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Glasgow Summit and the Way Forward for India

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Glasgow Conference outcome has been described by different stakeholders as disappointing. But their reasons differ. For climate enthusiasts, the agreement did not go far enough. For developing countries, this meant accepting more stringent emission s....

November 17, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Climate Change , Article , India , China , Nuclear energy , Net zero , renewables , GHG , Paris conference , phase-down

Harnessing the Trade Winds: The Story of the Centuries-Old Indian Trade with East Africa, Using the Monsoon Winds by Blanche Rocha D’Souza, (First published in Kenya in 2008 by Zand Graphics Ltd, Reprinted in India 2021 by Pentagon Press LLP.) Pp. 204. IN

Samir Bhattacharya

Long before the Christian era, Indians had the knowledge of monsoon winds. And Indians started sailing, not only before the European explorers of 14th centuries and around, but Indians sailed even before Hippalus, the Greek mariner, famous for discov....

November 15, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Indian Diaspora , Indian Ocean , Book Reviews , Gandhi , Eastern Africa , History , Indian Traders , Indian Marchants , Monsoon wind , Maritime trade , Scramble for Africa , Ugandan railway , Historiography

Virtual Vimarsh on 'Indo-US Relations' by Amb Arun Singh

To discuss the trends in Indo-US relations and the potential trajectory of the bilateral partnership, the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a virtual Vimarsh on 29 October. The opening remarks were made by the VIF director Dr. Arvind Gup....

November 12, 2021 Vimarsh , International Relations and Diplomacy , US , QUAD , US Foreign Policy , US Congress , Indo-US relations

Evolving India-ASEAN Maritime Cooperation

Dr. Pankaj Jha Commentary

Maritime security has been one of the important elements in the relationship between India and ASEAN countries. Right from the start of the Look East policy India has been concerned with regard to developing maritime security architecture with the So....

November 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , ASEAN , South China Sea , Maritime Security , COC , IONS , RECAAP

Resilient Rare-Earth Supply Chains: Whither Quad?

The ubiquitous iPhone is perhaps the most commonly cited example used to showcase the globalized nature of supply chains. Starting from its design process in California, US, the complex supply chain for its production and assembly spans 43 countries ....

November 11, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , QUAD , Global supply chains , Rare Earth , Earth Elements , Quad Collaboration

How Will the Collapse of the Government in Afghanistan Affect Relations Between India and the United States?

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

India has yet to come to terms with the Taliban takeover. The Taliban cabinet consists of UN-sanctioned individuals who have committed heinous terror attacks in the past. The Taliban are not independent, writes Arvind Gupta, Director of the New Delhi....

November 11, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , US , Afghanistan , Article

Moon Plans to Phase out Nuclear Energy in South Korea

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

As time runs out for South Korean President Moon Jae-in as his tenure ends in May 2022, two issues are confronting him that he wants to resolve. Both are tough. One is dealing with North Korea and working a path towards drawing North Korean leader Ki....

November 10, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Moon Jae-in , Nuclear energy , LNG , Janos Ader , phase-out plan , Fukushima , SMRs , reactors

Xi Jinping’s New Slogan of Common Prosperity is Worrying People

Jayadeva Ranade Article

‘Common Prosperity’ has become the new buzzword in the People's Republic of China since August 2021. The term provokes varying emotions ranging from fear and apprehension to a sense that the government is finally addressing the rising Gini coeffi....

November 09, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , Cultural Revolution , common prosperity

Africa’s Quest for National Identity and Obsession over Owning a “National Flag Carrier”

Samir Bhattacharya Article

On 17th October 2021, the government of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced its plan to launch a newnational airline “Air Congo” ^[1] . The new airline will be d....

November 08, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Aircraft , Aviation , IATA , Ethiopian Airlines , Congo Airways , Air Congo , national airline , national carrier , Uganda Airlines , Air Tanzania , Kenya Airlines , Ghana International Airways , SAA , South African Airways , LAM , SATAM , Indian Airlines , Swissair , Airline nationalism , Sky Protectionism

Fumio Kishida, newly elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The 49th general election of members of the House of Representatives in Japan (Lower House) was held on 31 October 2021, as required by the Constitution of Japan. Voting took place in all Representatives constituencies including proportional blocks, ....

November 03, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , QUAD , shinzo abe , COVID-19 , LDP , Yoshihide Suga , Diet , Fumio Kishida , CDPH , JCP , new capitalism , Shintaro Nishihara