Articles

The Russia-Ukraine War 2022: A Point of No Return?

September 28, 2022 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

On 24 February 2022, President Vladimir Putin announced ‘special military operation,’ the beginning of land, sea, and air offensive against Ukraine. The Western Pundits had forecast that the war under the onslaught of Russian famed military and t....

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Russia , Nuclear , Referendum , Ukraine , EU , Donetsk , Luhansk , Donbas

Russia Africa Relations

September 27, 2022 Steven Gruzd

In this episode of VIF podcast, Steven Gruzd from the South African Institute of International Affairs discusses with Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate at the Vivekananda International Foundation on the current contours of Russia-Africa relation....

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Russia , Podcast , Ukraine Crisis , African Union , Wagner

Energy: A New Dimension in India-Nepal Relations

September 27, 2022 Rishi Gupta Commentary

Nepal’s Energy Export to India Recently, the Nepal Electricity Authority said in a statement that in the last four months, Nepal exported electricity worth US$ 56 million to India, estimated to reach the US $ 234 million in December 202....

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , US , China , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Narendra Modi , Sher Bahadur Deuba , MCC , Hydropower , India-Nepal Trade , Special Relations

PM Modi’s Visit to Samarkand

September 26, 2022 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Prime Minister Modi visited Samarkand to take part in the 22nd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on 15-16th September 2022. He also had bilateral meetings with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev President Putin of Russia, President Ebra....

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Development , strategy , UNSG , Amrut Kaal , NSS , planning

प्रधानमंत्री शेख हसीना की भारत यात्रा

September 26, 2022 Amb Pankaj Saran Article

सितंबर 2022 में बांग्लादेश प्रधानमंत्री शेख हसीना की भारत की राजकीय यात्रा इस क्षेत्र से भारत के �....

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Hindi , Article , पाकिस्तान , नरेंद्र मोदी , बांग्लादेश , 1971 , शेख हसीना , इस्लाम , नदी जल प्रबंधन , अवामी लीग

Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Clash: An Analysis

September 23, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF Commentary

Background On September 14, border guards from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan exchanged fire at a disputed border section. The violent confrontation escalated and lasted for two days, with drones, tanks, aircraft, and exchange of rocket fire. ....

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , SCO , Central Asia , nationalism , CSTO , Drones , border clash , enclaves , collar revolution

Afghanistan- One year after Taliban Takeover

September 22, 2022 Amb Gautam Mukhopadhaya

Two decades of progress in Afghanistan and the process of nation-building came to an abrupt end with the fall of the Afghan government and the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban on August 15, 2021. A year after the situation in Afghanistan is unparalle....

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Taliban , Economic crisis , Human Rights , Podcast

Reflections on the Visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India

September 22, 2022 Amb Pankaj Saran Article

The State visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India in September 2022 is an opportunity to reflect upon one of India’s most important relationships in the region. This was Prime Minister Hasina’s fourth official bilateral vi....

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , Pakistan , Connectivity , Awami League , Sheikh Hasina , river waters

Kazakhstan at the Spotlight of a Constructive Dialogue between different Religions and Cultures: President Tokayev

September 21, 2022 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF Article

Republic of Kazakhstan hosted the Seventh Congress of the Leaders of the World and Traditional Religions on 14-15 September 2022. Former President Nursultan Nazarbayev formulated this initiative to promote dialogue and discussion among different reli....

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Kazakhstan , Women , Education , Religious Congress , Pope Francis , Inter-religious , Intercultural , Inter-civilizational , Faith , Society , post Pandemic

Second India-Japan 2+2 Dialogue: Major Take Away

September 20, 2022 Prof Rajaram Panda Article

India and Japan held the second 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial meeting in Tokyo on 8 September 2022. The meeting took place more than five months after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited India for the annual India-Japan summit. This y....

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , Cyber Security , 2+2 Dialogue , Military technology , 5G deployment , defence co-production , joint air exercises , JIMEX and Malabar