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VIF JINF Joint Study Launched - Framework for Indo-Japanese Strategic Partnership and Cooperation

Introduction As against the initial decades of the 20^th century which saw a sharply divided world, the first two decades of the new millennium are witnessing a coming together of people and nations increasingly due to factors suc....

July 03, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , Japan , Monograph , JINF , Indo-Japanese Strategic Partnership , Global challenges , Political ideologies , Common civilisational values

Chinese Intelligence : From a Party Outfit to Cyber Warriors

Ajit Doval, KC - Former Director, VIF

Whatever yardstick we choose to apply – size of the economy and its rate of growth, military hardware and pace of modernisation, stability of the polity and the government; size, population and geo-political setting – China qualifies for a major....

July 03, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Chinese Intelligence , Cyber Warriors , Cultural Revolution

Vimarsha: Conflict along India-China Border: Myth & Reality with Mr. R N Ravi, former Special Director, IB

VIF organized its monthly series of talks by eminent persons, Vimarsha on 28^th June 2013 where Mr. R N Ravi, former Special Director of the Intelligence Bureau, was invited to speak on the Conflict along India-China Border. One of the....

July 01, 2013 Vimarsh , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Central Asian Republics , India-China Border , Conflict , Daulat Beg Oldi

VIF Interaction with the Iranian Ambassador to India, HE Mr. Gholam Reza Ansari

VIF welcomed the Iranian Ambassador to India, HE Mr. Gholam Reza Ansari for an interaction on 28th June 2013. Amb Ansari candidly expressed his views on India-Iran relations, Iranian Presidential elections and Iranian foreign policy with respect to S....

July 01, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , Panel Discussion , Interaction , Afghanistan , Syria , Iranian Ambassador to India

Interaction with Mr David McKean

On 25 June 2013, Mr David McKean, Director of Policy Planning in the US Department of State and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State called on Mr Ajit Doval, KC, Director, VIF in his office to discuss issues of mutual concern to the US and India.....

July 01, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Interaction , Af-Pak region , Policy Planning , Afghanistan Post 2014 , Secretary of State

Foreign Policy under the new Chinese Leaders: India needs to be Wary

Amb Prabhat P Shukla

The new Chinese leaders have been active in foreign affairs almost immediately after taking over their new offices in March this year. Premier Li Keqiang visited India, Pakistan, Switzerland and Germany as part of his first outing. President Xi Jinpi....

June 27, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , China

New Iranian President: West, India Need to Wait and Watch

Amb Kanwal Sibal

Hassan Rowhani’s election as President of Iran on June 14 is unlikely to materially change the dynamics of the conflict between Iran and the western powers. The “reformists” in Iran who have backed Rowhani want improved handling of Iran’s di....

June 26, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Ignoring ICCR: Undermining India’s ‘Soft Diplomacy’

Dr Anirban Ganguly

India’s premier and oldest agency for furthering her soft power, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), is faced with an acute crisis of resources. The challenge is serious and yet it does not seem to have moved the powers that be. In te....

June 25, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Reinforcing India’s Maritime Credentials: Need of the Hour

Chietigij Bajpaee

‘The future of India will undoubtedly be decided on the sea’.¹ This was stated by KM Panikkar, one of India’s first post-colonial strategic thinkers almost 70 years ago.These words were prophetic considering that 95 per cent of India....

June 21, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Dynamics of Asia Pacific Strategy and Missile Defence: Implications for India

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

At the recently concluded Shangri La security conference, the emerging security scenario in the Asia Pacific was the main theme for discussions. Interposed between many plenary sessions on regional security and military transparency issues was an ent....

June 14, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , China