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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

पूर्वी लद्दाख में विघटन और इसके बड़े प्रभावों पर विचार

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

8 सितंबर 2022 को पूर्वी लद्दाख के चुशुल-मोल्दो में चीन-भारत कोर कमांडर स्तर की 16वें दौर की बैठक के 50 द....

September 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , चीन , एलएसी , लद्दाख , पूर्वी लद्दाख , गलवान नदी , राकी नाला , शिनजियांग , पीएलएएएफ

Tensions in Taiwan Strait must not be Allowed to Develop into a Regional/Global Crisis – Part II

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

In the context of understanding the developments in the Taiwan Strait, two aspects need to be highlighted as a spillover of Taiwan-China spat: fresh US arms sales to Taiwan and increase in defence expenditure of Taiwan by almost 14 per cent. First....

September 14, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , South China Sea , PLA , Natuna Island , defence spending , arms sale , incursions , microprocessors , air-to-air missiles , invasion scenario

Tensions in Taiwan Strait must not be Allowed to Develop into a Regional/Global Crisis – Part I

Prof Rajaram Panda Commentary

The island nation of Taiwan is caught in the cross-fire between the US-China spat and navigating through turbulent waters after Beijing almost violently reacted by firing missiles into the Taiwanese waters in response to the US Speaker Nancy Pelosi�....

September 13, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , One China policy , Nancy Pelosi , Daniel Kritenbrink , European lawmakers , Keiji Furuya , Marsha Blackburn , PLA aircraft

Deterrence in Asymmetries

Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar (Retd) Article

Ashley Tellis’s book – ‘Striking Asymmetries- Nuclear Transitions in South Asia’ has caught some media attention with commentators calling for a review of India’s nuclear doctrine and posture in view of an assessed build up of nuclear arsen....

September 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Pakistan , Article , India , Nuclear , Submarine , deterrence , Arsenal , credible and minimum

Pelosi’s visit: Who Won? An after Review

Gunjan Singh Article

United States’ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan can be regarded as one of the most surprising events in the international politics. The last visit by a United States speaker to Taiwan was 25 years ago. The major reason given by her fo....

September 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , Chinese Communist Party , United States , China-Taiwan relations , Tsai Ing-wen , Chinese Domestic Politics , Pelosi's visit to Taiwan , China-US relations , One China Principle

China’s Future Energy Resource: Hydrogen

Kota Mallikarjuna Gupta Commentary

Energy transition is a trend many countries adopt to address the climate change challenge in the 21st century. The measures undertaken by various governments are diverse based on their capabilities and resources. China, the world's largest emitter of....

August 23, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , India , South Korea , China , Japan , NDRC , Li Keqiang , Xinjiang , Germany , Inner Mongolia , green hydrogen , FCV

China’s transition from Hiding to Showing its Strength! India’s Determined March to Developed Nation – 2047

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

It is said that Mandarin is a nuanced language, where multiple meanings can be drawn and where even the tone in which it is spoken can completely change the meaning. What Deng Xiaoping said in 1989-90 has had many versions, the commonest being, �....

August 22, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , India , Taiwan , CCP , PLA , Rejuvenation , China Dream , nuclear arsenal , periphery