nature of the c....

June 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Indo-Pacific , China , Article , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , PLA Navy , Indian Navy , Galwan , IOR , COC
A Guide to India-Australia Relations

For the first time in India’s diplomatic history a summit was held on a virtual platform. On 4th June 2020 Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed a range of issues with his Australian counterpart, Prime Minister Scott Morrison. This summit is signi....

June 22, 2020 Terrorism , India , China , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Australia , International Relations , Maritime Security , Indian Ocean , COVID-19
Perceptions, Policies and Narrative about China over COVID-19 from the Indo-Pacific
Amruta Karambelkar Article

As the initial shock from the COVID-19 pandemic recedes in the past few weeks, there has been a rising criticism of China from nearly all over the world. This piece would survey China’s policies and popular narratives from the Indo-Pacific that hav....

May 27, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , US , China , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Australia , Japan , Vietnam , Southeast Asia , Singapore , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , ASEAN.
COVID-19 Opens up Pressures and Opportunities for Quad
Aayush Mohanty Commentary

Before the Indian Government initiated a nationwide lockdown from March 25, 2020, the Foreign Secretary of India participated in a telephonic discussion with representatives of some countries of the Indo-Pacific. Issues related to countering the COVI....

May 14, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , China , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , COVID-19
Indo-Pacific meeting on COVID-19
Amruta Karambelkar Commentary

On 20th of March a teleconference was held amongst some countries of the Indo-Pacific on the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was called by US and the participating countries included India, Japan, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand and Vietnam. The o....

March 25, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , India , South Korea , US , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Australia , Japan , Vietnam , COVID-19 , Corona Virus , New Zealand , International cooperation
Act Far East Policy: Strengthening relations between India and Russia
Aayush Mohanty 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 , India , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Japan , energy , Vladivostok , Act Far East
Interaction with New Zealand Delegation

On 13th January a delegation from New Zealand visited the Vivekananda International Foundation. The delegation comprised of Commodore Mellissa Ross, Deputy Chief of the Navy, Ms. Erin Duncan, Deputy High Commissioner to India, Ms. Suzannah Jessep, Di....

January 20, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Indo-Pacific , UNSC , Maritime Security , JCPOA , New Zealand Delegation , Bilateral Cooperation , Pacific Islands
2019 was a Challenging Year for Indian Foreign Policy, 2020 will be even more so
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

Introduction
US-China trade war deepened in 2019 despite some signs of thaw towards the end. Unexpectedly, President Trump was impeached by the US congress on the charges of having misused his power and for not cooperating with the Cong....

December 31, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Indian Ocean Region , Article , Indo-Pacific , Sino-Indian relations , Terrorism , trade , Indian Ocean , outlook 2020
VIF Delegation in Washington Dc

A delegation from the VIF comprising Director, Dr Arvind Gupta, Lt. Gen. Ravi Sawhney and Dr. Harinder Sekhon visited Washington DC from 11 to 15 Nov 2019 for the annual return meetings – a bilateral on India-US relations with the Hudson Institute ....

December 20, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Seminars , Indo-Pacific , Afghanistan , Hudson Institute , Jerusalem Centre , State Department
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