foreign policy
Foreign policy in a world between orders

Non-alignment was a Cold War effort to retain the autonomy of policy between two hostile politico-military blocs. Foreign media covering Prime Minister Modi’s recent landmark visit to the United States frequently mentioned non-alignment as...

Modi government’s foreign policy has been transformative

Timidity has given way to self-confidence, lassitude to vigour, and confusion to clarity that India’s actions, governed by its civilizational values, will be taken independently and not under anyone’s pressure. As a result of the Narendra Modi...

Book Review: ‘A Life Well Spent: Four Decades in the Indian Foreign Service’; Amb. Satish Chandra, Roopa Publications, 2023, ISBN: 9357020950, pp. 284, Rs 636

The book by Ambassador Satish Chandra covers four decades he served in the Indian Foreign Service from 1965 to 2005. The book is not simply an account of his personal journey. It provides a glimpse into the making of foreign policy. It also covers...

Neighbourhood News digest - 02 May 2023

Afghanistan The Taliban Aim to Divide and Conquer – Foreign Policy Afghanistan has become the world’s problem child, controlled by unruly and unpredictable religious fanatics and terrorists who throw their toys out of the stroller each time they’re...

Neighborhood News Digest – 20 March 2023

Afghanistan Afghanistan: OIC to send Islamic scholars to Kabul, will discuss women’s rights with Taliban – Firstpost With women’s rights in Afghanistan suffering a major setback under the Taliban, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has...

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 5, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters. COMMENTARY Delhi’s Cairo outreach The visit of Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to Delhi this week...

Neighborhood News Digest – 30 January 2023

Afghanistan In Afghanistan, China’s double-dealing is coming back to bite it – Deccan Herald The violent attacks at Dasu hydro-electricity dam, Karachi Confucius Centre, Gwadar port and other areas signal the rise in militancy in Pakistan-...

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: October 2022

In the month of October 2022 Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a total of five expert group meetings. This month’s report also contains the newly created Africa expert group’s first meeting discussions. Thus in the last two months...

India at 75: Foreign and Economic Policies and the Road ahead

Since independence India has evolved at a rapid pace and successfully embraced numerous structural changes. Amid the 21st century realities, as India turns 75, its foreign policy and growing economic capabilities lend a sense of optimism about the...

What does Taliban Governance mean for the region?

Since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan nearly nine months ago, the group’s governance has been marked by human rights violations, harsh restrictions on women, and the dominance of radical ideas. In this latest episode of the VIF podcast, we...

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