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Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Visit to India
Amb Ranjit Rae Podcast

In this episode of VIF Podcast, we discuss the major highlights of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to India. Ambassador Rae says that the visit strengthens the bilateral ties between India and Nepal and Joint Vision Statement....

April 29, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal

Tags : India , Nepal , India-Nepal relations , Connectivity , Podcast , Sher Bahadur Deuba , Hydropower , Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project
Military Situation in Ukraine
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Podcast

Join Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, (Retd) and Shashank Sharma for a discussion on the operational and tactical aspects of the military situation as the Russian special military operation launched against Ukraine on 24 Feb 22 enter....

April 23, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia

Tags : Crimea , Podcast , Military operations , Ukraine Crisis , Black Sea , Mariupol , Russo-Ukraine conflict , Kherson , Kyiv , Donbass , Moskuva
Russia-Ukraine Crisis and its Impact on Central Asia
Amb Ashok Sajjanhar Podcast

Central Asia is Russia’s sphere of Influence, and Moscow is also the security provider in the region. In addition, Central Asian economies are highly dependent on remittances from the Russian Federation. Central Asia has been heavily impacted by th

April 19, 2022 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Central Asia, UNGA resolution, Russia, Ukraine, Economic Slowdown, Remittances, Food Security, Podcast, Energy Exports, Labour Migrants, Western Sanctions
Evolving Political Crisis in Pakistan
Dr Shalini Chawla, Visiting Fellow, VIF Podcast

On April 3, 2022, parliament convened to vote, but Imran Khan survived after the deputy speaker of parliament dismissed the vote of no-confidence, citing foreign conspiracy. Khan took the unprecedented step to dissolve parliament and called for fresh....

April 08, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan

Tags : elections , Imran Khan , Domestic politics , Political Crisis , Podcast
The Impact of Russia-Ukraine Crisis on the West Asian Region
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Podcast

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF evaluates the impact of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict on the West Asian region.....

March 24, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : Israel , India , Russia , Iran , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , Ukraine , UAE , Vladimir Putin , Podcast
Drone swarms - a grave threat. Where are we?
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Podcast

Mass swarms of dozens or hundreds of drones guided by AI are increasingly being touted as the new lethal threats in the modern battlefield. The world got a taste of this emerging military technology in May 2021 during the 11-day conflict between Isr....

March 14, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence

Tags : artificial intelligence , AI , Drone swarms , Podcast , Drones Collaborative Behaviour in Denied Environment (CODE) , FLOCK 93 , Tactical High Power Operational Responder (THOR)
China: Review of 2021 and Preview of 2022
Prof Srikanth Kondapalli, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Podcast

Professor Srikanth Kondapalli, Distinguished Fellow at VIF briefs on the key developments in China in 2021 while speculating the trends to come for the year ahead and the global implications. ....

March 10, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : CPC , technology , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , USA , Wuhan , Ukraine , COVID-19 , Podcast
Ukraine Crisis: Assessing the US Response and the Economic Implications
Amb Arun K Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Podcast

Russia's sudden military incursion into Ukraine has taken the world by storm with the developing situation having far-reaching economic and geopolitical implications. Join Amb. Arun K. Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF and Avantika Menon in this podca....

March 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Russia

Tags : India , economy , Europe , sanctions , Podcast , SWIFT , Ukraine Crisis , Invasion
Significance of First India-Central Asia Summit
Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal Podcast

India-Central Asia relations have witnessed an upward trajectory in the recent past. The key factor behind the renewed India-Central ties is the consistency in bilateral and multilateral dialogue and discussion. There already exists an India-Central ....

February 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia

Tags : Afghanistan , Chabahar , Strategic Autonomy , Great Game , Podcast , India-Central Asia Dialogue , Delhi declaration , trade and connectivity , Development Cooperation , security and defence cooperation
Current Political Dynamics in Yemen
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Podcast

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF analyses the factors for Houthi strikes against the UAE; discusses the impact of the Yemen conflict on Gulf and regional security, and sheds light on the likely endgame in Yemen. ....

February 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : Saudi Arabia , Houthis , UAE , Podcast , Marib , Shabwa
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