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Central Asia: A Look Back At 2021 and Outlook For 2022
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
The year 2021 has been challenging for Central Asia. The year marked the three decades of independence for the Central Asian countries since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The socio-economic and health impacts of the....

January 06, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , Russia , SCO , TAPI , Protests , Kazakhstan , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , trade , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , India- Central Asia Dialogue , Azerbaijan , Capacity Building , Connectivity , Border Dispute , TCGP
Distilling a Strategic Vision for the Future
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

In all ages, major geopolitical events, wars and warfare has been an important topic of analysis, mostly by historians, as post-script. Can these be predicted, in their likelihood, broad timeframe, typology and the likely political and military end-s....

January 03, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Pakistan , China , LAC , Strategic Vision , scenario building
Likely Geopolitical Trends in 2022
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

We should expect a sharpening of great power rivalries and an increase in geopolitical tensions in 2022. If 2021 provides any indications, the world is likely to remain turbulent in the absence of credible mechanisms and effective cooperation to reso....

January 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Pakistan , US , China , Russia , democracy , Indo-Pacific , Xi , Taiwan , West Asia , Taliban , Neighbourhood , Biden
Covid’s Impact: Likely Trends in 2022
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

About 5.8 million people reportedly died globally due to covid[1]. The unreported number is much higher. The world struggled to come out with a comprehensive, coordinated, effect....

December 31, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , US , China , economy , Covid , Supply chains , Vaccines , UN , health security , strategic impact
Some Chinese Assessments of India’s Geo-economic and Foreign Policies
Jayadeva Ranade Article

A good indication of Chinese thinking on India is discernible from the Chinese print and social media. While China’s English-language publications, like China Daily and Beijing Review, are intended for the English-speaking foreign audience, the Chi....

December 28, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Indo-Pacific , USA , Global Times , CCP , PLA , border issue
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: November 2021
Naval Jagota

Vivekananda International Foundation organized two think tank interactions and two expert group meetings through webinars on events and topics in the month of November 2021. The think tank interactions were with premier counterparts in USA and in Tai....

December 23, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , artificial intelligence , QUAD , Afghanistan , Europe , European Union , Indian perspective , Quantum Computing , AUKUS , India US Collaboration , Pakistan. US , CNAS
China: Daily Scan, December 16, 2021

China to beef up financial support for MSMEs with market-based measures: Xinhunaet
December 15, 2021
China will adopt market-based measures to double down on financial support for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), to....

December 16, 2021 India , US , China , MSMEs , Hong Kong , China Daily Digest , Sinovac , LinkedIn
India-Maldives Policy Brief

The Maldives has attracted international attention due to the increased importance of the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific region. India-Maldives relations have made immense progress in the past years. The relations have seen significant positive de....

December 13, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , China , Indo-Pacific , Maritime Security , OBOR , Indian Ocean , Tourism , SLOCs , Geostrategic , India in Maldives
Random Thoughts 2021 - Emerging Paradigm Shift in the Changing Global, Political and Economic Order
S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF

Random Thoughts 2021 touches upon unusual range of subjects, namely from emerging civilisational, religious and historical issues; to out-of-the-box suggestions for astronomy-based education for conflict avoidance, to how liberal democracies are shor....

December 02, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Afghanistan , Internal Security , Economic , Taliban , Book Published , Random Thoughts , Global Developments , Border Issues , China-Pakistan Axis , Emerging Strategic Relations , Strategic Partnerships
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: October 2021
Naval Jagota

Vivekananda International Foundation organized four expert groups and one Vimarsha through webinars on events and topics affecting India’s interests worldwide in the month of October 2021. The expert and discussion groups provide layers of understa....

December 01, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , US , China , foreign policy , Indo-Pacific , Afghanistan , Xi Jinping , West Asia , Indo-US relations , AUKUS , India-UAE relations , Developments in Asia
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