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AUKUS’s Nuclear Submarine Pact: Implications

Two strategic groupings – the Quad and AUKUS – are in the news that has caught world’s attention. While the Quad has been for been in existence for some time now, AUKUS is a recent construct. When in September 2021, Australia, the UK and the US....

March 20, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , South China Sea , Taiwan , Strategic competition , AUKUS , defence spending , Nuclear submarine deal , USS Virginia

China: Daily Scan, October 3, 2022

Former court official in China's Inner Mongolia expelled from CPC: Xinhuanet September 30, 2022

Hu Yifeng, former president of the Higher People's Court of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and secretary of the court's leadi....

October 03, 2022 India , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , AUKUS , Inner Mongolia , C919

AUKUS, India and the Strategic Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific Region

Varuna Shankar Article

Introduction

The emergence of the Indo-Pacific as a new geostrategic space represents the new strategic reality of the 21st century. It is a new domain in India’s foreign policy engagement. India’s role is defined by its geography, in....

August 02, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , China , QUAD , Defense , AUKUS , security pact , submarines , plurilateral agreement

China: Daily Scan, June 07, 2022

Full text of Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter to National Event on Environment Day 2022: Xinhuanet

June 6, 2022

The following is the full text of Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter to the National Event on the Environment Day....

June 07, 2022 Central Asia , Australia , Taiwan , BRICS , Singapore , 5G , COVID-19 , Shenzhen , Shanghai , China Daily Digest , Canada , AUKUS , Yunnan

The China-Solomon Islands Bilateral Security Pact

In April 2022, China and the Solomon Islands signed a bilateral defence pact. The signing of this deal has caused great distress within Australia and the US, drawing sharp reactions from both the countries. The news of possible pact of this kind brok....

June 02, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , Australia , Domestic politics , AUKUS , Solomon Islands , Bilateral defence pact , Regional Reactions

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: December 2021

Naval Jagota, Senior Fellow, VIF

Vivekananda International Foundation organized two expert group interactions through webinars in the month of December 2021. The reduced number of expert groups meetings were due to previous commitments, and holidays for most of the participants. How....

January 20, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Israel , ASEAN , Donald Trump , Indo Pacific , India Russia Relations , AUKUS , New QUAD , Afghanistan situation

2021 Crystallised the Indo-Pacific Security Landscape

Amruta Karambelkar Article

2021 was an eventful year in the Indo-Pacific region. Several developments have taken place, which are significant in their own right, but are rather indicative of what lies ahead in this region. This article examines the implications of the key secu....

January 11, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , India , US , China , Russia , ASEAN , QUAD , Australia , Southeast Asia , AUKUS

Japan and Australia ink Defence Pact with Eye on China

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Though the QUAD and AUKUS had received wide media attention in India, with each analysis applauding the merit of these initiatives, another significant development that took place in the past week has somewhat received less attention. The import of t....

January 10, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , QUAD , South China Sea , Taiwan , Uyghur , UNCLOS , SDF , Scott Morrison , Senkaku , Fumio Kishida , AUKUS , defence pact

The Significance of the Australia -Japan Defence Agreement

Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Australia and Japan signed a new defence agreement on 6 January 2022, which both PM Scott Morrison and PM Fumio Kishida hailed as a landmark. The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) is Japan’s second such Agreement with any country, after treaty ally....

January 08, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , US , China , Australia , Japan , Self-Defense Forces , AUKUS , RAA

Geopolitical trends of 2021 and impact on India

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

3 January 2022 The year 2021 saw numerous upheavals and developments shaping the world and will certainly stand out as a difficult year with some promising developments. As the world steps into the new year, join Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF and....

January 08, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , India , China , Nepal , Indo-Pacific , Myanmar , QUAD , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Pandemic , Covid , Neighbourhood , Podcast , AUKUS