Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Covid-19 - Africa the Next Battle Ground

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Covid 19 virus has pervaded the globe and, in the bargain, has hit the developed countries the most. While the struggle against it is on the war footing with experimenting leadership all around, another populous and important continent is faced with

April 24, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Africa, Commentary, India, Africa, WHO, COVID-19, World Bank, IMF, Chinese narrative, G-20

Kazakhstan Protests Chinese Language Article questioning its Territorial Integrity

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Introduction

On April 14, 2020, the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan summoned Chinese ambassador Zhang Xiao to register a formal protest against the publication of an article on a major Chinese website, Sohu.com. This website was the offici

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, Central Asia, China, Commentary, China, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Social Media, Coronavirus, Weibo, Wechat, Territorial integrity, Manipur, Hyper-nationalism, Chinese medical assistance, Chinese diplomacy.

Fallout of COVID-19: Japanese and Koreans to shift base from China to India

Prof Rajaram Panda

Introduction

The outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in the Chinese city of Wuhan has dramatically altered the social, political and economic lives of millions in as many as 205 countries. No one can even hazard a guess the kind of life th

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, South Korea, China, Japan, Coronavirus, COVID-19, WTO, Suzuki, Hyundai, Samsung, FDI, POSCO, HDFC Bank, Supply chains

COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 23, 2020

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

Strategic

US DOD Starts Tiered COVID-19 Testing Process to Ensure Safety

Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten and Deputy Defence Secretary David L. Norquist described the four-tiered system and all other aspects of DOD's support to ci

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, China, Donald Trump, Japan, Unemployment, WHO, COVID-19, COVID-19 Daily Scan, Daily scan, Remittances, Oil & Gas, Super tankers

COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 22, 2020

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

Strategic

Leaders, Do You Have a Clear Vision for the Post-Crisis Future?- HBR

As the Covid-19 pandemic shakes the global economy and disrupts the way we live, work, and conduct business, leaders are scrambling to manage the i

April 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Daily Scan, Daily scan, Safety concerns

COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 21, 2020

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

Strategic

US riles its rivals with missile moves and calls for Beijing to join New START

The U.S. Navy's video uploaded on March 19 had little drama to draw the world's attention away from the coronavirus pandemic. What looked

April 21, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, COVID-19, COVID-19 Daily Scan, Daily scan, Outbreak, US Navy, Coronavirus deaths, Investigate China, Virus infection

कोविड-19 संकट का वैश्विक प्रभाव

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

कोविड-19 बेहद करीब से जुड़े इस विश्व का पहला विकट संकट है। चीन के वुहान शहर में यह स्थानीय बीमारी क�

April 21, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Hindi, Article, वैश्विक अर्थव्यवस्था, कोरोनावायरस, कोविड-19, कोरोनावायरस संकट, वैश्विक प्रभाव, वुहान शहर

GCC and the Indian Diaspora in the context of Covid-19

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

West Asia is India’s strategic extended neighbourhood. No wonder India’s policy with respect to the region especially the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain) has acquired a new depth a

April 20, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, India, GCC, Cooperation, COVID-19, diaspora, Kafala system

Introduction

Introduction

Strategic

US DOD Starts Tiered COVID-19 Testing Process to Ensure Safety

Strategic

Leaders, Do You Have a Clear Vision for the Post-Crisis Future?- HBR

Strategic

US riles its rivals with missile moves and calls for Beijing to join New START

Medical

Antibody Test, Seen as Key to Reopening Country, Does Not Yet Deliver