Articles

West Asian and North African states’ Response to Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched military campaign against Ukraine after months of posturing, military build-ups and breakdown of the Minsk agreement that failed to stall the conflict between Russian-backed separatists in the two breakaway region....

March 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Russia , North Africa , Ukraine , Food Security , Oil and Gas , Vladimir Putin

Russia’s Action in Ukraine: Germany’s Response

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Russia’s military operations in Ukraine influenced other countries’ long-standing foreign policy stances, with some reviewing their stances. Switzerland abandoning its 200-year old policy of neutrality and siding with the NATO countries is one. I....

March 11, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , sanctions , NATO , Oil and Gas , Vladimir Putin , stock markets , energy crisis , Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline , Olaf Scholtz

India-Central Asia Relations: Issues and Prospects

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Despite close historical and cultural connection that India shared with Central Asian region, the bilateral relations have remained below the potential. The key reason is the lack of connectivity. However, in 2015, with PM Modi’s visit to this regi....

July 07, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , China , Russia , INSTC , Central Asia , trade , Energy Security , Chabahar , BRI , Oil and Gas , Connectivity , Podcast

China-Central Asia Relations

Amb Ashok Sajjanhar

Since the Soviet disintegration, Chinese activities in Central Asia grew leaps and bounds. China has penetrated deep into economic and strategic spheres of these countries with its ambitious Belt and Road projects. However, with the increasing Chines....

May 17, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , China , China , Russia , Central Asia , BRI , Debt Trap , Oil and Gas , Military Exercises , Sinophobia , Podcast , Railways and roads

COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 19, 2020

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic

Merkel, Breaking German ‘Taboo,’ Backs Shared E.U. Debt to Tackle Virus

Faced with economic calamity and the threat of the coronavirus further fracturing the European Union, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany on ....

May 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Taiwan , tariffs , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Inflation , WHA , Merkel , Oil and Gas , Airline Travel , TRIPS , Dengue , BeiDou , Moderna