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Trump’s visit to the DMZ: More Than Just Photo Optics?
Dr Gunjan Singh Commentary

Trump, in his impromptu diplomatic style, surprised the whole world when he tweeted an invitation to Kim to meet him at the Korean De-Militarized Zone (DMZ). The fact that Trump and Kim met on North Korean soil is a historic development. They met at ....

July 11, 2019 Indo-Pacific , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Trump-Kim talks , North Korea sanctions , Korean peace
More Needs to be Done to Revitalise Chabahar Project
Gautam Sen Commentary

The latest Govt. of India`s regular budget of 2019-20, has a meagre allocation of Rs. 45 crore for the development and operationalising of Chahbahar Port infrastructure under the Ministry of External Affairs line of credit to finance this programme, ....

July 10, 2019 Central Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India’s access to Central Asia , India-Iran relations , Chabahar Port
Losing Istanbul Twice: Erdogan’s Humbling Moment
Dr Yatharth Kachiar, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
President Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (also known as AKP by its Turkish acronym) conceded a major defeat in the re-run of Istanbul mayoral elections on June 23 indicating a tectonic shift in Turkey’s po....

July 08, 2019 Turkish democracy , Istanbul shock , Erdogan’s dictatorial trends , Article , International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia
West Asia Round up - June 2019
Hirak Jyoti Das, Research Associate, VIF Article

Abstract
June was a particularly hot month in so far as the developments in the Middle East are concerned. In the US-Iran imbroglio one witnessed a ‘hot & cold’ approach with the US continuing with its maximum pressure tactics whi....

July 05, 2019 West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , US-Iran confrontation , Protests in Sudan , Kushner’s Deal of the Century , Israel-Syria air attacks , Iran attacks US drone
आसियान को बहु-ध्रुवीय हिन्द-प्रशांत महासागर में अपनी केंद्रिकता को बनाये रखने के लिए भारत की आवश्यकता है
Commodore Somen Banerjee, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

आसियान (एसोसिएशन ऑफ दक्षिण-पूर्वी एशियाई देशों) के रीजिनल फोरम (एआरएफ) की एक कार्यशाला का आयोजन ....

July 05, 2019 Indo-Pacific , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , हिन्द-प्रशांत मुद्दों की विवाद , भारत-आसियान आदान-प्रदा , आसियान रणनीति
Iranian Nuclear Impasse: Perceptions, Political Posturing and Military Metaphors
Lt Gen Rameshwar Yadav, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Veteran) Article

Located on the cross roads of three continents and connectivity to the high seas, Persia has always been a perpetual conflict zone which speaks of martial legacy of its constituents. The resultant propensity for steadfast attitude has been an intrins....

July 04, 2019 West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , US-Iran confrontation , Military situation in Iran , Iran nuclear deal
ASEAN Adopts Outlook for Indo-Pacific 2019: Balances Aspirations and Affirms Indonesia’s Leadership
Commodore Somen Banerjee, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

ASEAN took a landmark decision to adopt the ASEAN Outlook on Indo-Pacific on June 22, 2019 after more than a year of deliberations. Located centrally, in one of the most dynamic regions of the world today, ASEAN sees Southeast Asia as the conduit and....

July 01, 2019 ASEAN manoeuvres , complexities of Indo-Pacific , managing the Indo-Pacific , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
Escalating Tensions and Threat of Military Conflict in the Gulf Region: Who has the Edge?
Col Rajeev Agarwal Article

Introduction
The incident of Iranian military downing a US Drone flying over its airspace on 20 June 2019 evoked immediate and strong response from the US. Reports suggested the US President ordered retaliatory military strikes against Ir....

July 01, 2019 West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , US-Iran conflict , Tension in West Asia , Confrontations in the Gulf
Presidential Elections in Kazakhstan: A Wave of Change or Continuation of Nazarbayev’s Era?
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Assistant, VIF Commentary

Kazakhstan’s deteriorating socio-economic situation and an increasing gap in living standards have led to the protests and demonstrations. As some reports have suggested, the Soviet era founder President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has resig....

June 27, 2019 Kazakhstan’s new President , Challenges of Kazakh government , Indo-Kazakh relations , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy
Xi’s visit to North Korea: what did it achieve?
Dr Gunjan Singh Commentary

The visit by Xi Jinping to North Korea on June 20-21, 2019 is significant because a Chinese President reached Pyongyang after 14 years. This year also marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the neighbours. Xi made the t....

June 27, 2019 Indo-Pacific , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit , Peace and development on Korea , Korea’s missile and nuclear agenda
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