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One year of Ukraine war: A conflict that has become a contest of will between Russia and the West

Amb D.B. Venkatesh Varma, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

As the war grinds on, India’s task is to keep our head, think and act for ourselves, be less enamoured of the big powers but also show leadership in restoring peace amongst them A year on, the Russia-Ukraine war has become a bonfire of ambitions....

March 01, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Russia-Ukraine War , Russia Ukraine Crisis

India Africa collaboration on Renewable energies

Amb R S Malhotra

In this episode of VIF podcast, Shri Rakshpaul Singh Malhotra, former Indian Ambassador to Niger and Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate at the Vivekananda International Foundation discusses the current contours of India’s collaboration w....

March 01, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , India , Climate Change , renewable energy , energy transition , Podcast , clean energy

Is Taming the Dragon Possible in Central Asia?

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Background

Due to its proximity to China’s western region and abundant natural resources, the Central Asian region is crucial from a geopolitical perspective. With the demise of the Soviet Union, China established a significant political ....

February 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Russia , SCO , Protests , Kazakhstan , Corruption , BRI , illegal immigrants , Debt Trap , Leasing Land , Ukraine Conflict , Anti-China Protests , Cultural Invasion

Interaction with Puneet Roy Kundal, Joint Secretary, MEA

Shri Puneet Roy Kundal, Joint Secretary, MEA, former Ambassador of India in Tunisia and Consul General of India in Cape Town, highlighted Africa's strategic importance for India in his remarks. He mentions that MEA considers the relationship with Afr....

February 27, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Interaction , West Africa , ITEC , Africa historical , capacity-building programmes

The VIF Interaction with Visiting UK Delegation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi organized an interaction with visiting UK delegation on “The Future of Air Warfare: A UK Industry and Government Perspective” on 16 February 2023. The UK delegation was led by Briti....

February 27, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , British High Commissioner , multipolarity , technical specialists

War and peace in Ukraine one year on

P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Russia, Ukraine and NATO are locked into inflexible positions that do not permit compromise sans loss of face. Four days before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden undertook an arduous journey to ....

February 24, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Russia , War , Ukraine , Russian invasion

One year of Russia’s war on Ukraine: A war of attrition, with no exit options in sight

P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

No one has a clear definition of victory or end goals. The Western bloc is enthusiastically pursuing sanctions against Russia for the moment but countries like India have wisely chosen to prioritise its own economic needs The Russia-Ukraine war is....

February 24, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Russia , Politics , Ukraine , World , Vladimir Putin , Russia-Ukraine War , Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Future of Ethiopia's Peace Deal

Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

There are nations with states and nations without a state. And in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is a third category: states without nations. One such case in point is Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a Federal Democratic Republic with two chartered cities and nine ....

February 24, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Ethiopia , nationalism , Constitution , Federalism , Abiy Ahmed , TPLF , Ethno-Nationalism , Eritria , Political instability

India Should Mobilise World Opinion for Ending the War

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

On the first anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, the world is staring at a deeply unsettling, uncertain future. The political, security and economic environment has deteriorated to such an extent that there is open talk about among people about t....

February 23, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , India , China , Russia , Nuclear Weapons , Japan , PM Modi , NATO , G20 , Biden , Wang Yi , ending war

Xi Jinping Preparing to Initiate another ‘Party Rectification’

Jayadeva Ranade Article

Since Chinese President Xi Jinping withdrew the stringent zero-Covid restrictions overnight and eased the campaign against China’s tech platforms, there has been considerable speculation in the international media to suggest that Xi Jinping had bee....

February 21, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , Party Central Committee , two establishments , two safeguards , four consciousness , rectification campaign