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VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 23, 2022

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Exhibit Held in Kabul to Display Domestic Products: Tolo News
The Ministry of Industry and Mines (MoIC) said that efforts are underway in support of the private sector and that such exhibitions will be held outside....

November 23, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Nepali Congress , poverty , Corruption , Tourism , IMF , COAS , ICRC , NUG , Military diplomacy , India-Bhutan , India in Mynamar , Nepal election , Nepal polls , export , BNP’s Dhaka Rally , Sri Lanka Budget 2023 , Patrol Vessel , China Spy Ship Row
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: September 2022
Naval Jagota

In the month of September 2022 Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a total of four expert group andone trilateral round table with most of them being hybrid. The month saw the commencement of a new expert group on climate change in w....

November 21, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Indo-Pacific , Myanmar , CPC , Climate Change , Environment , Pakista
India-ASEAN Relations: Growing Convergence
Prof. (Dr) Debasis Bhattacharya Article

The momentous convergence of strategic interests in India-ASEAN relations over the years has enormously propelled robust cooperation between the two sides on multidimensional issues of mutual interests. The implications of consolidation of India-ASEA....

November 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , India , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Strategic , Act East Policy , Cooperation , Geostrategic , IPOI , Partnership , Plan of Action
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: May 2022
Naval Jagota

In the month of May 2022 Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized five expert group interactions and one think tank interaction with most of them being hybrid. The dominant theme in most of the interactions was the Ukraine-Russia conflict....

July 04, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , China , Indo-Pacific , Taiwan , Europe , USA , West Asia , PM Modi , Russia Ukraine war , impact on India
Evolving security dynamic in West Asia and India’s challenges
Huma Siddiqui

As the controversy over the disrespect to Islam and the Holy Prophet by some errant individuals of the Indian ruling party raged across West Asia , I was happy to see the book edited by veteran diplomat and West Asia expert Ambassador Anil Trigunaya....

June 11, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Pakistan , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Afghanistan , Qatar , Turkey , Book Reviews , Middle East , WANA region
Quad Summit in Tokyo & India-US relations
Prof C. Raja Mohan

The Quad summit in the month of May was held in the background of the ongoing war in the Ukraine. The Quad launched important new initiatives. In this episode, Prof C. Raja Mohan, Senior fellow, Asia Society Policy Institute discusses the recent Q....

June 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , India , US , China , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Podcast
China: Daily Scan, May 23, 2022

China FM applauds "BRICS Plus" cooperation model: Xinhuanet
May 20, 2022
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Thursday said that all parties should use the "BRICS Plus" cooperation model to jointly create bright ....

May 23, 2022 Pakistan , Indo-Pacific , Beijing , Shanghai , Tibet , China Daily Digest , Xizang , Qinghai , Washington
India-Japan Strategic Partnership: Growing Convergence
Dr Debasis Bhattacharya Commentary

The growing and robust consolidation of India-Japan strategic partnership is regarded as transformational in shaping the trajectory of geostrategic equilibrium in Indo-Pacific with global ramifications. Over the years the bilateral relations between ....

May 10, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , India , Indo-Pacific , strategic partnership , Japan , Economic , Cooperation , Geostrategic Equilibrium , Defence and Security , Geopolitical , Vision
Explained: Why India’s Stance on Russia-Ukraine Crisis is Nuanced?
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine evoked almost immediately world-wide condemnation. Russia’s actions were condemned at the UN Security Council and General Assembly. In view of India’s special ties with Russia, India abstained from....

April 28, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , sanctions , NATO , UN Security Council , security issue , national interests , dialogue and discussion , condemnation , arms procurement
Joint Report : Impact of Ukraine War on Various Regions/ International Concerns
VIF Young Scholars Team Article

The VIF Young Scholars Forum discussed ‘Impact of Ukraine War on Various Regions/ International Concerns’ in their weekly meeting on 08 April 2022. Scholars raised ramifications and responses to the Ukraine War as pertaining to their assigned fie....

April 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , US , Indo-Pacific , Central Asia , Climate Change , Africa , Terrorism , West Asia , South Asia , Inflation , Cyber , Food Crisis , Ukraine War
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