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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....

March 30, 2020 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

COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, March 30, 2020

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

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Trouble with China-made Covid-19 Testing Kits: PCR vs. Antigen Testing

As of March 26, 102 Chinese firms have been granted access to the European market, according to Song Haibo, Chairman of the China Association of I....

March 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Wuhan , Global Economy , Coronavirus Outbreak , Coronavirus , Covid , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Covid-19 Testing Kits , Social Distancing Guidelines , Coronavirus lockdown

Only way to combat coronavirus pandemic is through global cooperation

Amb Kanwal Sibal Commentary

The unavoidable lockdown in China that has caused disruptions in the global supply chains will now motivate countries to cut reliance on China for critical supplies by building domestic capacities or moving production elsewhere. The coronavirus pa....

March 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , Narendra Modi , Coronavirus , Covid 19 , Multilateralism , Global cooperation

COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, March 25, 2020

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to chair extraordinary virtual summit of G20 leaders

Saudi Arabia's King Salman will chair an extraordinary virtual summit of G20 leaders on March 26 to advance the global coordinated response to the ongoing c....

March 25, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , economy , Sanctions on Iran , G20 , Coronavirus , epidemic , COVID-19 , Tokyo Olympics , UN human rights , COVID-19 Daily Scan

COVID-19 in India: Strategy Has to Address Human Behavior

Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

In the wake of the global crisis triggered by the novel Coronavirus pandemic, Jim O’Neill’s comments about Indian governance was not only uncharitable but also uncalled for.¹ The discussion was about how Western countries should learn ....

March 24, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , India , China , governance , strategy , UK , Coronavirus , Pandemic , Covid , Jim O'Neill , Public health , Civic liberties , Social distancing , Lock down , Behavioral fatigue , Isolation , Quarantine

Interaction with Korean National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA)

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a closed-door interaction with a visiting delegation from the Korean National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA), South Korea on 14 June 2019. The interaction covered a gamut of issues from the emerging disco....

March 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , China , Korean National Diplomatic Academy , Korean Peninsula , North Korean crisis

Discussion on ‘Remedial Measures to counter possible spread of Coronavirus'

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a discussion with a delegation led by Lt Gen RS Grewal, Director General Medical Services (DGMS), Army, on ‘Remedial Measures to counter possible spread of Coronavirus' on 06 March 2020. Air Commod....

March 17, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Interaction , China , Wuhan , Coronavirus , WHO , World Health Organization , Crisis

Roundtable on ‘Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers in an Unpredictable World’

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a closed-door roundtable on ‘Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers in an Unpredictable World’ on 3rd February 2020. The meeting was attended by many retired senior diplom....

March 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , China , Russia , ASEAN , Japan , United States , Global Economy , Strategic Autonomy , Managing India’s Relations with the Four Major Powers

Coronavirus: Role of the Chinese Government

Dr Teshu Singh Commentary

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General has praised China for its handling of the crisis and for “protecting the rest of the world”. The outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is the biggest diplomatic challenge for China in recent t....

March 04, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , ASEAN , Xi Jinping , Wuhan , WHO , COVID-19 , two-sessions , virus , the Wall Street Journal , Cambodia