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India-Indonesia: From Tradition to Global Recognition – The Prospect of the Jamu and Ayurveda Partnership
December 5 , 2024 Dr Gautam Kumar Jha Prof Made Joni Prof Pawan Dhar
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A new paradigm of cooperation is developing between India and Indonesia in bioresource management, innovative farming, and renewable energy, complementing traditional sectors like defence, bilateral tra...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Ayurvedic medicine , Indonesia India Bioresource Consortium , Traditional Medicine

16th BRICS Summit: Key Takeaways
December 3 , 2024 Ruchita Beri, Senior Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 689
The 16th BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on 22-24 October, 2024 marks a watershed moment since the group’s evolution, as it was the first after induction of four new members, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : BRICS , India , Kazan Summit , modi , Putin , Russia

Air Power for High Seas – IAF in the IOR
December 2 , 2024 Wg Cdr Vikas Kalyani
Article Views: 441
“The indivisible sea is no longer indivisible. Air power has introduced a new factor in the control of seas.” - KM Panikkar, Indian Historian

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Air Power , HADR , Indian Air Force , IOR , SAGAR

The Quad vs AUKUS Debate: Implications for India
November 28 , 2024 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 482
In recent years, there has been an upsurge of minilaterals in the Indo-Pacific to bolster a more diversified regional security architecture alongside the traditional US-led alliance system. The Indo-Pac...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : AUKUS , China , Collective security frameworks , Indo-Pacific , Minilaterals , PLAN , QUAD , regional security architecture , South China Sea

Botswana Elections: Beginning of a New Political Era
November 27 , 2024 Dr Shambhavi Anand, Research Assistant, VIF
Commentary Views: 496
On 30 October, 2024, Botswana, the continent’s longest-serving democracy held its presidential elections. The contest for power was fought between the country’s ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) le...

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Botswana Elections , Capacity Building , democracy , economy , Food Security , India , PM Modi , Tourism

VIF Delegation’s Visit to Nepal
November 27 , 2024 Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF
Commentary Views: 470
The VIF delegation led by Lt. Gen. R K Sawhney, and joined by Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (retd) and Shri Avadhesh Mathur visited Nepal between 21 September and 24 September, 2024. The visit included exte...

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Climate Change , Connectivity , democracy , expression , rising power , Smart Cities , Waste Management , workforce

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