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China: Daily Scan, January 27, 2022

Chinese vice premier stresses need to advance coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region: Xinhuanet

January 25, 2022

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng on Tuesday called for new progress in the coordinated development o....

January 27, 2022 China , Russia , Afghanistan , Xi Jinping , Saudi Arabia , Corruption , WTO , China Daily Digest , Zhejiang , Hebei , Heilongjiang

China: Daily Scan, January 24, 2022

Chinese economy gets off to a good start in 14th Five-Year Plan period: Quishi

January 24, 2022

Thanks to the efforts of the Chinese government and people, China led the world in terms of both economic development and epidemic p....

January 24, 2022 Afghanistan , Taiwan , Soviet Union , China Daily Digest , Xinjiang , Kenya , J-20 , Zhejiang , Liaoning , Hebei , Beijing 2022 , Xiaohongshu , Hangzhou , Sichuan , Wing Loong UAV

Developments in the US: A Review of 2021 and Emerging Trends Ahead

Amb Arun K Singh, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Arun K. Singh, Distinguished Fellow at the VIF, recaps and examines the key developments in the United States in 2021 while speculating on the trends to come for the year ahead and the implications of these events for India. ....

January 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Russia , Afghanistan , Taliban , Biden , Podcast , Ukraine Crisis , Indo-US ties

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

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

Central Asia: A Look Back At 2021 and Outlook For 2022

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

The year 2021 has been challenging for Central Asia. The year marked the three decades of independence for the Central Asian countries since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The socio-economic and health impacts of the....

January 06, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , Russia , SCO , TAPI , Protests , Kazakhstan , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , trade , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , India- Central Asia Dialogue , Azerbaijan , Capacity Building , Connectivity , Border Dispute , TCGP

Third Edition of India-Central Asia Dialogue: Bolstering India’s Central Asia Policy

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

Central Asia’s geostrategic importance stands increased with the recent developments in Afghanistan. Two major powers, i.e., Russia and China continue to maintain their influence in the region while the US and West still need....

December 30, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , SCO , Kazakhstan , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , trade , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Tourism , OIC , Capacity Building , Connectivity , India-Central Asia Dialogue , Pharmaceuticals

Afghanistan Mired in Uncertainty

Aakriti Vinayak Article

Taliban after illegitmately wresting power in Afghanistan has entered its fourth month. However the country remains in chaos and at the edge of abyss. United Nations(UN) has warned that Afghanistan is on countdown to catasrophe and it is at the brin....

December 24, 2021 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , economy , Afghanistan , Taliban , Humanitarian Crisis

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: November 2021

Naval Jagota

Vivekananda International Foundation organized two think tank interactions and two expert group meetings through webinars on events and topics in the month of November 2021. The think tank interactions were with premier counterparts in USA and in Tai....

December 23, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , artificial intelligence , QUAD , Afghanistan , Europe , European Union , Indian perspective , Quantum Computing , AUKUS , India US Collaboration , Pakistan. US , CNAS