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Europe News Digest (1-15 March, 2025)

Free Trade Deal with India Could Come This Year - EU Commission Chief

The EU Commission chief visited India on February 27-28, accompanied by the entire College of Commissioners - the first such visit after the European parliamentary elec....

March 18, 2025 Russia , Trump , France , India-EU FTA , Zelenskyy , Europe News Digest , German Elections , Oval Office , EU Commission , London Summit , Tariff War

Making Sense of Trump’s Ukraine U-turn

Abanti Bhattacharya Commentary

The US President Donald Trump’s friendlier stance towards the Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the one hand, and fiery altercation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on the other, has baffled the world. Within the US, the Democrats ha....

March 10, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , US , Russia , Trump , Putin , NATO , Ukraine , Cold War

Trump and the South African Land Act: A Growing Conundrum

Dr Shambhavi Anand, Research Assistant, VIF Commentary

At a time of massive flux in geopolitics, the United States (US) has issued South Africa an executive order that cuts its financial assistance, as a way to criticise the recently passed ‘land expropriation act’ and Pretoria's genocide case agains....

March 04, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , US , Trump , South Africa , Land Act

Africa Now – (16-28 February, 2025)

The African continent witnessed significant progress over the last two weeks. With its vast resources, strategic location and rapidly growing population, Africa has become an important player in the geopolitical scenario. It is important to look at t....

March 04, 2025 India , US , Russia , Ethiopia , Africa , Trump , Japan , Egypt , Mauritius , Rwanda , G20 , UK , Crisis , Algeria , Sudan , France , UN , Human Rights , EAM , Somalia , VIF Africa Now , Mali , South Africa , India-Africa , Zambia , DRC , M23 , Botswana , Guinea Bissau

Europe News Digest (16-28 February, 2025)

Starmer says US 'Backstop' Needed for Ukraine Peace Deal

Sir Keir Starmer has said any Ukraine peace deal would require a "US backstop" to deter Russia from attacking its neighbour again. Speaking after a hastily convened meeting with Eur....

March 04, 2025 Trump , Putin , European Commission , tariffs , UN resolution , Zelenskyy , Europe News Digest , Ukraine Peace Deal , Saudi Peace Talks , German Elections

Neighborhood News Digest- 24 February 2025

Afghanistan

Afghanistan and Uzbekistan discuss financial cooperation and money transfer solutions- The Khaama Press

Noor Ahmad Agha, the Governor of the Central Bank of Afghanistan under Taliban control, met with Timur Ishmetov,....

February 24, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Trump , Bhutan , trade , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , Azerbaijan , IMF , UN Human Rights Council , India-Bangladesh , India-Sri Lanka , Myanmar-Russia Relations , US Weapons , Scam Centres , India-Bhutan.

Europe News Digest (1-15 February, 2025)

EU Tariffs 'Pretty Soon' but UK can be Worked Out – Trump

US President Donald Trump has hinted the European Union (EU) could be next to face tariffs, after he slapped 25% levies on goods from Mexico and Canada along with an additional 1....

February 18, 2025 Trump , Ukraine , tariffs , Sweden , Georgia , India-EU , AI Summit , Munich Security Conference , Europe News Digest , Mass Shooting , Santorini Earthquake , EU-UK Security Pact

Greenland in the Arctic Chessboard: History, Geopolitics, and Strategic Importance

Dr Shreya Sinha, Research Associate, VIF Article

US President Donald Trump’s proposition to acquire Greenland through sale has sparked debate and put the world’s largest island back on the global agenda. This brings to the forefront the need to understand the history of Greenland’s ownership,....

February 17, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Trump , USA , EU , Arctic , Denmark , Greenland , North Atlantic

India-US Ties in Trump 2.0: On a ‘’Trusted Partnership’’ Trajectory

Amb Ashok Sajjanhar Article

Introduction

India-US relations have been in a sweet spot since the last twenty-five years starting with the visit of US President Bill Clinton to India in March, 2000. There has been a bipartisan consensus in both India and the US regard....

February 07, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , India , US , Trump , MAGA

Trump and the Indo-Pacific Security Structure - More of the Same?

Dr Chayanika Saxena Commentary

Donald Trump’s re-election to the White House was not entirely unexpected. If anything, it was much in line with the political trends the world witnessed in 2024, a bulk of which were marked by upheavals and change of guard. But while change is, in....

February 06, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , India , Indo-Pacific , Trump , Security Structure