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Political Crises in Myanmar
Amb Gautam Mukhopadhaya

01 February 2021, the Myanmar military declared a state of emergency for a year and arrested Aung San Suu Kyi and other government officials. The coup’s timings have been critical as 01 February was supposed to be the first session of Parliament. ....

February 08, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Myanmar , Aung San Suu Kyi , Myanmar Government and Tatmadaw , Podcast , Podcast
Assessment: Outcome of Vietnam’s 13th National Party Congress
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

Vietnam’s 13th National Party Congress concluded on 31 January two days earlier than planned for with a change in the leadership matrix and after approving the developmental plans. Vietnam’s political guidance and governance is based on a quartet....

February 08, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , India , US , China , COVID-19 , Pham Minh Chinh , Nguyen Phu Trong , Xuan Phuc.
Act East Policy and Northeast India
Dr Sreeradha Datta

India’s Act East Policy hinges on the development of the eight Northeast states with a view to achieving the foreign policy objective of enhancing ties with neighbouring countries. This book examines large infrastructure development across the regi....

February 07, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Bangladesh , Book Published , Act East Policy , India’s Act East Policy , Northeast
Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies: Maritime and Naval Operations
Dr Vijay Sakhuja

Commercial and military operations at sea and ashore across the globe are in the throes of technological and organisational transformation led by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies. These are impacting every aspect of the maritime in....

February 07, 2021 Defence , Technological and Scientific Studies , Book Published , Maritime , Naval Operations , Industrial Revolution , Military operations , 4IR technologies
Reforms for Atmanirbhar Bharat

COVID-19 has exposed the serious strategic implications of India’s import dependence, especially on China. Politics, Policy and Pandemic are the challenges to Prime Minister Modi’s vision of Atmanirbharta (self-reliance). While the initiative is ....

February 07, 2021 Governance and Political Studies , economy , trade , COVID-19 , Self-reliance , LAC , Reforms for Atmanirbhar Bharat , Boycott China
Biden’s Foreign Policy Priorities: Implications for India
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

President Biden’s 4th February speech1 at the State Department was designed to reassure Americans and signal to the world that “America is back” to resume the global leadership. Biden has emphasised re-engagement with the world with ....

February 07, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , India , China , Indo-Pacific , Biden State Deptt. Speech , Competitors , Summit of democracies
श्रीलंका: भारत और जापान के साथ समझौते के निरस्तीकरण के बाद क्या?
Amb JK Tripathi Commentary

1 फरवरी को श्रीलंका की सरकार ने भारत और जापान के सहयोग से प्रस्तावित कोलंबो बंदरगाह के पूर्वी �....

February 06, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Commentary
West Asia Review: January 2021

Abstract:
Last few weeks of President Trump’s Adminstration were quite telling as was his tenure as far as West Asia isconcerned. However, with President Joe Biden taking over quite a few significant changes or reversals have taken ....

February 06, 2021 West Asia Round Up , Joe Biden Presidency , Gulf Detente , Political Crisis in Kuwait , Libyan Peace Process , Israel-Sudan Ties
Employment of Hybrid Warfare in Recent Agitations
Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

In the 21st century, waging conventional wars has become passé. New variations like Low Intensity wars, Information Wars and Hybrid War, have emerged. Hybrid warfare is a planned, clandestine initiative launched by an interested party against th....

February 05, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Hybrid Warfare , Propaganda , Misinformation , Psychological operations , Shaheen Bagh , Kisan agitations
किस तरह सुगा जापान की नीतियों को रूस की तरफ मोड़ रहे हैं ?
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

शिंजो अबे के प्रधानमंत्री पद से सहसा इस्तीफा देने के बाद योशिहिदे सुगा जापान के प्रधानमंत्री ब....

February 05, 2021 Article , नार्दन टेरिटोरिज। शिंजो अबे। योशिहिदे सुगा। व्लादिमीर पुतिन। होक्काइडो। 1956 संयुक्त घोषणापत्र। टेरिटोरियल डिस्पुट। क्रीमिया। इतरूप। कुनाशीर। शिकोतन और हबोमाई
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