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India’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Model for Equitable Healthcare
Dr Shailja Vaidya Gupta

Introduction
In late 2019, a notable increase in cases (a cluster) of atypical pneumonia occurred in Wuhan, China.[1] That prompted the World Health Organization (WH....

May 27, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , COVID-19 pandemic , Vaccine Diplomacy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Equitable Healthcare , Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network (CoWIN) , Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
G20 Presidency is a Celebration of India’s Culture and Social Philosophy
Anushka Saraswat Article

On 1 December 2022, India formally took over the G20 presidency, the significant multilateral forum to address the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine conflict, during stormy times in International Relations. When the drums are ....

January 04, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Climate Change , Multilateralism , COVID-19 pandemic , Territorial integrity , Russia-Ukraine conflict , Ukraine Conflict , G20 presidency , Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav , civilisational ethos , spiritual nationalism
Sri Lanka Integrated Country Strategy

On 27th January 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation organised a discussion on Integrated Country Strategy: From Sri Lanka Diplomatic Missions in India (2021/2023). In the last few months, India-Sri Lanka Relations have seen significant ....

February 28, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , India-Sri Lanka relations , COVID-19 pandemic
Quad Plus Dialogue

The Quad Plus Dialogue is held every quarter since 2013 and the Vivekananda International Foundation has been the designated think tank representing India since the inception of this dialogue. Apart from VIF, the other think tanks from Quad members i....

February 02, 2022 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , QUAD , NATO , COVID-19 pandemic , Quad Plus Dialogue
Opportunities for India in a Changing World
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

We are living in an era of extraordinarily fast paced change. The Covid-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down and deepened political, economic and social uncertainties. The post-World War order set up in 1945 by the Western countries is under ....

October 07, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , India , technology , Civilisation , Book Published , COVID-19 pandemic
Book Launch of ‘BIMSTEC: The Journey and the Way Ahead’

On 30 September 2021, the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a virtual book launch session of the book edited by Dr Sreeradha Datta ‘BIMSTEC: The Journey and The Way Forward. The book was formally released by Ms Riva Ganguly Das, Secret....

October 05, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Book Discussions , BIMSTEC , Act East Policy , COVID-19 pandemic , Neighbourhood first policy
AATMANIRBHAR BHARAT: A Vibrant and Strong India
S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF

Neither development without self-pride nor self-pride without development are desirable. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for Aatmanirbhar Bharat or a self-reliant India on 12 May 2020 goes beyond mere economic self-reliance. September 02, 2021 Governance and Political Studies , Narendra Modi , Book Published , COVID-19 pandemic , Aatmanirbhar Bharat

BIMSTEC: The Journey and The Way Ahead
Dr Sreeradha Datta

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a sub-regional organisation straddling five member states from South Asia and two from Southeast Asia. In the larger context of the global developments in....

August 31, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Indo-Pacific , Bay of Bengal , BIMSTEC , Book Published , COVID-19 pandemic , Free Trade Agreement
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: December 2020
Naval Jagota

In December four expert group discussions and one conference on Taiwan were organized by the Vivekananda International Foundation through webinar on events and topics extending from India’s neighbourhood to West Asia to China. Each of the members o....

January 21, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , China , Indo-Pacific , West Asia , Afghanistan peace process , COVID-19 pandemic , Neighbourhood , India-Taiwan Relations , Biden Administration , Pakistan in West Asia , Biden Presidency
Battleground Idlib: Russia and Turkey’s Interests amidst the COVID-19 crisis
Dr Yatharth Kachiar

The civil war in Syria similar to the continuing conflicts in Yemen and Libya has its roots in the 2011 Arab spring protests. The protracted conflict between President Bashar Al-Assad’s forces and a fragmented opposition has been diffused by Russia....

August 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Syria , Turkey , COVID-19 pandemic , Covid-19 Crisis , Battleground Idlib , Civil war , President Erdogan , Military Effort , Idlib Ordeal
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