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Kerry’s Visit to China, Climate Change and India’s Energy Transition
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Climate change has resulted in the heat wave sweeping the northern hemisphere from the US, Europe, and China to South Korea. India witnessed heavy rains. The UN Secretary-General stated that “The era of global warming has ended; the era of globa....

August 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , China , Climate Change , BRICS , G20 , John Kerry , Kyoto Protocol
Europe moving east, new alignments and priorities possible
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Recent interactions with strategic communities in Europe brought into focus how different the world looks from their vantage points and how geography – in its broader definition of location, physical features, natural resources, historical experien....

August 27, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Europe , NATO
Egypt – France – India – UAE Quadrilateral: An Axis in the Strategic Waters
Aditya Malpekar Article

Setting the Context
On July 15, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the fifth visit to the UAE in last eight years. This visit was preceded by his visit to the Republic of France as the guest of hono....

August 25, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Maritime Security , Suez Canal , Red Sea , Quadrilateral , Western Indo-Pacific , Strategic Co-operation , Sea Lanes of Communication , Chokepoints
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: July 2023
Commodore Gopal Suri

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held meetings on a variety of subjects in the month of July 2023 with six expert groups, a trilateral dialogue, an inter-think tank dialogue and a roundtable. The first meeting of the newly constituted Inter....

August 24, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Jammu & Kashmir , Taiwan , West Asia , India-US strategic partnership , Quantum Technology , PM Dahal
China’s Advent in the Arctic – Rise of Chinarctic?
Pranjal Kunden Article

Introduction
24th February 2022 marked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while simultaneously marking the possibility of disintegration of the Russian federation.[1] Thi....

August 23, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Belt and Road Initiative , Arctic , Polar Silk Road , Arctic Council , Tianxia , Chinarctic
Evaluating US-Japan-South Korea Camp David Summit
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
During the Group of Seven (G-7) summit hosted by Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at his home city of Hiroshima on 21 May, US President Joe Biden announced that he will host the first stand alone trilateral summit betwe....

August 22, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , NATO , Taiwan Straits , trilateral , Camp David summit , duty to consult , China’s reservation , institutional architecture , Joint statement
Significance of Tajikistan-Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan Summit
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction
On a historical and unusual note, the first trilateral summit meeting between the presidents of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan took place in Ashgabat on August 4, 2023. Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan, Emomali....

August 21, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , regional cooperation , Taliban , Transportation , Electricity , Amu Darya , Water Dispute
The VIF Interaction with USISPF Delegation on ‘India-US Strategic Partnership: Focus on Technology Cooperation’

On 20 July 2023, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an interaction with the visiting US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) delegation, which was led by President and CEO, Dr Mukesh Aghi. The interaction covered a wide ra....

August 18, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Technological and Scientific Studies , Interaction , USISPF Delegation , India US Strategic Partnership , Technology Cooperation
France’s Foray into the Indo-Pacific and its Relevance for India
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
The Indo-Pacific has suddenly emerged as a theatre of great powers contestation by major stakeholders. Economic and security interests in this construct have driven the stakeholders to seek institutional mechanism with like-m....

August 18, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , Maritime Security , Indian Diaspora , Regional Security , Emmanuel Macron , Pacific Islands , Indo-Pacific Strategy , EEZ , nickel deposits , imperialism
The US-Pakistan CIS-MOA Agreement: A Sea-Sand Line
Dr Dinesh Kumar Pandey Article

The Cabinet of Pakistan has discreetly approved the formalisation of the ‘Communication Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement’ (CIS-MOA), a new security agreement with the United States (US). This action signifies a renewed beginn....

August 14, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Pakistan , Article , FATF , US-Pakistan Relations , TTP , Grey List , CIS , CISMOA , AML/CFL
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