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Wing Commander Satyam Kushwaha (retd.); A Noteworthy Personality Who Saved Many Lives During the Covid Era
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Positive Bharat

COVID-19 knocked on the doors of the world in early 2020. It led to massive devastation and the loss of many lives and livelihood across the globe. In India, tens of millions of people were affected by the virus, and at least 1.5 million people died ....

August 08, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , COVID-19 , Pandemic , livelihood , Positive Bharat , globe , Devastation , KRANTII , Catastrophic
India's G20 Presidency Presents an Opportunity to Foster India-Africa Collaboration on Traditional Medicines
Samir Bhattacharya Article

After the G20 Summit in Bali, India took over the G20 presidency for one year, from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023.[1] Indeed, this presidency is an opportunity for India....

March 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , G20 , COVID-19 , Pandemic , Ayurveda , Healthcare , AYUSH , India Africa Collaboration , Traditional Medicine , Alternative Medicine
Year End Review: India Took a Big Leap in Addressing the Threat of Climate Change in 2021
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
Climate change, for India, is a subject of huge concern as the country of 1.38 billion falls under the category of one of the most vulnerable nations to experience the worsening impacts of a changing climate. It is for this s....

January 10, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , Climate Change , Pandemic , energy transition , climate justice , climate finance , milestone , proactive
Geopolitical trends of 2021 and impact on India
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

3 January 2022 The year 2021 saw numerous upheavals and developments shaping the world and will certainly stand out as a difficult year with some promising developments. As the world steps into the new year, join Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF and....

January 08, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , India , China , Nepal , Indo-Pacific , Myanmar , QUAD , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Pandemic , Covid , Neighbourhood , Podcast , AUKUS
Future of Post-Islamist Morocco and India-Morocco Relations
Samir Bhattacharya Article

In the parliamentary elections of 8th September, Morocco’s long-ruling Islamists suffered a crushing defeat by the liberal parties. With just 12 seats, Islamist Justice and Development (PJD)Party finished much behind its main rivals, the National R....

September 22, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , democracy , election , Arab Spring , North Africa , Pandemic , India Africa Forum Summit , Political Islam , Capacity Building , Morocco , Islamist Party , Monarchy , Coalition , ITEC , Western Sahara
A Case for Tokyo Olympics Cancellation
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

At the time of writing, the Tokyo Olympics are on but there is a strong case for its cancellation in view of the extraordinary situation before it is too late as lives are at stake. The ferocity of the rampaging pandemic shows no signs of ebbing out ....

June 09, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Coronavirus , Pandemic , Tokyo Olympics , Yoshihide Suga , Seiko Hashimoto , IOA , super-spreader , Kosuke Takahashi , Taro Kono , Thomas Bach , Sir Keith Mills
Operationalising the Supply Chain of Corporates as an effective Disaster Management Response
Dr Swati Mitra Article

Introduction
The Pandemic has re-drawn lines in the entire gamut of the social system wherein concepts like globalization, industrialization, information technology etc, have re-coined themselves. Mankind’s imaginative ideas that had cr....

February 24, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Disaster Management , Article , Pandemic , Supply chains , sustainable development , NDMA , CFC , corporate social responsibility , Parsonian state
Future of Tokyo Olympics Uncertain
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The Yoshihide Suga government in Japan is in a fix. The postponed Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to begin in six months from now on 23 July but in the wake of surging pandemic, there is increasing clamour both from the public and the opposition parties....

January 27, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , COVID-19 , Pandemic , Tokyo Olympics , Vaccines , Budget , Toshihide Suga , Kazuo Shii , Yukio Edano , Japanese Communist Party , Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan , draft bill
VIF Webinar on “Indo-Uzbek Relations”

India and Uzbekistan share close historical and cultural links dating back to ancient times. Uzbekistan is India’s extended neighbour and a strategic partner. This relationship is multi-faceted and includes cooperation in political, trade-economic,....

December 16, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Interaction , Central Asian Republics , Uzbekistan , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Pandemic , Indo-Uzbek , Tashkent
APEC More of a Talking Shop than a Meaningful Regional Forum
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The summit of the 21 members Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC hosted and chaired by Malaysia this year on 20 November was held in the virtual mode because of the coronavirus pandemic. In response to the growing interdependence of Asia-Pacifi....

December 02, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Economic Studies , Article , ASEAN , Donald Trump , Vietnam , Summit , RCEP , COVID-19 , Pandemic , Multilateralism , TPP , Hanoi , APEC , CATPP , Kuala Lumpur , Barack Obama , free trade , Pacific Islands Secretariat
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