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Coronavirus: Can China Deal with it?
February 19, 2020 Dr Teshu Singh Article

Last year, amidst the US-China trade war, Chinese leader the Xi Jinping held a meeting with top Communist Party officials to warn about the surprise emergence of "black swan events" that could destabilise their 70-year rule. Perhaps the outbreak of C....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , Xi Jinping , Wuhan , India-China trade , Coronavirus , SARS WHO , Weibo , Li Keqiang
President Trump’s Visit to India: Need to Focus on the Strategic Context
February 17, 2020 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

President Trump is visiting India on a state visit on 24-25 February 2020. The Indian government will no doubt lay out the red carpet for the visiting President. This is President Trump’s first visit to India as President. Although the visit comes ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , US

Tags : Commentary , China , trade , Dalai Lama , DTTI , CAA , Howdy Modi , LEMOA , BECA , tariffs , Art 370
The Wuhan Coronavirus Epidemic - Lessons for Governance
February 14, 2020 PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction Transparency or the sharing of accessible, timely, relevant, and accurate information in an open manner is a core component of good governance.1 More broadly, transparency refers to “the quality of being open, co....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , Wuhan coronavirus epidemic , Coronavirus Outbreak
The Virus Effect on India-China Trade
February 14, 2020 Naval Jagota Commentary

Coronavirus (CoV) has caught China in its grip, China and the world are trying to grasp the effect of this virus on its population both medically as well as economically. The World Health Organisation (WHO) describes it as “a large family of viruse....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Commentary , Tourism , India-China trade , Carona virus , Import-Export , Aviation
West Asia Roundup - January 2020
February 13, 2020 Dr Hirak Jyoti Das | Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Abstract: The year ended on a sombre note and 2020 woke up to more accentuated volatility in West Asia pursuant to the targeted killing of highly influential Iranian IRIGC General Qassem Soleimani by the US drone strikes in Iraq ( ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : Article , Berlin Conference , US-Iran tensions , The Demise of Sultan Qaboos of Oman , US drone strikes in Iraq
The United Kingdom Hit by another Islamist Extremism Inspired Terror Attack
February 13, 2020 Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

The knife terror attack on 02 February 2020 in Streatham High Road in London, United Kingdom (UK) brought back memories of a similar terror incident on the streets of London on 29 November 2019 in which a Pakistan-origin British national—Usman Khan....

Terrorism , International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Commentary , Islamic State , Terrorism , Islamist Extremism , Streatham terror attack , London attack , UK , London Sudesh Amman , Stabbing
Does The Trump Plan for Peace Make Sense?
February 12, 2020 Amb K P Fabian Commentary

Before answering the question, let us look at the highlights of the 180-page plan worked out over three years, between Israel and U.S., with marginal consultations with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and one or two others , but not with the Palestinians wh....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Commentary , Jerusalem , Palestine , Gaza , West Bank , Arab League , OIC
China in Cyberspace
February 10, 2020 Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

A number of major developments in warfare and military technology occurred in the latter half of 20th century. These paradigm shifts are seen in veering away from waging conventional wars to unconventional wars; from nuclear wars to non-proliferation....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , PLA , Information Warfare , Electro Magnetic Spectrum , Cyber warfare , cyber doctrine , informationization , cyber espionage , Strategic Support Force , C4ISR Attachments area
India-Central Asia Business Council: Reinvigorating India-Central Asia Economic Engagement
February 10, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

On 6 February 2020, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) along with apex industrial bodies of the five Central Asian countries launched the India-Central Asia Business Council. In his address, External Affairs Minister, ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia

Tags : Commentary , India , Kyrgyzstan , INSTC , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , trade , Chabahar , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Business Council , FICCI , Tourism
Act Far East Policy: Strengthening relations between India and Russia
February 07, 2020 Aayush Mohanty Article

Introduction The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, in his recent visit to India, attending the ‘Raisina Dialogue,’ opposed the Indo-Pacific concept, in New Delhi in January this year. In December 2019, the Russian Navy partici....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Article , India , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Japan , energy , Vladivostok , Act Far East
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