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Achievements and Potential of Economic Cooperation Between India and Russia
January 10 , 2024 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
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India today is the fastest-growing economy in the world, with a strong outlook of 7-8 per cent growth rates for the coming decade. Russia, despite having become the most sanctioned economy in the world,...

Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Act Far East policy , Connectivity , economy , India in Russia , Payments , Russia in India

Elections in Taiwan: Some Projections
January 10 , 2024 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 984
Introduction
In the self-ruled island of Taiwan, 19 million eligible voters shall be going to the polls on 13 January 2024 to elect a new President. The geopolitical significance of this cannot be understated as the outcome shall be of extreme interest to the region’s security analysts and policy makers.

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : DPP , Indo-Pacific , KMT and TPP , New Southbound Policy , Party Charter of 1991 , Response of the US and Japan , Taiwan Strait

Contemporary Land-Centric Operational Environment: Need for Dynamism and Adaptability
January 9 , 2024 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 1121
It was half a decade ago, when the ‘strategic community’ commonly opined that conventional wars were passe, and if and when future wars did occur, they would ‘likely to be ambiguous, uncertain, short, s...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Army manpower , Counter terrorism grid , Drones , LAC , LoC , Military technology

Towards a Common Understanding of the Future
January 8 , 2024 Dr Andrey Bystritskiy
Commentary Views: 873
One of the most discussed topics in Russian society is the current and future state of Russian-Indian relations, and their impact on the state of affairs in the modern world. Clearly, Valdai Discussion ...

Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : India , Indo-Russian relations , Russia Ukraine , Russian Federation , S. Jaishankar , Shanghai Cooperation Organisation , The United Nations , Vladimir Putin

A New Trajectory for India-Russia Relations
January 7 , 2024 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
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In his column, Arvind Gupta, Director of the Vivekananda International Foundation, focuses on India-Russia relations, noting the strength and resilience of these ties amidst geopolitical turbulence. Foc...

Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : BRICS , India , Indo-Russian relations , Narendra Modi , Russia Ukraine , S-400 air defense systems , S. Jaishankar , Shanghai Cooperation Organisation , The United Nations , Vladimir Putin

India-Russia Relations Show Resilience and Stability
January 5 , 2024 Amb D.B. Venkatesh Varma, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 834
The year 2023 ended on high note for India-Russia relations with the successful visit of External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar. The five-day visit to Moscow and St Petersburg was significant for nu...

Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : BRICS , Defence , EAM , G20 , Jaishankar , Lavrov , Putin , Russia-Ukraine War

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