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Brief Review of the Recent Xi-Putin Summit
Jayadeva Ranade Article

The tension building on Ukraine’s border, where approximately 130,000 Russian troops are poised for a possible military offensive and the US and West are arrayed against Russia, provided an ideal setting for the Russian and Chinese Presidents to di....

February 23, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Russia, Xi Jinping, Putin
Biden’s Executive Order on Afghan Funds
Dr Anwesha Ghosh Article

The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 prompted governments and international institutions to quickly freeze Afghan Central Bank assets abroad. Reportedly, about $7.1 bn of Afghan assets was held in the US.[1] On February 11, 2022, th....

February 21, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Article, Taliban, Humanitarian aid, Biden Administration, Executive order, frozen Afghan funds, 9/11 victim
शी जिनपिंग का पीएलए का उन्नयन करना और भारत के लिए उसके निहितार्थ
Jayadeva Ranade Article

शी जिनपिंग के 2012 में चीन के आधिकारिक सत्ता (कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी (सीसीपी) के महासचिव, केंद्रीय सैन्�....

February 21, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Hindi, Article, भारत, पीएलए, सीसीपी, सीएमसी
Review of India’s Engagement with West Asia
Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

The West Asian region is considered as India’s extended neighbourhood. India’s engagement with the region is rooted in history, cultural exchanges and vibrant diaspora. West Asia is crucial for India’s energy needs and economic pursuits. India�....

February 18, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, New Quad; Afghanistan; UNSC; COVID-19
नेताजी सुभाष चंद्र बोस और भारत में आर्थिक योजना
Dr Arpita Mitra Article

पिछले कुछ दशकों में नेताजी सुभाष चंद्र बोस पर सार्वजनिक चर्चा उनकी मृत्यु के विवाद में इस कदर उ�....

February 18, 2022 VIF Alerts, Historical and Civilisational Studies, Hindi, Article, नेताजी सुभाष चंद्र बोस, समाजवाद, योजना आयोग, आर्थिक योजना, पंचवर्षीय योजना, हरिपुरा संबोधन
Israel’s Africa Conundrum: Bilateral Relations, Multilateral Opposition
Samir Bhattacharya Article

Background In the first week of February, the annual summit of the African Union (AU) took place in Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, the headquarters of the African Union. The principal objective of the meeting was to evaluate AU's achievements over ....

February 17, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Article, Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine, India, International Relations, Algeria, United Nations, Netanyahu, ECOWAS, Non-Aligned Movement, Yom Kippur War, Arab, African Union, Israel in Africa, Nigeria, South Africa
West Asia: Projections for 2022
Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

The regional actors in the West Asian region have taken measures towards reconciliation in light of US’ attempts to re-negotiate the 2015 JCPOA; Taliban rule in Afghanistan; economic crises; inequalities perpetuated by COVID-19 and limited success ....

February 16, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, JCPOA; Social Contract; Libya; Syria; Iraq: Lebanon; Sudan
Ukraine Standoff also Presents an Opportunity
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

Despite a flurry of diplomatic activity over the last few weeks, the situation around Ukraine is tense. Both Russia and NATO are enhancing their respective military build-up. Putin-Macron discussions held in Moscow on 7 February 2022 failed to res....

February 15, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, US, China, Russia, Putin, NATO, Ukraine, Baltic republics, Macron
अबू धाबी में हूती हमले
Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

अबू धाबी के मुसाफ्फा औद्योगिक शहर में 17 जनवरी 2022 को बैलिस्टिक मिसाइलों और ड्रोन से किए गए हूती वि....

February 15, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Hindi, Article, हौथी, अबू धाबी, एसटीएस, इंडियन डायस्पोरा
West Asia: Looking Back at 2021
Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

Atmosphere of Reconciliation The atmosphere of reconciliation is a welcome change which is necessary for the volatile region plagued by geopolitical, geo-economic and geo-religious contestations. Saudi Arabia and the UAE in 2021 have taken measur....

February 14, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, Saudi Arabia; UAE; Iran; Turkey; Abraham Accords; Civil wars; Israel-Palestine conflict; Great Powers
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