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Politics and Implications of US Withdrawal from the UNESCO
Amb Bhaswati Mukherjee

On Thursday, 12th October, 2017, the Trump Administration abruptly announced that United States would withdraw from its membership of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation or the UNESCO. Israel made a similar....

October 23, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , India , US , UNESCO , Trump , Bhaswati Mukherjee , US Withdrawal
The False Euphemism of ‘New Cold War’
Vivek Sugandh

Introduction Russia’s relationship with West has been on a downward trajectory for a very long period of time. It is under this pretext that an eminent discourse of ‘A New Cold War’ has emerged in the official and academic c....

October 17, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia , US , Russia , Trump , New Cold War , Asia pivot , geo-politics in Asia , Edward Lucas , Putin
America's Future is with India and Israel
James Jay Carafano

Diplomatic Transformation From the Indo-Pacific to the Mediterranean, a diplomatic transformation is underway. The winds of change are blowing not from Beijing, but from Delhi. President Donald Trump has an opportunity to harness ....

August 10, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Israel , modi , Trump , US strategy , Indo-US partnership , India- America relation
Senior Trump Aide Kenneth Juster named as US Envoy to India
Dr Harinder Sekhon

The White House has named senior White House official and Trump aide Kenneth Juster as the next US ambassador to India thereby ending a months-long speculation that saw several Indian-American names crop up as potential candidates. This notification ....

June 27, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Indo-US partnership , US Ambassador , Kenneth Juster
Trump's 100 Days in Office: The Highs and Lows for Africa
Dr Neha Sinha

April 29th, 2017 ushered in hundred days of Donald Trump’s presidency. Many media outlets have examined the significance of his presidency for the United States of America (USA), and also, for the country’s foreign policy. It is but natural that ....

May 08, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Africa , Donald Trump , Africa , Trump , Trump's 100 Days , US Policies; US-Africa , United States of America , Quartz Africa , USAID
VIF Delegation in Washington DC

A delegation from the VIF comprising Director, General NC Vij, Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney. Ambassador Kanwal Sibal, Lt Gen Davinder Kumar and Dr. Harinder Sekhon visited Washington DC from 28 February 2017 to 04 March 2017 for the annual ‘Quad Plus Dialog....

March 23, 2017 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Conferences , Washington DC , Ed Royce , International affairs , US Congress , Quad-Plus Dialogues
US Presidential Election – the Final Countdown
Dr Harinder Sekhon

As the race to the White House enters its final day, attention gets re-focused on polls that have tightened and predict a very close race. An ABC/ Washington Post poll on November 1 gave Trump a 1% lead over Clinton and an 8-point lead over her on th....

November 07, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Donald Trump , Hillary Clinton , ABC Poll , Real Clear Politics.com , FBI Investigation , Senator David Purdue , Swing States , Florida - key battleground state , Mitt Romney , George HW Bush , Colin Powell , US Electoral College , Hispanics , African Americans
Interaction with Ambassador Timothy Roemer, former Member of the U.S. Congress and Ambassador to India

On 26 Sep 2016, the VIF held a fascinating interaction with Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer, former Member of the US Congress for six terms from Indiana and Ambassador to India (2009-2011), sharing his perspective on the 2016 U.S. presidential election,....

October 03, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Interaction , U.S. Congress , Timothy J. Roemer , US presidential election
India and the United States - Recent Development
Dr Harinder Sekhon

As the Obama administration enters its last months in office, it is normal that it would want to assess the state of relations between the United States and India. Both countries have invested a lot in revitalizing this partnership and the US would n....

September 26, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , modi , Obama , UNCLOS , India - United States
A Round Table Discussion with Keith Webster, Head of International Cooperation (the Pentagon) on DTTI

In continuation of a dialogue on DTTI (Defence Trade and Technology Initiative) with the U.S. trade representative Keith Webster, held at the Vivekananda International Foundation on 5 May 2016, substantive discussions were held on three key aspects o....

May 15, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Interaction , DTTI , Keith Webster , Defence Trade and Technology Initiative , Logistics Support Agreement
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