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Myanmar Round Up: June 2020

The country reported 299 confirmed COVID-19 cases and six deaths as on 30 June 2020. Despite low numbers of cases, the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed economic and social challenges. The World Bank’s Myanmar Economic Monitor projected a decline in th....

July 13, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , UNHRC , Arakan army , COVID-19 , Tatmadaw clashes , India Engagements , China BRI , Violence in Rakhine and Chin , Elections 2020 , Investments.

China’s Strategy to Overcome the Virus Stigma is “Belligerence”

Praveen Menon Article

On June 15 2020, Col. B Santosh Babu probably didn’t expect to walk up to a Chinese observation post at the vertex of the bend in Galwan River. It was strange because the PLA themselves had dismantled the post after the talks few days back. A sense....

July 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Xi Jinping , COVID-19 , Col. Santosh Babu , belligerence , wolf warriors , Gen. Zhao Zongqi

Socio-Economic Implications in Myanmar during COVID-19 Pandemic

Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

Initially in March 2020, Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi stated that the country stands out as a global exception with zero cases of COVID-19. The government Spokesperson- Zaw Htay said that the lifestyle and diet of Myanmar citizens are benefici....

July 06, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , agriculture , trade , Arakan army , Tourism , COVID-19 , Migrants , Economic impact , Fiscal and Monetary Responses , Conflict Zones

Economy in stress- Covid-19 and Pakistan

Aakriti Vinayak Article

A strange paranoia has gripped the world. As Covid-19 accelerates there seems to be uncertainty, chaos and anxiety about the future world order. The world is also grappling with the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the economy, as it is not just a ....

July 04, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , COVID-19 , IMF , negative growth , Pakistan Economy , Pakistan Defence budget , Economic crisis

Interaction with Ambassador of Japan to India, H.E. Mr. Satoshi Suzuki

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an online interaction with the Ambassador of Japan to India, H.E. Mr. Satoshi Suzuki on 29 June 2020. The one-and-a-half-hour interaction saw participation by many stalwarts from New Delhi’s str....

July 01, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Act East , Samvad , COVID-19 , Self-reliance , Ambassador of Japan , standing cooperation , Global Partnership

Chinese Activity in Central Asia; beyond Trade, Transport and Economy

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background

China has invested in energy, infrastructure, transportation, railways and roads, communications etc. in Central Asia. Recently, Chinese Huawei has signed around one billion deal with Uzbekistan for digitalization of the countr....

June 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , SCO , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , military base , Security , Tajikistan , BRI , COVID-19 , Kyrgyz Republic , Gas pipeline , Badakhshan , Loans , Grants , Debt repayment , Military Exercises

Nepalese Budget for 2020-21: More Figures than Solutions

Prof Hari Bansh Jha Article

On May 28, 2020, Finance Minister, Yubaraj Khatiwada, presented Federal Budget of Rs. 1,474 billion for the FY 2020-21 at a time when the entire nation is engulfed by coronavirus pandemic. In such an unusual period, expectations were that the budget ....

June 29, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , China , COVID-19 , Health sector , migrant workers , Nepal Budget , Agriculture sector , Infrastructure Development , Land Banks , Madhes region

क्या कोविड-19 से जंग हार रहा है पाकिस्तान?

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Article

पूरी दुनिया कोविड-19 महामारी से जूझ रही है मगर पाकिस्तान का इस संकट से निपटने का तरीका देखकर डर लग....

June 25, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , पाकिस्तान , बलूचिस्तान , COVID-19 , परीक्षण की कमी , तालाबंदी , ध्रुवीकरण , सिंध

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: April-May 2020

Aayush Mohanty

The COVID-19 crisis has exposed the world’s inability to deal with impending non-traditional security threats. India is confronted with the pandemic leading to a wide range of issues on the domestic and international fronts Under these circumstance....

June 25, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , COVID-19 , Task force , Non-traditional challenges , Virtual World

A Budgetary Farce in Pakistan

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Article

The expectation from the second full-year budget presented by the Imran Khan government was out-of-the-box thinking to tackle immediate and long term issues. These included the COVID-19 pandemic, economic slowdown and mounting debt on the one hand an....

June 24, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Economic Survey , Defence budget , COVID-19 , negative growth , deficit , Debt & liabilities , IMF conditions , revenue targets