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Global Impact of Covid-19 Crisis
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

Covid-19 is the first full-blown crisis of a hyper-connected world. It arose as the local outbreak in China at Wuhan city, and within a few weeks, it had spread all across the world. More than a million Corona positive cases have been noticed and mor....

April 12, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , economy , Globalisation , COVID-19 , IMF , Multilateralism , Helpless West , US-China rivalry , capitalism , Global supply chains , Non--traditional security
To Lockdown or Not
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Commentary

All Indians await with bated breath the government's decision as to what should be done on expiry of the current countrywide lockdown. There are no easy answers and this is an occasion when no one would envy being in Prime Minister Modi's shoes. Indi....

April 12, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , economy , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , lockdown , Rising infections , Graded lifting
COVID-19 in Central Asia: Responses and Resolutions
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic has become a serious challenge for countries across the globe. The virus has stressed public health systems worldwide and disrupted the global economy. The novel Coronavirus that emerged ....

April 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , COVID-19 , Economic Slowdown , Migrants , Coronavirus Pandemic , Remittances , relief packages , precautionary measures , Kyrgyz Republic
Covid-19: Can it be the Sputnik Moment for India?
Rup Narayan Das Commentary

History often tells us that the best in you comes out in the worst of circumstances. At times devastations caused both by man and nature has impelled people and nations to rebuild from the ruins. There is no dearth of instances when people have rise....

April 11, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Economic Studies , Commentary , COVID-19 , APIS , India China trade , Telecom equipment , Domestic manufacurers
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 10, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Strategic
Despite COVID-19, U.S. Military Remains Ready to Fight
"To those who wish us harm, make no mistake: even with the challenges that this disease has brought to our shores, the Department of Defense stands ready to meet....

April 10, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , IMF , Daily scan , Global peace , Coronavirus crisis , Lockdowns , Parliamentary election , Economic downturn
Rethinking National Security in an Age of Pandemics
PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
National security has traditionally been defined and understood in military terms. This notion of national security focuses on threats such as external armed aggression, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), terrorism, insurgenc....

April 10, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Pakistan , China , national security , Internal Security , National Security Strategy , Terrorism , insurgency , Jammu and Kashmir , Security , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Pandemic , North-East , Left Wing Extremism
भारत के स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र को नया जीवन
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

कोविड-19 के खिलाफ हमारी जंग में चिकित्सक और स्वास्थ्यकर्मी नायक रहे हैं। इसीलिए निजी सुरक्षा उप�....

April 10, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Article , राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा , COVID-19 , स्वास्थ्य क्षेत्र , कोविड-19 , वेंटिलेटर , जांच किट , मास्क , कोरोनावायरस महामारी , स्वास्थ्य सुरक्षा , कोरोनावायरस संकट , जीडीपी
Afghanistan: Taliban abandons the 'peace talks'
Dr Yatharth Kachiar Article

Amid the global pandemic, when the countries are fighting for their very survival, the war in Afghanistan is slowly simmering. On Tuesday, the Taliban directed their negotiating team to end the ongoing discussions with the Afghan government on 'priso....

April 09, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , India , US , War , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Taliban , Peace talks , troop withdrawal , COVID-19 , aid cut , minorities , Sikh minorities , Hazara minorities
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 9, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Medical
Some doctors moving away from ventilators for virus patients
As health officials around the world push to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing machine....

April 09, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Wuhan , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Pandemic , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , lockdown , Infections , Wildlife trade , Local healthcare
COVID-19 ails the Beijing Model
Aayush Mohanty Article

The United Nations Security Council, the Premier forum to discuss threats to global peace and security, is yet to discuss COVID-19. An attempt to address the Virus was blocked by China last month while it served as the Chair of the Security Council. ....

April 08, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , WHO , COVID-19 , Multilateralism
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