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Overview of India’s Trade Policy from 2014-2024
May 31, 2024 J S Deepak, IAS (R)

India’s trade policy through 2014-24 has seen both hits and misses, fortunately more hits than misses. Getting a permanent peace clause at the WTO for our food security schemes in 2014, walking out of the RCEP agreement in 2019, and focusing on FTA....

Economic Studies , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy

Tags : India , US , China , trade , RCEP , WTO , Protectionism , FTAs , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy
Evolution of India’s Maritime Diplomacy Over the Last Ten Years
May 30, 2024 Vice Admiral Satish Soni (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, NM, ADC

On the occasion of commissioning of the Mauritian Naval Ship Barracuda, built by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders Kolkata, for the Mauritian National Coast Guard, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 March 2015, made a commitment to the Indian Ocean litto....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy

Tags : Indian Navy , COVID-19 , HADR , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Maritime Diplomacy , first responder , SAR , Operational Deployments , Capacity & Capability Building , Preferred Security Partner
Why is the UK Courting Central Asia?
May 29, 2024 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Background The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has prompted Western countries to play a more active role in Central Asia. In March 2023, US Secretary Anthony Blinken visited Central Asia, followed by German Federal President Steinm....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia

Tags : Commentary , China , Russia , sanctions , Russia Ukraine conflict , Energy resources , Multivector foreign policy , Educational initiatives
Changes in India’s Defence Technology Development Policies Over the Decade
May 29, 2024 Lt Gen Anil Ahuja, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM & BAR (Retd.) - Distinguished Fellow, VIF

“A renaissance is imperative for us to once again become a knowledge superpower rather than simply providing cheap labour in areas of high technology.” Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Introduction Over the last decade,....

National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy

Tags : DRDO , Defence technology , DTTI , iDEX , iCET , DISC , Innovators , INDUS-X , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Critical and Emerging Technologies , DIO , Incubators , IMPACT , Investors , Technology Development Fund (TDF)
Initial Assessment of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Three Nation European Tour
May 28, 2024 Jayadeva Ranade Article

Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan, Politburo Standing Committee (PBSC) member and Director of the CCP CC General Office Cai Qi and Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, arrived in Paris on May 5, on the first ....

International Relations and Diplomacy , China

Tags : Article , China , Xi Jinping , EU , France , Ursula von der Leyen , Macron , Serbia , Hungary , Uyghur protests
Iran in the Wake of the Death of Ebrahim Raisi
May 27, 2024 Kingshuk Chatterjee Article

The death of Ebrahim Raisi, the incumbent President of Iran, in a tragic accident has lent to feverish speculation as to what could its repercussions be. The general consensus that is emerging seems to be that having made little original contributio....

International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia

Tags : Article , IRGC , Ayatollah Khamenei , Ebrahim Raisi , Hossein Amir-Abdollahian , Mohammad Mokhber
India’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Model for Equitable Healthcare
May 27, 2024 Dr Shailja Vaidya Gupta

Introduction In late 2019, a notable increase in cases (a cluster) of atypical pneumonia occurred in Wuhan, China.[1] That prompted the World Health Organization (WH....

Governance and Political Studies , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy

Tags : COVID-19 pandemic , Vaccine Diplomacy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Equitable Healthcare , Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network (CoWIN) , Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
The Potential and Challenges of India’s Online Gaming Industry: Need for a Holistic Approach
May 26, 2024 Amrit Kiran Singh, Founder President, Skill Online Games Institute (SOGI) Article

India's online gaming industry stands at a pivotal moment, reminiscent of the inflection point that the IT sector faced in the 1990s. The regulatory approach adopted by the government will determine whether the online gaming industry can replicate th....

Governance and Political Studies

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The Changing Nature of Warfare: Lessons for India
May 24, 2024 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The Russia-Ukraine war and the war in Gaza provide several pointers to how the nature of warfare is changing. Indian strategic thinkers need to carefully study these wars and imbibe the lessons. Indian armed forces are in the process of being reorgan....

National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence

Tags : Article , Israel , India , Iran , Air defence , Lessons , Drones , doctrine , Long wars , nuclear doctrine Ukraine war
Celebrating the Africa Day
May 24, 2024 Amb Gurjit Singh Article

Africa Day is commemorated on 25 May annually. This marks the launch of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) by 32 countries in 1963 in Addis Ababa. The OAU drew inspiration particularly from India, with its successful decolonization, democratic e....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa

Tags : Article , OAU , AU , Nelson Mandela , CII-EXIM Africa Conclave , India Africa Forum , NEPAD , Taboo Mbeki
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