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China’s Communist Party Revises its History yet again in time for use by Xi Jinping
Jayadeva Ranade Article

History and the power of the narrative have always been important to authoritarian regimes. Communist regimes have elevated their importance by using them to indoctrinate entire generations with sanitised versions of events authorised by those in pow....

April 29, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , Cultural Revolution , Deng Xiaoping , Mao Zedong , Great Leap Forward , Tiananmen Square
Biden’s Exit Plan: US decides to Pullout Troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021
Dr Anwesha Ghosh Article

On April 13, 2021, US President Joe Biden announced the departure of American troops from Afghanistan by September 11 this year- a symbolic date, coinciding with the horrific terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in the New York City and Pentago....

April 28, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Afghanistan , Article , India , Afghanistan , Taliban , Civil war , Biden announcement , US troops withdrawal , Istanbul Conference , neighbouring countries
Yoshihide Suga’s Tryst with India
Dr Anil Rawat Article

When Prime Minster Abe Shinzo laid down his office in August 2020 rather suddenly it sent shock waves of anxiety among most Japan watchers, policy planners and the political elite in India. Everyone wondered as to what could be the future of this bur....

April 27, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , China , QUAD , Japan , shinzo abe , Yoshihide Suga , Free & Open Indo-Pacific
चतुष्टय (क्वाड) को लेकर ट्रंप से लेकर बाइडेन तक बदलता अमेरिकी परिप्रेक्ष्य
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

“जो समुद्र पर प्रभुत्व रखता है, वह कारोबार पर दखल रखता है; जिसका दुनिया के व्यवसाय पर नियंत्�....

April 27, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , भारत। चीन। रूस। दक्षिण चीन सागर। आस्ट्रेलिया। ट्रंप। जापान। ओबामा। आसियान केंद्रीकता। बाइडेन। पूर्वी चीन सागर।
Eastern Ladakh: NTR - ‘Trust but Verify’ Information!
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Apparently, and correctly, there is a reportage fatigue on Eastern Ladakh, because of the intensification and severity of pandemic and as post 11th Round of Talks at Moldo, in military coinage, there is NTR (nothing to report). Sporadic articles quot....

April 26, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , WMCC , PLA , LAC , Ladakh , Depsang , Pangong Tso , Military Exercises , PPs , Raki Nala
Explained: Suga-Biden Summit - Strengthening Alliance
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga was the first foreign leader to travel to the US on 16 April in this time of pandemic to meet the US President Joe Biden. This was also Suga’s first visit to the US as Prime Minister though he had earlier vis....

April 26, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , South China Sea , Joe Biden , Senkaku Islands , Yoshihide Suga , pandemics , Taiwan Straits , flash point , Muslim Uighurs , Self-Defense Forces , summit meeting
Strengthening India through Women-centric Policy Interventions
Praveen Menon Article

One day, Sage Durvasa offered Indra a garland of flowers. Indra annoyed by the bees surrounding the garland threw it to the floor which enraged Goddess Lakshmi. The Goddess of wealth upset with Indra left the Devaloka and the gods started losing powe....

April 23, 2021 Economic Studies , Article , Economic Growth , Atharvaveda , capex stimulus , female labour force , gender diversity , Lakshmi , women in private sector
Domestic and International Implications of China’s Digital Yuan
Raj Gupta Article

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The concept of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) seems to have gained traction over the past few years and is well past the stage of conception. With around 86% of the world's central banks engaged in CBDC related wo....

April 22, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , US , China , Cryptocurrencies , surveillance , US Dollar , Ant Group IPO , authoritarianism , blockchain technology , BRI nations , digital Yuan , PBOC , SWIFT , Winter Olympics
पुस्तक समीक्षा: “फॉर्गाटन कश्मीर: दि अदर साइड ऑफ दि लाइन ऑफ कंट्रोल” लेखक : दिनकर पी. श्रीवास्तव। प्रकाशक : हर्पर कोलिन्स। प्रकाशन वर्ष : फरवरी 2021। पृष्ठ : 304। मूल्य : 699
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

“फॉर्गाटन कश्मीर” किताब हालांकि पाकिस्तान के कश्मीर में किये गये आक्रमण को स्पर्श करती है और �....

April 20, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , पाकिस्तान। कश्मीर। पीओके। गिलगिट। बालटिस्तान। इब्राहिम खान। महाराजा। मेजर ब्राउन। नॉर्दन एरियाज। एनडब्ल्यूएफपी। यूएनसीआइपी प्रस्तावों।
Climate Change Summit: India Should Invest in Climate Action but Resist Western Pressure
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

Coinciding with Earth Day, President Biden will be hosting a summit of world leaders to discuss climate change on 22-23nd April 2021. The purpose of the summit is to persuade the leaders to undertake ambitious goals to cut the greenhouse emissions an....

April 19, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , India , China , Climate Change , PM Modi , renewable energy , Biden , CO2 emissions , John Kerry , Paris Agreement , Kyoto Protocol
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