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The India and Australia ECTA: Reinforcing a Strong Geo-economic Partnership
Amb Anil Wadhwa, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The current trend of geoeconomics favours enhancement of investment and trade relationships with reliable partners. The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Australia announced in June 2020 along with agreements on providing mutual l....

April 04, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Australia , Services , FTA , economic strategy , ECTA , goods
Kishida in Cambodia: Seeking Convergences of interests to counter China
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Cambodia as the ASEAN Chair has been attracting attention of some important countries such as the US and Japan, both of which have shown increased willingness to work together with Cambodia in the interest of regional peace and stability. This new ou....

April 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , ASEAN , PLA , ASEAN Centrality , FTA , Fumio Kishida , Hun Sen , Ream Naval Base , Mekong region
China: Daily Scan, March 7, 2022

China mulls giving more seats to people from grassroots, women in top legislature: Xinhuanet
March 6, 2022
Chinese lawmakers are considering a draft decision to give more seats in its national legislature to people from the gr....

March 07, 2022 Russia , Saudi Arabia , CPPCC , DNA , ZTE , China Daily Digest , FTA
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: July 2021
Naval Jagota

Vivekananda International Foundation organized six experts group through webinar on events and topics affecting India’s interests worldwide in the month of July 2021. The expert groups provide layers of understanding and contextualized the present ....

August 24, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , US , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Taiwan , India foreign policy , EU , Oman , FTA , SOMNE
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: June 2021
Naval Jagota

In June 2021 six experts’ group meetings and one bilateral discussion 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 of....

July 23, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , CPC , FATF , Europe , Indo Pacific , Cyber Security , Pakistan budget , FTA , Communist Party of China , US China Relations
India and the BIMSTEC FTA Proposal: Need for a Rethink
Pratim Ranjan Bose Commentary

Over the last two decades, the world economy has undergone a sea change. From technology to politics; very few things remain the same. But, BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement (FTA) continues to be where it was. Mooted in 1998, it is still under discussion.....

January 18, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , BIMSTEC , BBIN , Atmanirbhar Bharat , FTA , SAFTA
US-Taiwan Relations under Joe Biden Administration
Dr Teshu Singh Article

Amongst many of the sensitive issues that Joe Biden will inherit, the US-Taiwan relations is going to be of critical importance for the US, Indo-Pacific strategy. Tsai Ing-wen has already congratulated Joe Biden on Twitter, she wrote: “The values o....

December 31, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , China , Indo-Pacific , Donald Trump , Xi Jinping , COVID-19 , TAIPEI Act , Joe Biden , FTA , US-Taiwan , Alex Azar , Keith Krach , Summit of Democracy
India’s Goods & Services Tax and the Neighbourhood
Pratim Ranjan Bose Commentary

In July 2017, when the Narendra Modi government introduced goods and services tax (GST), there was strong apprehension among some smaller neighbours that it would act as a barrier to shore up their exports to India. The apprehensions were baseless as....

August 24, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , GST , Myanmar , SAARC , FTA , LDCs , trade framework
VIF - Prospect Foundation Interaction

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a virtual interaction with the Prospect Foundation, Taipei on 18 June 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney, Mr. Jayadeva Ranade, Amb Ashok Kantha, Amb Arun Singh, Amb Anil Wadhwa and Dr. Jabin....

July 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , South China Sea , LAC , FTA , US-China Decoupling , Taiwan Economic
Interaction with Mr. Tom Dodd, Senior Policy Advisor, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK

Mr. Tom Dodd, Head, ASEAN Department of Foreign and Commonwealth Office accompanied by Helen Fazey, Counsellor, ASEAN and Regional security Affairs at the British Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia had an interaction with the VIF Faculty on 12 November 20....

November 18, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , Panel Discussion , Interaction , ASEAN , UK , FTA , India’s look East policy
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