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Wuhan Corona Outbreak: Penumbra and Umbra Effects

The Corona virus that originated in December 2019 at Wuhan continues to grab headlines world over. As on 10 Feb 2020, a total of 40625 cases of infections and 910 deaths were recorded. On 18 Feb 2020, the tally reads 73336 infection cases and 1874 d....

February 24, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Taiwan , PLA , BRI , Wuhan virus , epidemic , spin offs , trade war , virus effects

Chinese President Xi Jinping Faces Difficult Times Ahead

Jayadeva Ranade Commentary

There are clear indications that popular dissatisfaction and discontent with Chinese President Xi Jinping inside China continues to simmer just below the surface. The economic slowdown, unemployment and rising cost of living have contributed to the d....

January 08, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , Protests , BRI , China's universities , surveillance , leaks

China’s influence in Asian Geopolitics: Implications for India

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

China, in Xi Jinping’s words, is a building a “new model” of major-country relations, and crafting a policy of building relations with neighbouring countries, based on “amity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness”. Geographically speaking, C....

December 18, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , OBOR , Asia , Indian Ocean , BRI , India China Relations , China’s influence in Asian geopolitics

Round Table Discussion on the Indo-Pacific

Preliminaries

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on the Indo-Pacific on 09 September 2019. Since the past few years the term ‘Indo-Pacific’ is widely used in the strategic circles though....

October 01, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Interaction , Indo-Pacific , Indian Ocean , BRI , Sub-continent , Arabian Sea , Eastern Africa , East China Sea

Interaction with the Delegation from China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), China

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Dr Lou Chunhao, Deputy Director Institute of South Asian Studies and Dr Zhang Shujian from the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR). The opening remarks were delivered ....

August 28, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , UNSC , CPEC , Article 370 , BRI , Informal Summit

Seminar on ‘Taiwan-India Strategic Dialogue’, at Taipei

The Taiwan-India Strategic Dialogue was organized by the Prospect Foundation in Taipei. Dr Arvind Gupta, Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney and Dr Teshu Singh participated in the dialogue from the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF). Amb. Tan-Sun Chen, I-Chu....

July 31, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Seminars , Indo-Pacific , BRI , Taiwan-India Strategic Dialogue , Shangri La speech , GCTF , OPIC

India-China Relations in the Second Term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a round table discussion on the India-China Relations in the Second Term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Leading strategist and policymakers participated in the discussions. Dr Arvind Gupta, Direct....

July 30, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , BRI , ndia-China Relations , India–China Trade , Chinese investment

Understanding China’s Belt and Road Initiative

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a seminar on 8 April, 2019, on ‘Understanding China’s Belt and Road Initiative’. The deliberations were divided in three broad themes: Aims and Drivers of the Belt and Road Initiative (BR....

July 11, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Seminars , India , CPEC , China’s Belt and Road Initiative , Southeast Asia , BRI

China-India Interaction from Bilateral to Regional Level, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

The Center for South Asia-West China Cooperation and Development Studies (SAWCCAD) and the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, organised a conference on ‘China-India Interaction: From Bilateral to Regional L....

May 07, 2019 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , QUAD , BRI , Sichuan University , South Asian Studies , Chinese diplomacy , India-US relations

VIF-JINF Seminar on ‘India-Japan Partnership in an Uncertain Era’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a seminar on 6th February 2019 for a senior delegation visiting from Japan Institute of National Fundamentals (JINF) led by President Yoshiko Sakurai. The seminar was attended by senior retired....

February 26, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Seminars , India , China , security cooperation , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Japan , BRI , Technological Cooperation , JINF