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Engaging Central Asia
Amb Ashok Sajjanhar Commentary

The five countries of Central Asia viz Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have been largely peaceful and stable since they attained independence on the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991. There have been a few abe....

July 08, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , India , China , Russia , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , Ukraine , Tajikistan
China: Daily Scan, July 08, 2022

China's Wang Yi meets Indian FM Jaishankar on bilateral ties: Xinhuanet
July 7, 2022
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar here on Thursday on the ....

July 08, 2022 India , Russia , Taiwan , Japan , Wechat , China Daily Digest , Xizang , Wuhu , Bloomberg , SoftBank
China: Daily Scan, July 07, 2022

China criticizes U.S. attempt to ban Dutch chipmaking tech exports to China: Xinhuanet
July 6, 2022
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Wednesday censured the United States for pushing a Dutch supplier to stop s....

July 07, 2022 India , Russia , Taiwan , Japan , Philippines , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , Xinjiang , Britain , Yuan , FBI , Hainan , MI5
China: Daily Scan, July 05, 2022

Climate change: melting Tibetan glaciers could unleash potentially dangerous bacteria, scientists say: South China Morning Post
July 3, 2022
Scientists have found nearly 1,000 species of bacteria – many of them new – in glac....

July 05, 2022 US , Russia , Japan , COVID-19 , Huawei , Tibet , China Daily Digest , Canada , Senkaku , Everbright
Geostrategic Implications of Ukraine Conflict
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

The Ukraine conflict has been a turning point in both geopolitics and geoeconomics. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF takes a purview on the geostrategic implications of the Ukraine conflict, delving into the global food and energy crisis, impact on car....

July 05, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Climate Change , globalization , Podcast , energy crisis , Food Crisis , Ukraine Conflict
China: Daily Scan, June 29, 2022

Xi encourages grain farmers to contribute to national food security: Xinhuanet
June 28, 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping has underscored the exemplary role of large-scale grain growers in encouraging more farmers to contribute ....

June 29, 2022 China , Russia , Kazakhstan , Australia , Singapore , China Daily Digest , Canada , digital Yuan , G-7
Economic Dimensions of Russia-Ukraine War
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

Russia-Ukraine war is in its fourth month. There are no signs of the conflict coming to an end soon. While the political and military dimensions of the war have drawn a lot of attention, the social and economic implications of the conflict are extrem....

June 25, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , India , Russia , economy , Ukraine , energy , Food Security , sustainable development
China: Daily Scan, June 23, 2022

China's top political advisor calls for fostering green, low carbon development: Xinhuanet
June 22, 2022
China's top political advisor Wang Yang has called for efforts to foster high-quality growth that embodies green and low-ca....

June 23, 2022 Russia , ASEAN , BRICS , NATO , COVID-19 , AI , China Daily Digest , Jilin , G-7 , Tianjin , We Chat
China: Daily Scan, June 21, 2022

Li Hongzhong elected Party chief of China's Tianjin: Xinhuanet
June 20, 2022
Li Hongzhong has been elected secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Tianjin Municipal Committee. Li was elected to the post at the first plen....

June 21, 2022 North Korea , Russia , Iran , BRICS , PLA , Beijing , Turkmenistan , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , Tianjin
Ukraine Conflict: A UK perspective

VIF organized a closed door round table discussion on a “Review of Russia-Ukraine Conflict”: A UK Perspective on 06 June 2022 in the physical mode at the VIF with members of the strategic community and Brigadier Nick Sawyer, Defence Advisor, Bri....

June 20, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Russia , UK , Russia Ukraine war
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