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Sri Lankan Economy Spiralling out of control; Requests IMF assistance

Sri Lanka’s economic meltdown is one of the worst in recent decades, pushing many families into poverty. The situation is rapidly spiralling out of control with multiple ill prescribed economic policies. The unstable economic crisis is clearly on t....

February 14, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Commentary , India , economy , Sri Lanka , IMF

China: Daily Scan, February 8, 2022

Chinese, Sri Lankan FMs exchange congratulations on 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties: Xinhuanet

February 7, 2022

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris on Monday excha....

February 08, 2022 Sri Lanka , Taiwan , Beijing , Wechat , Hong Kong , Hydrogen , China Daily Digest , Britain , Tencent , Patriot missile , WuXi Bio

China: Daily Scan, January 12, 2022

Xi stresses better understanding, use of CPC's centenary historical experience: Xinhuanet

January 11, 2022

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Tuesday called for efforts to ....

January 12, 2022 Iran , Sri Lanka , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , Omicron , Tianjin , Z-20 , Sun Weidong

China: Daily Scan, January 11, 2022

Former senior provincial legislator expelled from CPC: Xinhuanet

January 10, 2022

Song Taiping, a former senior legislator in north China's Hebei Province, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) for grave viol....

January 11, 2022 Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , New Oriental

China: Daily Scan, January 10, 2022

Chairman of Tibet regional government elected: Xinhuanet

January 8, 2022

Yan Jinhai was elected chairman of the people's government of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region at a session of the regional legislature on Friday. <....

January 10, 2022 Maldives , Kazakhstan , Sri Lanka , Beijing , Huawei , Hong Kong , Tibet , China Daily Digest , Olympic , Chongqing , Laser

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

China: Daily Scan, October 25, 2021

China's top legislature adopts multiple laws as standing committee session concludes: Xinhuanet October 23, 2021

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, adopted multiple laws including law....

October 25, 2021 Sri Lanka , Xi Jinping , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , Evergrande , Fujian , Property Tax

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: August 2021

Naval Jagota

In August 2021 eminent speakers, expert groups and bilateral discussions were organised by the Vivekananda International Foundation through webinar on events and topics affecting India’s interests worldwide. The diversity of the expertise of each o....

September 23, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , China , Nepal , ASEAN , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , West Asia , Vietnam , BRI , Islamic Republic , South Asian region , China-Sri Lanka

Colombo Port City Project and Indian Concerns

Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

India and Sri Lanka as two immediate neighbours enjoy broad sustained bilateral ties. Over the two thousand years of coexistence, whole range of issues have dominated the bilateral ties many arising out of the dynamic domestic environment and some f....

June 11, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , China , Sri Lanka , Investments , Port , security concerns

The Pathfinder - VIF Webinar on Connectivity between India and Sri Lanka

On 07 April 2021, Pathfinder Foundation ([PF) and Vivekananda International Foundation organised a webinar on ‘Connectivity between India and Sri Lanka’. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the participants and delivered the opening remarks. ....

April 09, 2021 Conference , Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka , Cross Border Trade , India-Srilanka relations , Colombo port , Fishing