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Brainstorming Session on ‘India-Bhutan Relations and the Chinese Factor’

A brainstorming session on ‘India-Bhutan Relations and the Chinese Factor’ was conducted on 19 March, 2018. Director VIF, Dr. Arvind Gupta, delivered the opening remarks and laid out the context of India-Bhutan situation in the light of the Chine....

April 02, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , Interaction , BBIN , Doklam Crisis , India-Bhutan Relations , Chinese Factor , Hydro-electric Power Projects , Border Areas

Address by H.E. Mr. Sameh Shoukry, Foreign Minister, the Arab Republic of Egypt, on ‘Regional Developments and Prospects of India- Egypt Relations

On the side lines of his recently concluded visit to India, H.E. Sameh Shoukry, Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, addressed a wide galaxy of foreign and security policy experts, including representatives from the government’s agencies....

April 02, 2018 Interaction , Syrian conflict , Middle East , India- Egypt Relations , Arab Republic of Egypt , Non-Aligned Movement

Reflections on the Defence Budget 2018-19

G. Mohan Kumar

The general features of the Defence Budget for 2018-19 are not different from those of the past. With a total outlay of Rs 4,04,365 cr, including Rs 1,08,853 cr towards pension liabilities, the defence outlay is 16.6 percent of the budgeted central g....

April 02, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , national security , Defence budget , military modernisation , defence financing , Strategic Studies , Defence

Interaction with India-Japan Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) Delegation from Tokyo, Japan

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a distinguished delegation from India-Japan Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) from Tokyo during their 11th visit to India. The delegation was led by Mr Kenichi Watanabe, Vice Chairman of FEC, Seni....

March 28, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Japan-China Detente , Asia-Pacific , North Korean Belligerence , Trans-Pacific Partnership

Commentary: Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Press the Reset Button

Dr Rashmini Koparkar Commentary

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan has recently paid a two day State Visit to Dushanbe. His first tour of Tajikistan since coming to power reflects the improving relationship between the two neighboring republics. It also underlines Mirziyoye....

March 28, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Uzbekistan-Tajikistan relations , President Mirziyoyev’s visit to Dushanbe

पाकिस्तान- पश्तून आन्दोलन का महत्त्व

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

पाकिस्तान की राजधानी इस्लामाबाद ने पिछले कुछ वर्षों में कई विरोध और धरना प्रदर्शन देखे है। परन....

March 28, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan

‘Quad Plus’ Dialogue – Tokyo

A four-member team from the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) comprising Director, Dr. Arvind Gupta, Lt. Gen. Ravi Sawhney, Ambassador Anil Wadhwa and Dr. Harinder Sekhon participated in the Quad Plus Dialogue in Tokyo from March 4 to 6, 201....

March 27, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Seminars , Pakistan , ASEAN , Quad Plus , South China Sea , Afghanistan , Indian Ocean , Tokyo

भारत- सेशल्स की रक्षा कूटनीति हिंदमहासागर में संतुलन का माध्यम

Lokesh Kumar

सेशल्‍स 115 द्वीपों के द्वीपसमूह का देश है I भारत और सेशल्स के बीच के समकालीन रिश्‍तों प्राचीन का�....

March 27, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , भारत-सेशल्स सम्बन्ध , भारत-सेशल्स सैन्य अभ्यास , International Relations , Indian Ocean Region

Commentary : Xi Secures his Wish List for the ‘New Era’

Gunjan Singh Commentary

The past month has witnessed significant political developments in China which have altered the structure of the Chinese domestic political system and may lead to an acute concentration of power and Mao-style personality cult. The developments have a....

March 26, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China’s 13th NPC , China’s CPPCC , New Era , political developments in China , NPC , Xi , CPC , Chinese Parliament