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De-classified US strategy document on the Indo-Pacific

Amruta Karambelkar, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

Possible Motive

United States de-classified a document titled ‘US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific on 13th of January. The de-classified document consists of 10 pages and is likely to be only a part of the larger document. It is....

January 25, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , US , Russia , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Australia , Maritime Security , Trump , Japan , South Asia , Indian Ocean

Assessing Indo-Pacific in 2021: Indian Perspective

Amruta Karambelkar, Research Associate, VIF Article

The year 2020 was a landmark event in and for the Indo-Pacific. The COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed the regional perception of China. Until then the challenge from China was known but it had yet to manifest itself in its entirety. The major ....

January 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , India , US , China , Russia , Nepal , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Myanmar , QUAD , Australia , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Japan , Indian Ocean , COVID19 , Galwan , Himalaya , Biden , Maritime

Assessing Pompeo’s Five-nation Asian Visit

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

In a rather unusual diplomatic move a week ahead of the important Presidential elections in the United States on 3 November and amid the raging pandemic on a global scale, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo decided to undertake a five-country tour....

November 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China’s assertiveness , South China Sea , Bay of Bengal , Maritime Security , Indian Ocean , COMCASA , 2+2 Dialogue , LEMOA , BECA , Pompeo , Gotabaya Rajapaksa , Nguyen Xuan Phuc , Pham Binh Minh , Malabar naval exercises

Indonesian Defence Minister’s visit to India

Amruta Karambelkar, Research Associate, VIF Article

The defence minister of Indonesia, General Prabowo Subianto was on a three day-visit to India from 26-28 July. The meeting was aimed at strengthening bilateral defence relationship. Two years ago, both countries elevated their relationship to a compr....

August 22, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence , Article , India , Indo-Pacific , Defence , Indian Ocean , Indonesia , Maritime , Natuna , Navy

Discussion on India, China and South Asian Neighbours

On 09 July 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an online discussion on “India, China and South Asian Neighbours”. Dr Arvind Gupta delivered the opening remarks followed by presentations by Dr Raj Verma and Dr Atul Aneja. F....

July 18, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Quad Plus , Sri Lanka , CPEC , South Asia , Indian Ocean , Gilgit-Baltistan

A Guide to India-Australia Relations

For the first time in India’s diplomatic history a summit was held on a virtual platform. On 4th June 2020 Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed a range of issues with his Australian counterpart, Prime Minister Scott Morrison. This summit is signi....

June 22, 2020 Terrorism , India , China , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Australia , International Relations , Maritime Security , Indian Ocean , COVID-19

India’s Ocean- The story of India’s bid for regional leadership by David Brewster, New York: Routledge, 2014. pp228. ISBN- 978-0-415-52059-1

Amruta Karambelkar, Research Associate, VIF

Indian Ocean is of critical importance to India. The Indian peninsula juts out into the Indian Ocean. In fact, this is the only ocean in the world that is named after a country. The 21st century is a maritime century; therefore, the significance of ....

May 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Pakistan , Indian Ocean , Book Reviews , David Brewster , Maritime century , Indian perspective

2019 was a Challenging Year for Indian Foreign Policy, 2020 will be even more so

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

Introduction

US-China trade war deepened in 2019 despite some signs of thaw towards the end. Unexpectedly, President Trump was impeached by the US congress on the charges of having misused his power and for not cooperating with the Cong....

December 31, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Indian Ocean Region , Article , Indo-Pacific , Sino-Indian relations , Terrorism , trade , Indian Ocean , outlook 2020

China’s influence in Asian Geopolitics: Implications for India

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

China, in Xi Jinping’s words, is a building a “new model” of major-country relations, and crafting a policy of building relations with neighbouring countries, based on “amity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness”. Geographically speaking, C....

December 18, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , OBOR , Asia , Indian Ocean , BRI , India China Relations , China’s influence in Asian geopolitics

VIF-IISS-BHC Roundtable on the Indian Ocean

On 17 October the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) in conjuncture with the Institute of International and Strategic Studies, (IISS) London and the British High Commission organised a day-long roundtable on the Indian Ocean. The idea behind ....

November 13, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Seminars , Maritime Security , Indian Ocean , UK , IISS