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Russia-China: The Unequal Relationship and its Implications
Jayadeva Ranade Article

A brief background of world events will help set the context for assessing this relationship. Without delving into why Russia did what it did in Ukraine, over the past few years we have witnessed major powers attempting to consolidate or expand their....

May 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Russia , Putin , CCP , Ukraine , Tsinghua University , CPSU
VIF Cyber Review: April 2022

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Cabinet approves upgradation of mobile sites in LWE-affected areas
On 27 April 2022, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a ‘Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)’ project for upg....

May 12, 2022 India , China , Russia , Japan , Cyber Security , Malware , Quantum Computing , VIF Cyber Review , SCADA , MeitY , CERTIN , DDoS , CDAC
China: Daily Scan, May 11, 2022

Xi sums up experience from CYLC successes: Xinhuanet
May 10, 2022
The Party's leadership, firm beliefs and convictions, devotion to national rejuvenation, and its deep roots in the country's young people are key to the past and ....

May 11, 2022 Russia , Australia , Sri Lanka , BRICS , Beijing , WHO , Covid , Shanghai , China Daily Digest , Xinjiang , Taiwan Straits
China: Daily Scan, May 10, 2022

Chinese vice premier stresses stabilizing foreign trade, investment: Xinhuanet
May 9, 2022
Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua on Monday urged more efforts to coordinate epidemic control with economic and social development, and str....

May 10, 2022 India , Russia , Iran , Taiwan , Africa , Beijing , Huawei , Shanghai , China Daily Digest
China: Daily Scan, May 04, 2022

Xi encourages youth to help boost China's aerospace sci-tech self-reliance: Xinhuanet
May 3, 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged youth in the aerospace sector to contribute more to China's realization of greater....

May 04, 2022 Russia , Beijing , Shanghai , China Daily Digest , Blinken , Zhengzhou , Changsha
China: Daily Scan, May 02, 2022

Communist youth league of China has over 73.7 mln members: Xinhuanet
May 2, 2022
The Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) has over 73.7 million members nationwide as of December 31, 2021, according to statistics released by th....

May 02, 2022 North Korea , Russia , Beijing , Shanghai , China Daily Digest , Karachi , Omicron , Inner Mongolia , Serbia , Ukraine. Laos
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Implications for Central Asia
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background
Central Asia is geo-strategically significant for the Kremlin as the region border Afghanistan and Iran to the South, China to the East, and the Caspian Sea to the West. The Central Asian region is considered Russia’s sphere o....

April 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Russia , Kyrgyzstan , economy , Uzbekistan , Ukraine , Tajikistan , Remittances , Eurasian Union , Labour Migrants , CSTO. Kazakhstan
Russia-Ukraine Crisis and its Impact on Central Asia
Amb Ashok Sajjanhar

Central Asia is Russia’s sphere of Influence, and Moscow is also the security provider in the region. In addition, Central Asian economies are highly dependent on remittances from the Russian Federation. Central Asia has been heavily impacted by th....

April 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , UNGA resolution , Russia , Ukraine , Economic Slowdown , Remittances , Food Security , Podcast , Energy Exports , Labour Migrants , Western Sanctions
The Ukraine Crisis: India’s Approach
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

India abstained on the last UNGA resolution which suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council. Explaining India’s vote, the Indian ambassador strongly condemned civilian killings in Bucha while reiterating India’s unwavering commitment to Huma....

April 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , UNGA resolution , India , US , China , Russia , Soviet Union , Ukrainian crisis , Libyan , 2 plus 2 dialogue
Strategic Discussion | Review of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

The VIF organized a Strategic Discussion on the Review of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict on 25 March 2022 via hybrid-mode, with some participants joining in via web conferencing while the others attended the discussion physically at the VIF. The discuss....

April 13, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Conferences , Russia , NATO , NATO & Ukraine , Eastern Europe
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