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Tracing the Future of India-Africa Defence Cooperation

In his address to the Ugandan Parliament in July 2018, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi enunciated the ten guiding principles of India's engagement with Africa and elucidated the importance of each principle. Principle number seven of India's deve....

August 06, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , ISIS , Cyber Security , SAGAR , Islamist terrorism , African Union , Afindex 19 , Al Shabaab , India Africa Defence cooperation , IBSAMAR , Lucknow Declaration , Military Coups , UNPKO

The Regional Integration in Central Asia

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

Since its beginning in 2018, the Consultative Meetings of Central Asian leaders have contributed positively to Central Asia’s regional integration process. The idea was presented by the Uzbek President Shawkat Mirziyoyev with....

August 05, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Protests , Afghanistan , Russia-Ukraine conflict , Consultative Meeting , regional integration , Intra-regional Trade , Treaty of Friendship

Ayman al-Zawahiri is Dead: The Ending of a Chapter of al-Qa’ida’s Founding Fathers!

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

On 02 August 2022, United States (US)’ President Joe Biden made a public announcement about a successful counter-terrorism operation carried out by the US forces in Kabul, Afghanistan. On 30 July 2022, on command of US President Biden, the Central ....

August 04, 2022 Terrorism , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Pakistan , US , Afghanistan , Terrorism , ISIS , Taliban , IslamicState , AlQaida , AlQaeda , Zawahiri , OsamaBinLaden , AymanZawahiri

Xi Jinping Begins Appointing Loyalists to Key Posts

Jayadeva Ranade Article

The political situation in China is becoming volatile as the 20th Party Congress draws near and rumours of imminent purges circulating in Beijing gain momentum. The absence of a ‘Revolutionary’ veteran founding leader with unchallenged authority ....

August 04, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , Politburo , CCP , princelings , Bo Xilai , Jiang Zemin , Li , loyalists

VIF-IPIS Webinar on Bilateral, Regional and International Issues

In order to assess the dynamics of India-Iran relations, the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) Iran, in collaboration with the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a webinar on Bilateral, Regional and Internatio....

August 03, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Seminars , bilateral , Regional , International Issues

West Asia Experts Group Meeting

The West Asia Experts Group Meeting was held on 8 July 2022 by the Vivekananda International Foundation, the discussion was focused on "The Geopolitical Impact of the War in Ukraine on the Middle East". The key speaker for the session was Giorgio Fra....

August 02, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Interaction , West Asia , North Africa , Middle East

Interaction with Mr. Dammu Ravi on ‘Prospects of I2U2 Summit’

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a discussion on "Prospects for I2U2 summit" on 25 July 2022. The key speaker in the discussion was Mr. Dammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs. The members attending ....

August 02, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Interaction , Israel , India , I2U2 summit , the United Arab Emirates (UAE) , the United States (US)

AUKUS, India and the Strategic Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific Region

Varuna Shankar Article

Introduction

The emergence of the Indo-Pacific as a new geostrategic space represents the new strategic reality of the 21st century. It is a new domain in India’s foreign policy engagement. India’s role is defined by its geography, in....

August 02, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , China , QUAD , Defense , AUKUS , security pact , submarines , plurilateral agreement

Interaction with Prof. Alexandra Xanthaki, UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights

The Vivekananda International Foundation held an online interaction with Prof. Alexandra Xanthaki, UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights on 14 July 2022. In his Opening Remarks, Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, gave a brief insight into UN Special P....

August 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , UN , Cultural Rights

Russia-Ukraine Conflict and International Developments: An Indian Perspective

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

(This is an updated version of the presentation made at an international conference organised by National Institute of International Strategy, CASS, Beijing on “Russia-Ukraine Conflict and International Developments” on 26 July 2022) The Russi....

August 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , India , Russia , NATO , Ukraine , energy crisis , Food Crisis