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The Union Budget 2025 – at a Glance
Sanjay Chadha Commentary

The Union Budget for FY 2025-26 reflects the government’s commitment to continuity, incremental reforms, and fiscal prudence. With a focus on tax relief, infrastructure, manufacturing, and technology, the budget aims to drive economic growth while ....

February 04, 2025 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , agriculture , MSME , Services , Manufacturing , Digital economy , energy transition , Viksit Bharat
Prime Minister Modi’s Visit to Nigeria Enhances Partnership
Ruchita Beri, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Abuja on 16-17 November, 2024 enhances India’s relations with Nigeria, a key country in the African continent, in the political, economic and security spheres. In recent years, India has stepped up it....

November 22, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , India , economy , agriculture , Defence , PM Modi , energy , diaspora , health , Nigeria , Global South
Neighborhood News Digest- 19 June 2024

Afghanistan
Kabul Urges UNAMA to Portray Reality at UNSC Meeting-Tolo News
Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, called on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to reflect the rea....

June 19, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Maldives , agriculture , Mizoram , UNSC , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , World Bank , refugees , UN , India-Bangladesh , National Assembly , China-Sri Lanka , Adani , Switzerland , Nepal-India , BNP , US-Nepal , India-Sri Lanka , Myanmar-India , IDA 21 , Budget.
The Paddy Gene Bank of Sathyanarayana Beleri
Sarada Subhash, Research Associate, VIF Positive Bharat

Shri. Sathyanarayana Beleri, a paddy gene bank conservator and farmer from the Belur village of Kasargod, Kerala was recently conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award by the Government of India for his contributions in the field of agriculture....

March 27, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , agriculture , Positive Bharat , paddy gene conservationist , traditional food sources , indigenous rice varieties
The 13th WTO Ministerial Conference: Addressing Fragmentation and Unilateral Industrial Policy
Anil Kumar Kanungo Commentary

As the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC) is scheduled to take place during February 26-29, 2024 at Abu Dhabi amidst a highly fractured world, trade ministers of member countries are worried and concerned about the prospects of world trade. Growth ....

February 16, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , agriculture , Food Security , China's supply chains , dispute settlement mechanism
Multilateralism Digest: January 2024 - Issue 1

I. India in the UN

  1. India pushes for equitable status for Global South
  2. India to support the 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries

II. Plurilateral Develo....

February 08, 2024 agriculture , Security Council , BIMSTEC , BRICS , Houthi , European Commission , G20 , Gaza , WHO , ICJ , semiconductors , Global South , Multilateralism Digest , Multilateralism digest , G20 Common Framework , WTO Ministerial , sustainable development bond , UN reform , 3rd UN Conference on landlocked developing countries
Bihana Didi: The Third Indian Scientist to Receive Norman Borlaug Award
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Positive Bharat

As the industrial and service sectors have overgrown, agriculture’s share of the Indian economy has steadily decreased to less than 15%. However, the importance of agriculture in India’s economic and social fabric goes much beyond the boundaries ....

September 27, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , agriculture , Indian Economy , Food Security , Positive Bharat , rural development , Nutrition
Neighbourhood News Digest - 31 May 2023

Afghanistan
India strengthens soft power in Afghanistan, sidelining Pakistan: Report - ANI
India is strengthening its soft power in Afghanistan by providing critical aid through Iran, thereby side-lining a once essential Pakis....

May 31, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Russia , Nepal , economy , agriculture , Bhutan , elections , Taliban , Imran Khan , religion , Terrorist , IMF , Prachanda , presidential polls , India-Myanmar , Sri Lanka-India , Sri Lanka-China , Bangladesh-US , Bhutanese Refugee Scam , Mt Everest , Afghanistan-India , Adani ports , Defections , Maldives-Sri Lanka , GNH , Literacy , Fiscal 2023-24 , British Army Chief
VIF Delegation Visit to Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan held a nationwide referendum on constitutional reforms on April 30, 2023. A delegation from Vivekananda international Foundation (VIF) which included Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF and Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow (Central Asia....

May 15, 2023 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , agriculture , Climate Change , Uzbekistan , Food Security
Neighborhood News Digest – 17 April 2023

Afghanistan
China eyes Afghanistan's lithium reserves, offers to invest USD 10 billion – The Economic Times
Taliban are simply not able to ensure security in places such as Kabul. The fact that ISKP has been increasingly able t....

April 18, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Maldives , agriculture , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Doklam , trade , Tamil , G20 , Tourism , World Bank , Neighbourhood First , IMF , UAE , Business , Rohingyas , Lithium , HRW , Bangladesh-India , Air space , Electricity , GoI , Airstrikes , AFF , Akmal Ameer , India wheat , Heat Wave , LDC , Cryptocurrency COVID-19 , South Korea—Nepal , OHCHR , Grenade attack , KPK
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