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COVID-19 in West Asia: Implications for India
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das Article

The COVID-19 crisis has reflected the significance of nation-state and national boundaries continue to remain the principle barrier to contain the transmission of the pandemic. The initial response in most states included the sealing off of land bord....

April 15, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , US , COVID-19 , Remittances , Indian migrants , China; Russia
Afghanistan: Taliban abandons the 'peace talks'
Dr Yatharth Kachiar Article

Amid the global pandemic, when the countries are fighting for their very survival, the war in Afghanistan is slowly simmering. On Tuesday, the Taliban directed their negotiating team to end the ongoing discussions with the Afghan government on 'priso....

April 09, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , India , US , War , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Taliban , Peace talks , troop withdrawal , COVID-19 , aid cut , minorities , Sikh minorities , Hazara minorities
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, March 26, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

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Pompeo says CCP prevented cooperation with United States
In a press briefing on March 25, Pompeo mentioned that the US had tried to work with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) throughout by sending US scientists and ....

March 26, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Japan , Chinese Communist Party , Coronavirus Outbreak , World Bank , Oil price war , G7 , New York , Food and Drug Administration , COVID-19 Daily Scan
Indo-Pacific meeting on COVID-19
Amruta Karambelkar Commentary

On 20th of March a teleconference was held amongst some countries of the Indo-Pacific on the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was called by US and the participating countries included India, Japan, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand and Vietnam. The o....

March 25, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , India , South Korea , US , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Australia , Japan , Vietnam , COVID-19 , Corona Virus , New Zealand , International cooperation
VIF-Embassy of ROK Seminar on Prospects of Peace and Denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a joint closed-door seminar with the Embassy of Republic of Korea on 20 December 2019 to discuss ‘Peace and Denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula’. After opening remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Di....

March 21, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Seminars , US , Korean Peninsula , Denuclearization , Republic of Korea , Singapore Summit , Hanoi Summit
Interaction on US-Iran Tensions after the Death of Major General Qassem Soleimani

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interactive session on “Interaction on US-Iran tensions after the death of Major General Qassem Soleimani” on 7 January 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks follo....

March 12, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , US , Iran , IRGC , Soleimani , Major General Qassem Soleimani
West Asia Roundup– February 2020
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

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US-Taliban
After a weeklong trial halt in violence by Taliban against US or Afghan targets the Peace Agreement was signed between US and Taliban in Doha that seeks to end the 19 years old war and presence of US for....

March 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Israel , India , US , Saudi , Taliban , Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Iranian elections , Qatar hosts peace agreement , Idlib conflict , Hosni Mubarak’s death
Review of Japan 2019 and Outlook for 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

2019 was an eventful year for Japan in both national and international domains. From an imperial transition to being the G20 Chair, to major trade agreements and the deadly Typhoon Hagibis, the year was filled with its share of ups and downs for Japa....

February 03, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , India , South Korea , US , China , Iran , EU , Reiwa Era , G20 , Northeast India
Year Review: Pakistan in 2019
Dr Yatharth Kachiar Commentary

The year 2019 brought optimism as well as trials for Pakistan in equal measure. In 2019, Pakistan under Prime Minister Imran Khan was occupied in confronting numerable challenges at the domestic as well as international levels. At the domestic front,....

January 22, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , India , Pakistan , US , foreign policy , Army , economy , Afghanistan , Saudi
West Asia Roundup - December 2019
Dr Hirak Jyoti Das Article

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Year 2019, in keeping with the ongoing trend of conflicts and hotspots in the region, ended in heightening tensions between US and Iran which does not portend well for 2020. Iraq has been facing series of demonstrations and co....

January 16, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , US , Iran , Qatar , Islamic Ummah , Developments in Algeria , Attack on Southern
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