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Known and Unknown Facts about North Korea: Is Kim Jong-un still alive?
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
One of the most isolated countries in contemporary world, North Korea is never short of news and hogs the limelight in international media outlets. Whether it is its withdrawal from the 1968 Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty ....

April 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , China , Nuclear Weapons , Missiles , Kim Jong-un , succession , military , NPT , Coronavirus , Kim yo-jong , scenarios , regime instability , President Donald Trump , power transition , instability , regime collapse , dynasty , collective leadership , Baektu Bloodline
Coronavirus Speeded Pace of Change for India
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Since the lockdown started in India, all along the clock, there has been constant chatter on coronavirus, be it on TV, internet or conversations at home. There is a high degree of pessimism and confusion on how the pandemic would resolve itself and t....

April 25, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Economic Studies , Commentary , democracy , agriculture , Population , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Telemedicine , Supply chains , indian industry , innovation , wealth inequality , online learning , brussels Effect.
Experiments & Applications: S&T in Coronavirus Pandemic
Radhika Daga Article

Throughout the history of pandemics, technology has played its role in many ways in proliferating infectious diseases to a wider area. However, it’s the same science and technology (S&T) research and innovations that also provide a way out of such ....

April 25, 2020 Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , artificial intelligence , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Telemedicine , Antibody Test , Biotechnology , Epidemiology
Preparing for A Post-Corona World
Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Rajesh Isser, AVSM,VM (G)

The Novel Coronavirus has not only taken over the year 2020, it will have ramifications for decades to come. Changes to societal norms and developmental priorities, and de-globalisation forces gaining momentum are just some of the expected uncertaint....

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , economy , USA , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , lockdown , Chinese Virus , Post-Corona World , Human Issue , Urban Outbreak , Systemic Problem , World
Kazakhstan Protests Chinese Language Article questioning its Territorial Integrity
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction
On April 14, 2020, the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan summoned Chinese ambassador Zhang Xiao to register a formal protest against the publication of an article on a major Chinese website, Sohu.com. This website was the offici....

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , China , Commentary , China , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , Social Media , Coronavirus , Weibo , Wechat , Territorial integrity , Manipur , Hyper-nationalism , Chinese medical assistance , Chinese diplomacy.
Fallout of COVID-19: Japanese and Koreans to shift base from China to India
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
The outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in the Chinese city of Wuhan has dramatically altered the social, political and economic lives of millions in as many as 205 countries. No one can even hazard a guess the kind of life th....

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , South Korea , China , Japan , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , WTO , Suzuki , Hyundai , Samsung , FDI , POSCO , HDFC Bank , Supply chains
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 22, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Strategic
Leaders, Do You Have a Clear Vision for the Post-Crisis Future?- HBR
As the Covid-19 pandemic shakes the global economy and disrupts the way we live, work, and conduct business, leaders are scrambling to manage the i....

April 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Safety concerns
WHAT YOU EAT IS WHAT YOU ARE! | A POEM
Amb Kanwal Sibal Commentary

What you ingest can tell one how You tend to think, how you behave We may therefore examine now The things that Chinese stomachs crave And what this tells about their conduct In politics, investment, trade Offering you a vital produ....

April 21, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , China , Commentary , China , CCP , Coronavirus , Wuhan virus , WHO , COVID-19 , Wuhan curse , Lunar Year , China-made , Chinese Virus , Poem , Made in China , silk roads
The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of Situation & Media Response
Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

The COVID-19 aka Coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, in late December has now spread to 212 countries, areas and territories in the world.1 In India, the first case reported on 30 January 2020, in Thrissur district of Kerala. The ....

April 20, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Media Studies , Article , Fake news , Social Media , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Government Efforts , Media’s Role , Infodemic , Pandemic and Media
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 20, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Medical
Antibody Test, Seen as Key to Reopening Country, Does Not Yet Deliver
As President Trump presses to reopen the country and several states are considering lifting lockdowns in the next few weeks, widespread screening is....

April 20, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Global Times , renewable energy , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Antibody Test , Job creating , Virus resolution
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