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How the Sabah Dispute Challenges ASEAN’s Regional Security Vision

The issue of Sabah or North Borneo, as it was known till 1963¹, was brushed under a legal carpet of convenience ever since the Malaysian Federation was formed. Sabah lies on the island of Borneo, the world’s third largest island astride ....

October 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , South China Sea , Philippines , Borneo , ICJ , Malaysia , PCA , Sabah , Sulu Islands , Treaty of Amity and Cooperation

Japan- Vietnam Security Matrix in the Indo-Pacific Region

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The security scenario centring in the much contested South China Sea continues to be grimmer because of China’s expansionist designs and expanding maritime claims, converting this part of the ocean into the most dangerous hotspot. In its intimidati....

October 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , Article , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , South China Sea , Philippines , Indonesia , Wang Yi , defence sale , Yoshide Suga

Will RCEP Miss India?

Amb Gurjit Singh Article

Vietnam has taken over from Thailand as the Chair of ASEAN in 2020. Its theme at its opening summit in June is ‘Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN’¹. Thailand is the country coordinator for India and will be followed by Singapore from 2021 ....

August 31, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , China , ASEAN , Australia , Japan , RCEP , Covid , TPP , regional value chains , CEPAs , FTAs

Denigrating Prime Minister Modi’s Policies in Foreign Journals to Serve Domestic Political Purpose

Amb Kanwal Sibal Article

The Modi government is under attack in influential international media by people of repute in India who ignore the consequences of this for the country’s image abroad. Playing politics at home is one thing, but playing politics abroad with a view t....

August 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , China , ASEAN , Act East , QUAD , International Solar Alliance , RCEP , COVID-19 , Neighbourhood First , Multilateralism , WTO , indopacific , Trumpian , Ultra nationalism

ASEAN Response to Covid-19 Pandemic: An Assessment

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

ASEAN countries being next to mainland China were the first ones to come in contact with the Coronavirus. In fact, the first confirmed case outside China was detected in Thailand on 13 January who was a Chinese woman traveller from Wuhan and it was s....

July 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , Vietnam , WHO , COVID-19 , Economic Outlook , Stimulus package , mitigation strategies

Developing Conflict between China and Malaysia in South China Sea

Amb Skand Ranjan Tayal Commentary

While the world is preoccupied in grappling with the deadly Covid-19 virus unleashed from Wuhan, China un-abashedly marches on with its ominous policy of creeping occupation of South China Sea (SCS). The recent target of China’s expansionist policy....

May 10, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , ASEAN , South China Sea , US Navy , Malaysia EEZ , Haiyang Dizhi 8 , Nine Dash Line

COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 17, 2020

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Strategic

Wuhan adds 1,290 fatalities to coronavirus death toll

The Chinese city of Wuhan, ground zero for the coronavirus pandemic, has added more than a thousand deaths to its official count of lives lost to Covid-19. Afte....

April 17, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , ASEAN , WHO , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Covid 19 , Daily scan , Coronavirus lockdown , Coronavirus Podcast , US economic breakdown , Foreign Investment , COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 16, 2020

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Strategic

USS Theodore Roosevelt Outbreak Is Linked to Flight Crews, Not Vietnam Visit

US military officials are increasingly certain that the coronavirus outbreak aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt in March was sp....

April 16, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , ASEAN , WHO , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Covid 19 , Daily scan , Coronavirus lockdown , Coronavirus Podcast , US economic breakdown , Foreign Investment , COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 3, 2020

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Medical

Serology tests for coronavirus antibodies could help restart society

At the root of almost every plan to restart society is a new kind of coronavirus test that searches not for the virus itself, but the remnants float....

April 03, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , ASEAN , elections , NATO , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Global cooperation , Serology tests for coronavirus , Social Distancer , Economic lockdown

Roundtable on ‘Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers in an Unpredictable World’

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a closed-door roundtable on ‘Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers in an Unpredictable World’ on 3rd February 2020. The meeting was attended by many retired senior diplom....

March 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , China , Russia , ASEAN , Japan , United States , Global Economy , Strategic Autonomy , Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers