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Sreeram Chaulia, Trumped; Emerging power in a post-American world, 2019, Bloomsbury, New Delhi.

Sreeram Chaulia’s thought-provoking book, Trumped; Emerging Powers in a Post-American World is likely to trigger a debate on the impact of the disruption in the global order brought out by Trump’s ‘America First’ policy. The author�....

December 17, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Trump , Book Reviews , America First policy , 2019 , Post-American world , Sreeram Chaulia

The ‘Trumpeachment’ Clouds

Amb K P Fabian Commentary

The clouds are thickening, and we do not know whether there will be thunder and lightning that can cause peril to the occupant of the White House. But, we do know that it will get worse before it gets better, if it ever does, and we see a cloudless b....

November 14, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , US , Impeaching US President , Trump’s Ukraine episode , American election

After INF, the Future of New-START Hangs in Balance

Dr Kapil Patil Commentary

After the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force (INF) Treaty early this year, the uncertainty surrounding the extension of New-START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is growing with each passing day. President Trump and....

June 25, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , US-Russia arms treaty , The New-START , Treaty of global stability

Interaction with the Heritage Foundation (Washington DC, USA)

The brainstorming session was devoted to Indo-US bilateral relations, developments in the South China Sea and Indo-Pacific, stabilising South Asia, and US-China relations. In bilateral domain, strengthening US-India defence cooperation, and issues of....

April 25, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Interaction , Indo-Pacific , US-China relations , Heritage Foundation

Systemic Decline of the American Power?

Vivek Sugandh Article

Introduction

“While the US remains the indispensable nation in the free world, we cannot protect our interests or serve that role effectively without maintaining strong alliances and showing respect to those allies”, reads the resigna....

January 23, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , US Foreign Policy , Trump’s policies , US super power

George Bush – A Tribute

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

George Herbert Walker Bush was the last US President who fought in the Second World War. He also presided over the demise of Cold War. He deftly used multilateralism to advance US national interests. The success of American led coalition in the first....

December 18, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , Late President George Bush , America’s wars

America First: Foreign Policy of Mr. Trump

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Several recent episodes have brought out the nature of the ‘America First’ policy of President Trump. What is then the place of cherished values of human rights and free trade in the US foreign policy today?

Human Rights

The first ....

November 26, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , America First policy , Trump’s foreign policy

2+2 Dialogue and Indo U.S. Relations

Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

... moving the defence engagement a notch higher, the two nations are now focused on enhancing closer private defence industry collaboration which will help Indian defence manufacturers in boosting the Modi government’s ‘Make in India’ initiati....

October 11, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Indo-U.S. Relations , 2+2 Dialogue

US-China Trade War: Analyses of Deeper Nuances and Wider Implications

Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

… China is unsatisfied with the degree of accommodation offered by the US and the US is uncomfortable with the strategic demands made by China … US wants China to reduce its trade deficit … an unrealistic request given the time it would take to....

September 17, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , India , US , trade , US-China Trade War , Chian

US Ambassador’s Visit to the Vivekananda International Foundation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted His Excellency Kenneth Juster, the United States Ambassador to India, on 31 August 2018. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF welcomed the Ambassador to the interaction that was attended by former diplo....

September 07, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Interaction , Indo-Pacific , strategic partnership , Kenneth Juster , India-US bilateral relations