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Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The current wisdom is that Xi has consolidated his authority in the party, installing loyalists in key positions. The forthcoming 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party is expected to confirm a third term for President Xi Jinping at its head....

October 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , COVID-19 , Ukraine War , post-Cold War , Quad dialogue

China’s Great Game in the Sahel

Samir Bhattacharya Article

On November 29–30, 2021, the Eighth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), under the theme "Deepen China-Africa Partnership and Promote Sustainable Development to Build a China-Africa Community with a Shared Future in the New Era," took place i....

October 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Russia , Energy Security , International Relations and Diplomacy , France , Great Game , Cold War , Islamist , Lithium , Mali , African Union , Coups , Wagner , AU , Niger , Sahel , green transition , G5 , Barkhane , FOCAC , Uranium

Ukraine-Russia War: Lessons for Future of War

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Debates about the future of war are as old as war itself. Currently, it is normal to reflect on future wars by highlighting the over-arching importance of artificial intelligence, space, quantum computing, block-chain technologies, robotics, and the ....

October 11, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence , Article , India , Russia , Air Force , Artillery , Missiles , Ukraine , ISR , MANPADS , close air support , HIMARS , precision munitions , rockets

India Should Prepare to Deal with the Fallout of Multiple Global Crises

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The Russia-Ukraine war, now in its eighth month, shows no sign of ending. It has entered a new phase with Russia annexing the regions of Donbas and Luhansk. Putin has ordered a mobilisation of citizens to get fresh recruits to fight the war. He has g....

October 10, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , G20 , World Bank , IMF , Inflation , climate finance , Food Crisis , forex reserves , recession

प्रधानमंत्री मोदी की समरकंद यात्रा

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

शंघाई सहयोग संगठन (एससीओ) के 22वें शिखर सम्मेलन में भाग लेने के लिए प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने 1....

October 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , आतंकवाद , एससीओ , अलगाववाद , शंघाई सहयोग संगठन , एससीओ शिखर सम्मेलन , समरकंद

The India Way @ the UNGA

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

It appeared from media reports and commentaries as if India was the flavour at the 77th UNGA where India was ably represented by her Foreign Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar. This is not a eulogy for the EAM but he is known to call a spade a spade whic....

October 06, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Russia , UNSC , Ukraine , Multilateralism , UNGA , reforms , G 20

Quad Plus Dialogue

The latest edition of the Quad Plus dialogue at the think tanks level was held on 20th September 2022 virtually. The topics discussed were a review of recent developments with the Quad, role of multi-lateral organisations in identifying opportunities....

October 03, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Quad Plus , USA , Quad Plus Dialogue , Quad members

Interaction with Dr. Daniel Markey at VIF

Dr. Daniel Markey is a senior advisor on South Asia at the United States Institute of Peace. He is also a senior fellow at the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Foreign Policy Institute. VIF experts and ....

October 03, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , South Asia , US policy , SAIS

A Befitting State Funeral for Abe but Fresh Challenges Confront Kishida

Prof Rajaram Panda Commentary

September 27, 2022 marked an important day in Japan’s history as Japan organised a state funeral to the slain former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo at the Nippon Budokan in central Tokyo. It may be recalled that Japan’s longest-servicing leader in pos....

October 03, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , collective self-defence , State funeral , insensitive China , Bukodan , Abenomics and Womenomics , Morimoto Gakuen , Kake Educational Institution , Shiugeru Yoshida

Discussion on Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Achievements and Prospects

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), organized a Round Table Discussion on “Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Achievements and Prospects” on September 5, 2022. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, delivered the welcome remarks, followed by r....

September 30, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Interaction , SCO , INSTC , Chabahar , FTA , Shanghai Cooperation , SCO Startup Forum