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Russia-Pakistan Relationship is a Red Herring
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov’s visit to India on 5-6 April 2021 was devoted to the preparation for President Putin’s visit to India later this year for the regular summit with Prime Minister Modi. Undoubtedly, India Russia relations are de....

April 15, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Russia , Commentary , Pakistan , China , Russia , QUAD , Act Far East , Asian NATO , Lavrov
Jordan’s Royal Challenge
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Palace Intrigues are an integral part of the Royalty and history is replete with it. One hundered years old Hashemite Kingdom is no exception. Discontentment, embedded ambitions, unsolicited external interests, and interference add to the spice espec....

April 14, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ISIS , Saudi Arabia , PM Modi , Jordan , King Abdullah , Prince Hamzah
Myanmar Round Up : March 2021

Myanmar's military imposed martial law across several districts in the country after initially declaring it in Yangon’s two districts. The death toll has been steadily rising; the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners stated it had verified....

April 13, 2021 Protests , Social Media , Peace Process , Rohingya , Elections 2020 , Myanmar Round Up , Military Coup , International condemnation , India in Myanmar Violence with EAOs , Unity in Myanmar
West Asia Roundup: March 2021

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Fourth Israeli elections in less than two years returned similar results with no party securing amajority. Elections and the outcome in most media commentaries questioned the dexterity of Benjamin Netanyahu who as such....

April 13, 2021 West Asia Round Up , Turkey-Egypt Ties , China-West Asia Relations , Saudi Arabia-Houthi Conflict , Eastern Mediterranean Region , Suez Canal Blockade
New Leadership Takes Charge in Vietnam: Challenges and Prospects
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

On 05 April Vietnam’s National Assembly officially elected Mr. Pham Minh Chinh, member of the Politburo as the Prime Minister of Vietnam replacing the erstwhile Prime Minister Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The National Assembly resolution was passed with t....

April 13, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , UNSC , South China Sea , Vietnam , Nguyen Phu Trong , National Assembly , PM Pham Minh Chinh , President Xuan Phuc , Quang Ninh
अफगानिस्तान: दोहा समझौते की स्थिति और आगे का मार्ग
Amb Amar Sinha Article

अमेरिका और तालिबान के बीच 29 फरवरी 2020 को दोहा में हुए समझौते के एक साल होने के मौके पर विवेकानंद इं�....

April 13, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , भारत।पाकिस्तान। अफगानिस्तान। काबुल। नाटो। शिया। एएनडीएसएफ। दोहा समझौता। हनाफी। अमेरिकी विकल्पों ।
Transformation in Indian Armed Forces to Exploit Modern Information Systems
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.) Article

Need for Adapting Modern Information Systems in Military Operations
The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) today are capable of revolutionizing military operations. Since early 90’s Indian Armed Forces have gained immensel....

April 12, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Military operations , AI Systems , Chhamb Sector , Command & Control , Decision making , Indo-Pak wars , Information systems , Network Centricity , sensor integration
The Pathfinder - VIF Webinar on Connectivity between India and Sri Lanka

On 07 April 2021, Pathfinder Foundation ([PF) and Vivekananda International Foundation organised a webinar on ‘Connectivity between India and Sri Lanka’. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the participants and delivered the opening remarks. ....

April 09, 2021 Conference , Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka , Cross Border Trade , India-Srilanka relations , Colombo port , Fishing
The Rising Terrorist Threat in Northern Mozambique
Dr Neha Sinha Article

The Republic of Mozambique since 2017 has witnessed a rise in terrorist attacks. The country witnessed its first attack on 5th October 2017 in a small town of Mocimboa da Praia - which lies in the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique1. Sinc....

April 09, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Mozambique , Terrorism , Cabo Delgado , Insurgents
रूसी विदेश मंत्री की भारत यात्रा: क्या और कितना हासिल
Amb JK Tripathi Commentary

रूस के विदेश मंत्री सेर्गेई लावरोव भारतीय विदेश मंत्री के आमंत्रण पर अपनी दो दिवसीय यात्र....

April 08, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , पाकिस्तान , सेर्गेई लावरोव , अफ़ग़ानिस्तान , इंडो-पैसिफिक , कोरोना के टीके , एस-400 मिसाइल प्रणाली , चेन्नई- व्लादिवोस्तोक ट्रांसपोर्ट कॉरिडोर , स्पुतनिक V वैक्सीन
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