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People’s Liberation Army Navy - An Overview of Maritime Strategic Thought, Naval Capabilities, Implications of Military Reforms & Naval Operations and Exercises
Shashank Sharma, Senior Fellow, VIF

This paper aims to provide an overview of the Chinese maritime strategic thought and naval capabilities that could have a bearing on India’s strategic and security environment, particularly in the Indian Ocean. It provides a broad picture of major ....

October 22, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , PLA Navy , PLA , Asia-Pacific , China Maritime Strategic , PLA Navy Capabilities , Navy Operations , Naval Strategy , China Defence White Papers , Sea power
Uzbekistan-India: Exploring New Horizons of Strategic Partnership

The VIF, in collaboration with the Embassy of Republic of Uzbekistan in India organised a virtual webinar on Uzbekistan-India: Exploring New Horizons of Strategic Partnership on 18 October. India shares close historical and cultural relations wit....

October 21, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Interaction , INSTC , Uzbekistan , defence cooperation , JWG , Vibrant Gujarat , SCO summit
China: Profound, Palpable and Persistent Winds of Change-Implications for India
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Is China on throes of Cultural Revolution 2.0? What will be political effects of an economic slowdown in China, and near-term pain propelled by strong headwinds? Does this shifting dynamic and internal discourse in China matter to India? With the Tal....

October 20, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Pakistan , China , South China Sea , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , Bhutan , CCP , PLA , Ladakh , WTC
अफगानिस्तान में तालिबान की जीत और अफ्रीका में इस्लामिक उग्रवाद के विरुद्ध भारत की आतंकवाद-निरोधक नीति
Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate, VIF Article

15 अगस्त 2021 को एक नाटकीय घटनाक्रम में, तालिबान ने अफगानिस्तान की राजधानी काबुल पर कब्जा कर लिया। ह....

October 20, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , भारत आतंकवाद निरोधक , अल-शहबाब , अफ्रीकी आतंकवाद , बोको हरम , जिहादी इस्लामी उग्रवाद
Crafting China Policy Kishida’s Biggest Challenge
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

After the election of Fumio Kishida as the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on 29 September Kishida’s likely domestic and foreign policies shall come under scrutiny by Japan watchers and analysts. At the domestic level, both th....

October 19, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , QUAD , Xi Jinping , Senkaku , Self Defense Forces , Fumio Kishida , Sanae Takaichi , Yasukuni Shrine , Radha Binod Behari Pal , Masayoshi Ohira , Junichiro Koizumi , G-20 summit
The Economic and Geopolitical Implications of Evergrande
Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

More often than not, the most objective and well-analysed piece of writing is not possible when a crisis is unfolding. The tendency of journalists and analysts will be to rush information to their readers and clients, respectively. There will be less....

October 14, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi , Fiscal Deficit , Evergrande , Debt crisis , Communist Party , Lehman Brothers , property boom , Yuan
Evolving Situation in Afghanistan: Challenges and Prospects for India-Tajikistan Cooperation
Amb Yogendra Kumar Article

The Setting
The events in Afghanistan have come full circle since 18 October, 2001 when the US Special Forces were inserted from across the Central Asian borders. Whilst it might appear as history repeating itself, the circumstances have ....

October 13, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Russia , SCO , Iran , Afghanistan , Taliban , India-Uzbekistan , Tajikistan , CSTO
The Libyan Elections – Amidst Hope and Despair
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

I fondly and vividly recall one of the finest and first ever elections held in the newly liberated Libya in 2012 when the man on the street just looked enthusiastically at their future that might have fulfilled their revolutionary dream. The election....

October 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , India , elections , Libya , General Haftar , Tripoli , Tobruk , Gadaffi
Tackling Vaccine Inequity: Quad’s Role in the Global Vaccine Supply Chains
Avantika Menon, Research Assistant, VIF Article

The Covid-19 pandemic which reared its ugly head in the Wuhan province of China in December 2019 was quick to wreak havoc across the globe in the mere matter of a few months. In the current global realities a newly emergent virus isn’t necessarily ....

October 12, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , QUAD , Vaccine supply chains , Vaccine Inequity
Fumio Kishida’s Priorities and India-Japan Relations
Dr Anil Rawat Article

On 29th September 2021 when Fumio Kishida emerged as the winner in a struggle for party leadership the issue of next Prime Ministership of Japan was unequivocally settled. The election was necessitated by Yoshihide Suga’s announcement to step down ....

October 11, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Indo-Pacific , Japan , Covid 19 , Olympics , Kishida , Priorities
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