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Joint VIF-Heritage Interaction on “Future Trajectory of Indo-US Relations”

The Vivekananda International Foundation and The Heritage Foundation, USA jointly organized a web-based interaction session to deliberate upon the future trajectory of Indo-US relationship in the post-COVID era. The discussion centered around three ....

April 20, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , US , Defence Relations , India-US Trade , Infrastructure Cooperation
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: March 2021
Naval Jagota , Senior Fellow, VIF

In March six experts group discussions and one joint discussion with the Prospect Foundation were organised by the Vivekananda International Foundation through webinar on events and topics affecting India’s interests from the neighbourhood, West As....

April 19, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , US , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , India-China relations , Iran’s Internal Political Dynamics , India-EU FTA
लीबिया का पुनरावर्तन
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

एक अंतरराष्ट्रीय मान्यता प्राप्त फायेज अल सराज की सरकार (जीएनए) का हस्तांतरण हो गया। प्रधानमंत....

April 16, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , त्रिपोली। तोब्रुक। जीएनए। बर्लिन प्रोसेस। जनरल हफ्तार। दबीबा। जीएनयू।
Russia-Pakistan Relationship is a Red Herring
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov’s visit to India on 5-6 April 2021 was devoted to the preparation for President Putin’s visit to India later this year for the regular summit with Prime Minister Modi. Undoubtedly, India Russia relations are de....

April 15, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Russia , Commentary , Pakistan , China , Russia , QUAD , Act Far East , Asian NATO , Lavrov
Jordan’s Royal Challenge
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Palace Intrigues are an integral part of the Royalty and history is replete with it. One hundered years old Hashemite Kingdom is no exception. Discontentment, embedded ambitions, unsolicited external interests, and interference add to the spice espec....

April 14, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ISIS , Saudi Arabia , PM Modi , Jordan , King Abdullah , Prince Hamzah
New Leadership Takes Charge in Vietnam: Challenges and Prospects
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

On 05 April Vietnam’s National Assembly officially elected Mr. Pham Minh Chinh, member of the Politburo as the Prime Minister of Vietnam replacing the erstwhile Prime Minister Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The National Assembly resolution was passed with t....

April 13, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , UNSC , South China Sea , Vietnam , Nguyen Phu Trong , National Assembly , PM Pham Minh Chinh , President Xuan Phuc , Quang Ninh
West Asia Roundup: March 2021
Hirak Jyoti Das, Research Associate, VIF Article

Abstract;
Fourth Israeli elections in less than two years returned similar results with no party securing amajority. Elections and the outcome in most media commentaries questioned the dexterity of Benjamin Netanyahu who as such....

April 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Saudi Arabia , Indo-UAE relations , Suez Canal , Turkey and Egypt , Kuwait
The Rising Terrorist Threat in Northern Mozambique
Dr Neha Sinha Article

The Republic of Mozambique since 2017 has witnessed a rise in terrorist attacks. The country witnessed its first attack on 5th October 2017 in a small town of Mocimboa da Praia - which lies in the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique1. Sinc....

April 09, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Mozambique , Terrorism , Cabo Delgado , Insurgents
रूसी विदेश मंत्री की भारत यात्रा: क्या और कितना हासिल
Amb JK Tripathi Commentary

रूस के विदेश मंत्री सेर्गेई लावरोव भारतीय विदेश मंत्री के आमंत्रण पर अपनी दो दिवसीय यात्र....

April 08, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , पाकिस्तान , सेर्गेई लावरोव , अफ़ग़ानिस्तान , इंडो-पैसिफिक , कोरोना के टीके , एस-400 मिसाइल प्रणाली , चेन्नई- व्लादिवोस्तोक ट्रांसपोर्ट कॉरिडोर , स्पुतनिक V वैक्सीन
A Woman President Emerges in Africa
Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The emergence of Samia Sulu Hassan as the President of Tanzania has gone quietly unnoticed.1 She was the incumbent Vice President, who has succeeded to the presidency, following the demise of President Magfuli,2 who had won an e....

April 07, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Ethiopia , Africa , Magfuli , President Samia Sulu Hassan , Tanzania , Zanzibar
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