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India’s cartographic delimitation of Indo-Pacific broadly encompasses sea space from the western Pacific Ocean through Southeast Asia to the western Indian Ocean along the east coast of Africa. In this sea space it pursues an ‘eclectic blend’ o....

October 11, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , Indo-Pacific , Indian concept of Mandala , Mandala principles on foreign policy , India foreign policy

Rise of China, History, Technology, Policies: Implications for India

Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

Since opening up to foreign trade and investment and implementing free market reforms in 1979, China has become the world’s fastest-growing economy. China has transformed itself from a predominantly agricultural economy into a manufacturing powerho....

October 09, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Rise of China , China 2025 , Chinese Involvement in Indian Economy , India China Relations , Monograph

Can the Second Xi-Modi Summit Tackle the Really Difficult Issues

Jayadeva Ranade Article

In just around a fortnight in mid-October, Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to arrive in India for his second ‘informal’ meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the ancient coastal town of Mamallapuram near Chennai. Xi Jinpin....

October 04, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Upcoming Indo-China informal summit , President Xi Jinping’s India visit

Round Table Discussion on the Indo-Pacific

Preliminaries

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on the Indo-Pacific on 09 September 2019. Since the past few years the term ‘Indo-Pacific’ is widely used in the strategic circles though....

October 01, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Interaction , Indo-Pacific , Indian Ocean , BRI , Sub-continent , Arabian Sea , Eastern Africa , East China Sea

India and Mongolia – The Spiritual Neighbours

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Ironically, when one thinks of Mongolia the utter winter, cold climate, distance and exotic nature claim the mind-space. This is one country where Indians are loved probably due to the Buddhist connection and Himalayan heritage of the Mongolian peopl....

September 30, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , India-Mongolia bond , Indo-Mongolia spiritual-material cooperation

The Attack on Saudi Oil: What Next?

Amb K P Fabian Article

The world learnt with tremendous shock, surprise, and a degree of distress about the attack on Saudi oil facilities at Abqaiq and Khurais, bringing down the Saudi oil giant Aramco’s oil production by 5.7 million barrels a day. The attack occurred o....

September 30, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Attack on Saudi oil , oil supply crisis , Iran-Houthi-Saudi tangle

India-Africa Partnership - An Assessment

Amb R S Malhotra

… There is a lot of goodwill for India in Africa. African countries appreciate its non-intrusive policies and look towards it for lead and initiative. However, India’s approach has been request-based and not initiative-based... Basically, a c....

September 30, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , India’s Africa policy , India-Africa opportunities and challenges

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov explains Russia’s World View

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Like other great powers, Russia is keenly watching the global developments and how they impact it. It is seeking a place for itself in the rapidly changing world order. The Americans are talking about a rule-based order. The Chinese are expanding the....

September 25, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , Indo-Russian cooperation , Russian Foreign Minister’s views , views on new world order

China’s Xiaokang (well-off) Border Defence Villages in the Tibet Autonomous Region

Jayadeva Ranade Article

Since the 19th Party Congress in October 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping has signalled that extra attention would be paid by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership to building a more comprehensive security structure in the Tibet Autonomous R....

September 24, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article

Way Forward in India-China Relations after the Amendment of Article 370

Rajesh Soami Article

News has emerged that the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will not be visiting India on the 22nd of this month as had previously been scheduled. The request for the change of dates has ostensibly been made by the Indian side. Wang Yi is the Chinese ....

September 24, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Sino-India relations , China’s India-averse policies , China’s meddling on Kashmir issue