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India and Europe: A Growing Economic Partnership in a Changing World
Dr Shreya Sinha, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

In a landmark visit to New Delhi last month, the European Commission and the College of Commissioners reinforced the strategic ties between the European Union and India, which led to the resumption of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations. F....

March 24, 2025 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, trade, Economic Partnership, India-EU FTA, India-UK FTA, India-EFTA TEPA
Myanmar - Russia Partnership: Deepening Strategic Ties
Umang Bhansali, Research Assistant, VIF Article

Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) of Myanmar, Min Aung Hlain conducted ‘an official goodwill visit’[1] to Russia, accompanied by other members of SAC and senior officials of Myanmar. On March 4, 2025, Russian President Vladimir P....

March 19, 2025 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Russia, Myanmar, Putin, Min Aung Hlaing, Energy Cooperation, Myanmar-Russia Bilateral Ties, State Administrative Council (SAC), Security Ties
Current Geopolitical Trends and Impact on South Asia
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

(Given below is the presentation made by Dr. Arvind Gupta at the South Asia University on 12th March 2025) Introduction International politics is never static. A new geopolitical environment, based on a new balance of power is shaping up. Str....

March 18, 2025 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, US, China, Russia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Covid, UN, World Order, multipolarity, MAGA
The Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Deal: A Step Closer Towards Regional Cooperation in Central Asia
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The recently concluded Kyrgyz-Tajik border demarcation agreement marks a significant milestone in Central Asia’s ongoing efforts to address long-standing territorial disputes. After more than three decades of disputes, violent skirmishes, and polit....

March 17, 2025 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, Article, Central Asia, Soviet Union, Ferghana Valley, Border Dispute, land swap
PM Modi’s Visit to Mauritius Elevates Partnership
Ruchita Beri, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a visit to Mauritius, an Indian Ocean Island country and a member of African Union from 11-12 March 2025. The visit is momentous, as Prime Minister Modi was invited to participate in the national day celebrations o....

March 13, 2025 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Article, India, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, Security, Narendra Modi, SAGAR, MAHASAGAR, Development. Maritime security
Greenland, Geopolitics and Global Power Shifts- The Run for Resources
Nehal Sharma Article

Even though Donald Trump’s recent withdrawal from the Paris Agreement was not a surprise, the language used in a flurry of executive orders along with announcing “national energy emergency” has been anachronistic to his presidential campaign. T....

March 13, 2025 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, China, Arctic, Northern Sea Route, Greenland, Monsoons
Global Trends on Chip Design and Fabrication-Related Research
Rahul Pandey Article

In September 2024, the then Senator Marco Rubio (now Secretary of State of the United States of America) published a ‘Made in China 2025’ (MIC 2025) report. This report has demonstrated China’s growth trajectory in the 10 strategic industries r....

March 07, 2025 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Critical Technology, semiconductor, Chip, Chip Design, Research Output, ASPI
Xi Jinping Concerned About Weakening Political Ideology in PLA
Jayadeva Ranade Article

There are adequate signs that Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior echelons of the Chinese leadership are concerned at the levels of corruption in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and China’s defence industry. They are more worried at the wa....

March 05, 2025 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, NPC, CMC, CCP, PLA, Xi Jinping thought, anti-corruption campaign, key minority, nationalization of military
Trump’s Tech Agenda and Implications for the Indo-Pacific
Dr Sachin Tiwari Article

The re-election of Donald Trump has been marked by bonhomie with Silicon Valley leaders, notably Elon Musk. A common rhetoric that has been proclaimed during the election campaign focussed on Big Tech and Freedom of Speech, antitrust legislation, an....

February 27, 2025 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Article, China, America First, TSMC, Biden Administration, Chips Act, Manhattan projects, US Tech policy
Persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

(Given below is the transcript of the presentation made by Sh. Satish Chandra Vice Chairman, VIF during the event held on the subject at the VIF on 24 Feb 2025) I am very glad that the Vivekananda International Foundation has organized an exhibiti....

February 25, 2025 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Bangladesh, Article, Bangladesh, East Pakistan, Sheikh Hasina, Ethnic Cleansing, hindus, Calcutta killings, Nehru Liaquat Ali pact
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