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Geo-strategic Outlook for the Indo-Pacific in 2019
Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The primary geopolitical challenges in 2019 in the Indo-Pacific will arise due to the changing relations between the USA and China. India, Japan, Australia, Islamic republic of Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Russian Federation will all contribute their b....

January 05, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Geopolitics in 2019 , Prognosis of Indo-Pacific
India and the World in 2019
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Overview
With rising trade protectionism and uncertain oil prices, both the world economy and international trade will slow down. India with above 7 % GDP growth will be the fastest growing major economy in the world. However, it will fac....

January 03, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Trends in 2019 , Geo-politics in 2019
President Trump’s Decision on US withdrawal: Middle East and the Afghanistan Situation
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

President Trump announced on December 20 his decision to withdraw 2,000 US troops from Syria. He justified the decision on the ground that the Islamic State of Iraq & Syria (ISIS) has been defeated. Same time, the UN Security Council adopted Resoluti....

December 26, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , US in Afghanistan , ISIS in Syria
Interaction with Delegation from the Institute of National Security Strategy, South Korea

The interaction was focused on India-South Korea bilateral relations and the uncertainty in the regional security architecture. Criticality of the Korean Peninsula in stabilizing the Northeast Asian order, dichotomy between the peace and denucleariza....

December 25, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , South Korea , Indo-Pacific , Korean Peninsula , India’s Act East , New Southern Policy
Brexit and the European Union
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Mrs. Theresa May’s victory in a poll of the Conservative party MPs by a margin of 200 - 117 revealed deep division within her own party on the Brexit issue. This made a vote on the floor of the House of Commons too risky. The vote scheduled for 11t....

December 19, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Brexit issue , British Brexit dilemma
George Bush – A Tribute
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

George Herbert Walker Bush was the last US President who fought in the Second World War. He also presided over the demise of Cold War. He deftly used multilateralism to advance US national interests. The success of American led coalition in the first....

December 18, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , Late President George Bush , America’s wars
Decoding China’s Stance on South China Sea
Dr. Pankaj Jha Commentary

China has been looking into formalizing of a Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea (SCS) and seeks a possible long lasting solution to the maritime territorial dispute that persists with its other claimant countries. There have been consultat....

December 18, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , South China Sea , China-ASEAN Code of Conduct
India- Mozambique Relations: Surging Ahead
Dr Neha Sinha Commentary

The Republic of Mozambique, located in the south-eastern part of the African continent, has a population of 30 million. The country is surrounded by the Indian Ocean to its east, and has Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and South Africa ....

December 13, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , Mozambique Relations , India’s Mozambique investments
Blue vs Green: An Analysis of the Mid-Term Elections in Taiwan
Dr Teshu Singh Article

On 24 November 2018, the ‘nine-in–one’ local government and mid-term elections were held in Taiwan. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost seven out of the 13 cities and counties, including two special municipalities; Taichung and Kaohsiun....

December 12, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , Taiwan elections , China-Taiwan relations
West Asia Roundup, November 2018
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi finally became the Head of Government in a fledgling Iraqi political and security scenario. Despite some consensus between the two largest parliamentary coalitions and blessings of their respect....

December 12, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , West Asia in November , Palestine-Israel conflict
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