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West Asia Roundup– February 2020
March 11, 2020 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF | Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

Abstract: US-Taliban After a weeklong trial halt in violence by Taliban against US or Afghan targets the Peace Agreement was signed between US and Taliban in Doha that seeks to end the 19 years old war and presence of US for....

International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : Article , Israel , India , US , Saudi , Taliban , Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Iranian elections , Qatar hosts peace agreement , Idlib conflict , Hosni Mubarak’s death
Turkey using refugees as a leverage
March 09, 2020 Rajesh Soami Commentary

Turkey has aided all shades of Syrian rebels (except the Kurds) with arms and other kinds of support in the Syrian civil war since it began in 2011. The Turkish army has also launched incursions across the border and now controls swathes of territory....

International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : Commentary , Erdogan , Syrian civil war , Moscow , Assad regime , Islamic radicals , EU policy , Migrants , refugees , Greece
भारत-अमेरिका संबंध – कितने रणनीतिक!
March 06, 2020 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप 24-25 फरवरी को 36 घंटे की अपनी पहली भारत यात्रा के लिए आ रहे हैं, इ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US

Tags : Hindi , Article , Energy Security , LEMOA , Namaste Trump , King of Tariffs , India developed country , भारत-अमेरिका संबंध , राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप , अहमदाबाद , सरदार पटेल स्टेडियम , ताजमहल
Coronavirus: Role of the Chinese Government
March 04, 2020 Dr Teshu Singh Commentary

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General has praised China for its handling of the crisis and for “protecting the rest of the world”. The outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is the biggest diplomatic challenge for China in recent t....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Commentary , China , ASEAN , Xi Jinping , Wuhan , WHO , COVID-19 , two-sessions , virus , the Wall Street Journal , Cambodia
Analysing Trump’s India Visit
February 28, 2020 Dr Harinder Sekhon Commentary

The deep camaraderie seen between the two leaders during US President Trump’s visit to India is a testimony to the tenacity of India-US relations that continues to deepen despite challenges. Though the visit was high on pomp, pageantry and symbolis....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US

Tags : Commentary , Afghanistan , BECA , America First , Big trade deal , Homeland Security , H1B Visa , GSP
Constitutional Changes in Russia
February 26, 2020 Dr Himani Pant Commentary

In his annual Presidential address to the Federal Assembly last month1, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a series of amendments “to improve social policy and public administration” in the country. His speech addressed constit....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia

Tags : Commentary , Russian President , Russian Constitution , Constitutional amendments Russian Parliament , Russian State Council
COVID-19 Disrupts Maritime Supply Chains
February 26, 2020 Dr Vijay Sakhuja Commentary

The COVID-19 virus has impacted global maritime transportation sector including cruise liner industry. A number of major manufacturing hubs and markets across China have stopped businesses and manufacturing by small and medium enterprises has been pu....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific

Tags : Commentary , Very Large Crude Carrier , Health emergency , losses of containerized lines , Shipyards deserted , Shortage crews , Cruise lines
राष्ट्रपति ट्रम्प की भारत यात्रा : सामरिक संदर्भ पर ध्यान देने की आवश्यकता
February 25, 2020 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

राष्ट्रपति ट्रम्प 24-25 फरवरी, 2020 को भारत की राजकीय यात्रा पर आ रहे हैं। भारत सरकार नि:संदेह भ्रमणका....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US

Tags : Hindi , Article , China , trade , Dalai Lama , DTTI , CAA , Howdy Modi , LEMOA , BECA , tariffs , Art 370
India-US relationship –Strategic as it is!
February 24, 2020 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

“Namaste Trump ji” is going to be the reverberation through media and speeches in the two days as President Donald Trump arrives for his 36 hour long maiden visit to India from February 24-25. Apart from the bilateral meetings with Prime Minister....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US

Tags : Commentary , Energy Security , COMCASA , CAA , LEMOA , Art 370 , Namaste Trump , Taj Mahal , America First , King of Tariffs , India developed country
Wuhan Corona Outbreak: Penumbra and Umbra Effects
February 24, 2020 Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

The Corona virus that originated in December 2019 at Wuhan continues to grab headlines world over. As on 10 Feb 2020, a total of 40625 cases of infections and 910 deaths were recorded. On 18 Feb 2020, the tally reads 73336 infection cases and 1874 d....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , Taiwan , PLA , BRI , Wuhan virus , epidemic , spin offs , trade war , virus effects
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