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Experts from Russia and Pakistan discussed nuclear threat reduction measures globally and in South Asia

On October 25, 2023, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Strategic Vision Institute (SVI) held a round table on international security issues On October 25, 2023, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Strategic Vision Institute (SVI) held a round table on international security issues. During the round table, Russian and Pakistani experts discussed current issues related to the erosion of the international nuclear arms control regime and the modernization...

26.10.2023

BRICS reaching out to PEAKS: the next wave of expansion

... regions of the Global South. These criteria potentially can narrow down the circle of countries that may be viewed as the second wave of BRICS to the following emerging economies: East Asia: Indonesia as a G20 member and the largest economy in ASEAN South Asia: Pakistan as the second most significant economic power in South Asia after India Africa: Egypt as one of the leading economic powers in Africa Latin America: Argentina as one of the heavyweights in Latin America Eurasia: Kazakhstan ...

13.02.2023

RIAC at the Ist International Scientific Conference “Civilizations of the East: View from the 21st Century”

... President of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies of Peking University; Igor Makarov, Head of the School of World Economy of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of the HSE; Aleksey Kupriyanov, Head of the Group on South Asia and Indian Ocean of the IMEMO RAS; Vyacheslav Belokrenitsky, Head of the Center for Middle East Studies of the IOS RAS; Alexander Lukin, Director of the Center for East Asian and Shanghai Cooperation Organization Studies of MGIMO University; ...

23.10.2022

Russia’s “Ummah Pivot”: Opportunities & Narrative Engagement

... leveraged to improve its negotiating potential with those aforementioned two regions of Eurasia. The first part of the article series elaborated on the geostrategic situation in North Africa, the Levant, the Gulf, the South Caucasus, Iran, Central Asia, and South Asia, while the present piece is more focused on Russia’s opportunities in these regions and narrative engagement with them. Although they can be read separately, it is recommended that they are reviewed together in order to obtain a better understanding ...

14.07.2021

Round Table on Russia — South Asian States Cooperation

... English Language Department №1 at MGIMO University, as well Angana Guha Roy, Research Associate at the Delhi Policy Group, spoke at the event. Ksenia Kuzmina, RIAC Program Manager, chaired the discussion. The experts discussed Russia's interests in South Asia and promising areas of interaction between the Russian Federation and regional players. The emphasis was placed on prospects of multilateral cooperation, including trilateral initiatives of Russia, India and Japan in the Far East. Participants ...

02.10.2020

Russia’s Interests in South Asia and SAARC’s Future Will Be Discussed on October 2

What are the prospects for SAARC development? How has the pandemic affected the Association's activities? What are Russia's key interests in South Asia? How can the space for cooperation between Moscow and the Association be expanded? Developing close partnerships with major regional players and increasingly aware of South Asia’s potential, Russia has been interested in closer interaction ...

27.09.2020

Russian and Nepalese Experts Discussed Situation in South Asia and Bilateral Ties

On July 17, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA, Nepal) held the round table “Russia and South Asia: During and Post-COVID-19” On July 17, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA, Nepal) held the round table “Russia and South Asia: During and Post-COVID-19”....

17.07.2020

India and the SCO: A Vision for Expanding New Delhi’s Engagement

... provide better triangular relations between India, Russia and China to address new security challenges meaningfully, enhance infrastructural development projects, and create a network of regional oil and gas pipelines for the larger benefit of Central and South Asian region. This also blends in with PM Modi's agenda of sustainable development of the region. Notably, at the 2018 SCO summit, the Indian Prime Minister had articulated the foundational dimension of Eurasia being ' SECURE ’. The letters in ...

04.12.2019

International Relations in South Asia: Russia’s and Sri Lanka’s Views

... which has still not fully recovered following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the loss of its global stature. Moreover, its resources are limited, and the challenges are so numerous and varied that it cannot give the regions of the Indian Ocean and South Asia the attention they deserve. This means that Russia needs to pursue a balanced and cautious policy to help it regain as many of its former positions as possible which at the same time would not require excessive resources. Consequently, Russia’s ...

29.11.2019
 

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