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Commentary: China’s Growing Naval Footprint in Pakistan
Dr Teshu Singh Commentary

China’s Jiwani Initiative Recently, media reports have raised the possibility of Jiwani being developed as a naval base in Pakistan by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Pakistan has six ports: Karachi, Muhammad Bin Qa....

February 26, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Featured , Commentary , Pakistan , China , Chinese naval base , Jiwani
Commentary: Understanding the Recent Protests in Gilgit-Baltistan
Prateek Joshi Commentary

A wave of strong protests swept across Gilgit-Baltistan recently, after the Gilgit-Baltistan Council, Islamabad, announced the imposition of direct taxes under the Income Tax (Adaption) Act, 2012. The protests were jointly led by Anjuman-e-Tajiran (w....

January 15, 2018 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , India , Pakistan , China , Gilgit-Baltistan protests , Indian policy , Jammu & Kashmir , Shrinagar , Army , Protests
Commentary: North Korea Takes Advantage of Flags of Convenience Regime
Dr Vijay Sakhuja Commentary

Amid high decibel ‘verbal exchanges’ between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over latter’s nuclear ambition, the United Nations Security Council announced on 22 December 2017 new economic sanctions against Democrat....

January 12, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , International shipping , UN sanctions , North Korea , South Korea , US , Regime , United Nations Security Council , China , Russia
Analysis of China’s 19th Party Congress
Jayadeva Ranade

Already holding over fourteen formal positions -- more than any other Chinese communist Party (CCP) leader so far – CCP CC General Secretary Xi Jinping has, as anticipated, emerged considerably stronger from this Congress. By skilful use of the sus....

November 17, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , India , China , modi , China’s 19th Party Congress , Xi Jinping , 19th Congress Work Report , China’s policy pronouncements
Round Table Discussion on Bay of Bengal

Keeping Conflicts at Bay - Need for Bay of Bengal Community In today’s geopolitical landscape, regions are the locus of competition, conflict and cooperation. The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is too diverse and large to always comp....

November 09, 2017 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Indian Ocean Region , Conferences , China , ASEAN , Bay of Bengal , BIMSTEC , OBOR , SAARC , Rohingya Solidarity Organisation
Commentary: The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Status of Taiwan
Dr Teshu Singh Commentary

On 18 October 2017 Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. While speaking on the section of ‘Upholding One Country, Two Systems’ and ‘Moving towards National Reunification’, he mentioned ab....

November 08, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , Taiwan , 19th National Congress
What to expect from the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China?
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

At the forthcoming Chinese Communist Party Congress in Beijing on 18th October, 2017, President Xi is set to enter the hall of fame of Chinese leaders alongside Mao and Deng. This was indicated in a party communique issued on October 14, 2....

October 16, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , Sino-Indian relations , Chinese Party Congress , Xi’s core leadership , 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China , Congress Party , CMC , President X
नियंत्रण रेखा विरोधाभास
Commodore Somen Banerjee

डोकलम में भारत और चीन की फौजों के बीच ढाई महीने से भी अधिक समय तक तनावपूर्ण टकराव की स्थिति रही औ....

October 12, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , डोकलम टकराव , तनावपूर्ण नियंत्रण रेखा , क्षेत्रीय स्थिरता , Bhutan , Doklam Paradox , Doklam Issue
The Doklam Paradox
Commodore Somen Banerjee

Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a tense standoff for over two and a half months at Doklam till its resolution on 28th Aug 17. The standoff was particularly marked by shrill and condescending voices from Chinese State run media. I....

September 21, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , India , China , Bhutan , BRICS , Doklam , 9th BRICS Summit , regional stability , USA , Law Warfare
China’s First Overseas Military Base in Djibouti
Dr Neha Sinha

Introduction In the recent years, as part of national defense policy, China has expanded its military ties across the African continent. On 11 July, 2017, two Chinese Navy warships left the port of Zhanjiang with military personn....

August 24, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , India , China , Djibouti , military base
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