Articles

Russia-China: The Unequal Relationship and its Implications

A brief background of world events will help set the context for assessing this relationship. Without delving into why Russia did what it did in Ukraine, over the past few years we have witnessed major powers attempting to consolidate or expand their....

May 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Russia , Putin , CCP , Ukraine , Tsinghua University , CPSU

Challenges that Confront South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Yoon Suk-yeol assumed the office of South Korea’s new President on 10 May and had barely settled into his new role when he found himself at the centre of an ongoing tug of war between the US and China. In a smart move, China sent Vice-President Wan....

May 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , QUAD , Kim Jong-un , RCEP , Moon Jae-in , Fumio Kishida , Yoon Suk-yeol , US-ASEAN Special Summit , Vision 3000 , Indo-Pacific Pacific Economic Forum

Decoding Russia's 'Missing' Cyberwar Amid War in Ukraine

… impact of cyber operations is missing ... Russian cyber operations lean towards low-cost disruption efforts that rely on cyber patriots and criminal hackers than their ability to carry out sophisticated degradation campaigns. Cyber is an excellen....

May 17, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Cyber Security , Russia’s cyber operations , US-Russia-Ukraine cyber contest , Russia-West cyber equation , controlled cyber attacks , cyber instigations and apprehensions , the East-West Hacking game

China is Edging over the US: Upcoming Ramifications

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The US politically turning against China has been a defining interruption in China’s great power rise. It has led to a concerted effort to challenge China for its every misdemeanor, by leveraging on group dynamics. The friendly international ambian....

May 13, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , US , China , BRI , Middle East , Liberalism , western universalism , Phase One trade deal , US-China High Level Talks in Alaska , PISA Data , Reserve Currency

Interaction with H.E. Marta Ayvazyan, Advisor to the Minister of the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a meeting with H.E. Marta Ayvazyan, Advisor to the Minister of the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia. This discussion included Amb Kanwal Sibal, Amb Ashok Sajjanhar, Amb Anil Trigunayat, ....

May 13, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy

Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict on Food Security in Egypt

Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched military campaign against Ukraine after months of posturing, military build-ups and breakdown of the Minsk agreement that failed to resolve the conflict between the Ukrainian government and Russian-backed separati....

May 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Russia , Article , Egypt; Nile; Russia; Ukraine; Persian Gulf states; India

Interaction with Dr. Eldor Aripov, Director, Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS), Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Dr. Eldor Aripov, Director, Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS), Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Dr. Aripov was accompanied by H.E. Mr. Dilshod Akhatov, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan t....

May 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Interaction , INSTC , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Shanghai Cooperation Organization , Energy Security , Regional Security , Chabahar , Tashkent , ISRS , India-Uzbekistan Relations

Naval Aspects of the Russo – Ukraine Conflict

Vice Admiral Satish Soni (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC

Join Vice Admiral Satish Soni (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC and Shashank Sharma for a discussion on the naval action and maritime activities in the Black Sea as part of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, the Russian naval strategic drive....

May 10, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russian Navy , Crimea , Podcast , Naval Strategy , Black Sea , Sevastapol , Moskuva , Russia Ukraine conflict

India-Japan Strategic Partnership: Growing Convergence

Dr Debasis Bhattacharya Commentary

The growing and robust consolidation of India-Japan strategic partnership is regarded as transformational in shaping the trajectory of geostrategic equilibrium in Indo-Pacific with global ramifications. Over the years the bilateral relations between ....

May 10, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , India , Indo-Pacific , strategic partnership , Japan , Economic , Cooperation , Geostrategic Equilibrium , Defence and Security , Geopolitical , Vision

North Korea’s Sabre-Rattling Continues

Prof Rajaram Panda Commentary

North Korea is not deterred by sanctions and continues to pursue its nuclear and missile development programmes. When the year 2022 dawned and the world’s attention was transfixed with Russia’s military operation in Ukraine on 24 February and, No....

May 09, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Sabre-rattling , Kim Jong-un , Moon Jae-in , Yoon Suk-yeol , Hwasong-17 , Missile firing , nuclear test