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China-Bhutan Border Talks: Indian Stakes in the Discussions
Aarushi Gupta Article

On 23 and 24 October 2023, the 25th Round of Boundary Talks was held between China and Bhutan in Beijing. Tandi Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan visited China, and led the Bhutanese delegation for the talks, while Sun ....

November 17, 2023 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Bhutan, Article, India, China, Bhutan, Doklam plateau, Border talks, Chumbi valley, 25thBoundary Talks
Sister Nivedita to the Women of Modern India
Dr Arpita Mitra Article

We recently celebrated the 156th birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita on 28 October 2023. One of the important messages of this extraordinary disciple of Swami Vivekananda was for the women of future India. Though this message is nearly a century old....

November 16, 2023 VIF Alerts, Historical and Civilisational Studies, Article, Swami Vivekananda, nationalism, Sister Nivedita, Education, Nation-Building, Women’s emancipation
Japan’s Engagement with ASEAN: Economic Dimension - Part I
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction There are certain issues evolving in the Indo-Pacific region that are driving Japan to be drawn closer to the countries of the ASEAN grouping. The most striking example of the driver that pulls both Japan and the ASEAN closer stems pr....

November 14, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, ASEAN, Maritime Security, strategic partnership, Connectivity, Fumio Kishida, international politics and diplomacy, FOIP, Kamikawa Yoko, Japan-ASEAN Summit
Great Game in Reverse: Decoding Central Asia’s Geopolitical Rebalancing
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Central Asia’s geostrategic location is critical, making this region a focal point of geopolitical struggle for centuries. In 1904, British geographer Halford Mackinder presented his ‘Heartland Theory,’ in which the Eurasia region is referred t....

November 13, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, China, USA, USAID, Joe Biden, Great Game, Gas pipeline, C5+1, Macron, Uranium, Halford Mackinder
Hidden Contours of Israel Hamas Conflict
Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

Hamas executed a well-planned multifaceted military operation, breaching the Gaza fence after neutralizing Israel’s sensors, automatic machine gun towers and communications nodes to execute civilians; take hostages and desecrate bodies of the dead.....

November 09, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Israel, Social Media, Gaza, Hamas, Perception Warfare, Siege, tunnels, Urban Warfare
Japan’s Defence White Paper 2023: Plea for a Robust Defence Posture
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The Japanese government released the 2023 Defense Paper[1] in July, at a time when Japan finds itself in the midst of an era of crisis, facing its most severe and complex security environment since World War II. This year’s edition is different tha....

November 08, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Defense White Paper, Tomahawk, cruise missile, China’s militarisation, North Korean threat, stance of the media, Raytheon Technologies Corp
Iran’s Domestic Political Situation: Implication on Relations with India
Sakshi Chaudhari Article

The coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, facilitated by the United States (US), put Reza Shah Pahlavi into power, and the people in Iran lost hope of establishing democratic rule. Although progressive and westernised in some aspects, the S....

November 07, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article
A talk on India’s National Security Challenges in a Turbulent World at Rashtriya Raksha University on 31 Oct 2023
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

External environment has become deeply uncertain. The balance of power is shifting. US centred hegemonic order has come under stress. Multilateralism is dysfunctional. Global south is asserting for its voice to be heard. Alliances and partnerships a....

November 06, 2023 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, national security, Talk, Kautilya
The Nagorno-Karabakh Seesaw – an Unstable Equilibrium
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Setting the Stage This little area of a mere 1700 square miles nestled in the South Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea and forming the south eastern stretch of the Lesser Caucasus mountain range has seen war, destruction and bloo....

November 06, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Nagorno, Karabakh, Arsakh, Armenia Azerbaijan conflict
Turbulence in South China Sea: Need to Enforce UNCLOS
Rup Narayan Das Article

The expansive South China Sea, covering an area of more than 3.5 million square kilometres consisting of atolls, reefs is arguably the most contested waters of Asia. The reserve of hydro carbons and its strategic location in the vicinity of shipping ....

November 03, 2023 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, India, China, ASEAN, Code of Conduct, Nine Dash Line, PCA
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