Aayush Mohanty

Contributions

January 04, 2021 Aayush Mohanty

The year 2020 can be described as an extraordinary year. COVID-19 wreaked havoc in all policy arenas, severely affecting public, economic, international relations. The Government of India meanwhile, has taken significant steps to promote the ‘Atman...

Tags: Governance and Political Studies, Article, India, agriculture, Defence, Policy, Self-reliance, Manufacturing

COVID-19 has not Affected the EV Push in India

January 02, 2021 Aayush Mohanty

The lockdown period to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in India saw pollution levels dropping to the lowest levels since 2018. No economic activity from March 15-April 30 led to a reduction of 15 per cent in Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) levels compared to 2...

Tags: Energy Security, Technological and Scientific Studies, Commentary, India, Climate Change, Policy, Manufacturing, EV, FAME, Battery

Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing Rivalry has begun

October 28, 2020 Aayush Mohanty

The last two years have seen the U.S-China rivalry ramping up, threatening to engulf the world in a new Cold War. The new Cold War would not be the same as before, based on ideology, but, who has better technology and is equipped to deal with global ...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, US, China, Article, US, China, Aircraft, EU, Manufacturing, Boeing, Airbus, COMAC, commercial

Cooperation on New Technologies, will India choose BRICS or D10?

September 03, 2020 Aayush Mohanty

As the Indian External Affairs Ministry prepares for the BRICS Foreign Minister’s Meeting, Beijing has proposed to set up an Innovation Base to strengthen the grouping’s cooperation on 5G, digital economy, Artificial Intelligence, information tec...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, US, China, BRICS, UK, G7, Huawei, Hong Kong, LAC, D10, 5G. Innovation base

Two Expansions: Which G7 should India Choose?

July 02, 2020 Aayush Mohanty

The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union in June 2016 and Donald Trump becoming the President of the United States of America a few months later with the slogan “America First” has led to the offspring’s of globalisation, the...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, US, China, UK, G7, Expansion

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Monographs/Compendiums

A Guide on COVID-19 | A Compendium

March 30, 2020 Aayush Mohanty

The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the toughest challenges humankind faces. Scores of people have been directly or indirectly affected by the pandemic. Major cities in India and abroad are under state-mandated lockdown while healthcare officials and wor...

Tags: Governance and Political Studies, China, Wuhan, Global Economy, Coronavirus Outbreak, Coronavirus, Compendium, Covid, Daily scan, Covid-19 Testing Kits, Social Distancing Guidelines, Coronavirus lockdown, COVID-19 pandemic, International Relations and Diplomacy

VIF Briefs

Reforms for Atmanirbhar Bharat

February 07, 2021 Aayush Mohanty

COVID-19 has exposed the serious strategic implications of India’s import dependence, especially on China. Politics, Policy and Pandemic are the challenges to Prime Minister Modi’s vision of Atmanirbharta (self-reliance). While the initiative is ...

Tags: Governance and Political Studies, economy, trade, COVID-19, Self-reliance, LAC, Reforms for Atmanirbhar Bharat, Boycott China

U.S –China Trade and Technology De-Coupling : A Brief on Tariffs, IPO’s and Frauds

October 06, 2020 Aayush Mohanty

Preamble The Trump administration has engaged in an intense competition with China on trade and technology. Until Donald Trump was elected, the U.S had a massive trade deficit with China, while Chinese tech giants were capturing the majo...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, US, China, Donald Trump, WTO, US China Trade, American Stock Markets, Chinese IPO, De-coupling

Troubled Times for China Technology - The Huawei Imbroglio

July 17, 2019 Aayush Mohanty

… push for 5G is commendable, but unless there is an overhaul of R&D in India, the security dilemma will always persist. With China’s orientation towards creating future technologies, the risks will not just persist on India’s borders but in th...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, China, 5G, India’s 5G dilemma, Challenges of 5G, China Technology

China’s Expanding Role in Africa: An Assessment

November 01, 2018 Aayush Mohanty

… many in Africa support China’s economic initiatives, but there has been some amount of resistance to the latter’s aggressive business plans fueled by the belief that the Chinese are sending their workers not hiring the local population, inves...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, China, China, Africa, China-Africa economics, China’s projects in Africa

Event Reports

Roundtable on ‘Global Nuclear Developments and India’s Policy challenges'

January 09, 2020 Aayush Mohanty

On 8 January 2020, the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a roundtable on Global Nuclear Developments and India’s Policy challenges. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, opened the floor by laying the purpose of the roundtable, which...

Tags: Technological and Scientific Studies, Interaction, Nuclear Weapons, INF Treaty, Global Nuclear Developments, India’s Policy challenges, India’s Policy

Discussion on Book, ‘Containing the China Onslaught’, authored by Mr. Pradip Baijal

December 05, 2019 Aayush Mohanty

On 3rd October 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a book discussion on the book, ‘Containing the China Onslaught’, written by Mr. Pradip Baijal, a former Indian Administrative Service official. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, V...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Book Discussions, Containing the China Onslaught, Chinese Economy, BRI, OBOR, World Trade Organisation, China’s reforms

Interaction with Sichuan University

September 13, 2019 Aayush Mohanty

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from Sichuan University, Chengdu. The delegation consisted of numerous scholars from various backgrounds. The Chinese delegation consisted of the following people:- Prof. ...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Interaction, Asia, Global Economy, Sichuan University, Maritime Engagement, Maritime Security Cooperation

Interaction with Intellisia Institute, Guangzhou, China

August 09, 2019 Aayush Mohanty

The VIF hosted an interaction with a delegation from the Intellisia Institute, Guangzhou. The delegation consisted of the following members:- Professor Dingding Chen, President of Intellisia Institute Raj Verma, Director of Resea...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Interaction, Chinese delegation, U.S-China relations, Maritime issues, Southern China, Intellisia Institute Guangzhou

VIF Reports

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: October 2020

November 05, 2020 Aayush Mohanty

The Vivekananda International Foundation in October hosted different Expert Groups through video conferencing. Members of these groups contributed immensely by sharing knowledge gained through vast experience in their respective fields. This issue co...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, India, Pakistan, China, foreign policy, US elections, Turkey, Economic Growth

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: September 2020

October 08, 2020 Aayush Mohanty

The month of September saw the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosting members of various Expert Groups via video conferencing. In spirit, the discussions’ were about legacy as they elaborated on the upcoming U.S elections, Prime Ministe...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Pakistan, Japan, West Asia, Abraham Accords, U.S elections, Bangladesh at 50, Sino-Japan relations, PM Khan, Naya Pakistan

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: August 2020

September 09, 2020 Aayush Mohanty

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) strives to ensure relevant geo-strategic discussions by different Expert Groups covering global as well as regional issues. In that vein, the groups hosted by VIF not only focused on foreign relations bu...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Russia, South Asia, Srilanka, Germany, Task force, Regional Value Chain

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: June-July 2020

July 26, 2020 Aayush Mohanty

As COVID-19 continues to mount heavy casualties worldwide, China’s aggressiveness on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and expansionism in the South China Sea has led India to look for viable strategic solutions to counter China. The Vivekananda Int...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, China, COVID-19, LAC, Task force, EU-China summit, Neighbourhood experts, Strategic community

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: April-May 2020

June 25, 2020 Aayush Mohanty

The COVID-19 crisis has exposed the world’s inability to deal with impending non-traditional security threats. India is confronted with the pandemic leading to a wide range of issues on the domestic and international fronts Under these circumstance...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, COVID-19, Task force, Non-traditional challenges, Virtual World

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