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Iran in the Wake of the Death of Ebrahim Raisi
Kingshuk Chatterjee Article

The death of Ebrahim Raisi, the incumbent President of Iran, in a tragic accident has lent to feverish speculation as to what could its repercussions be. The general consensus that is emerging seems to be that having made little original contributio....

May 27, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , IRGC , Ayatollah Khamenei , Ebrahim Raisi , Hossein Amir-Abdollahian , Mohammad Mokhber
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
The Potential and Challenges of India’s Online Gaming Industry: Need for a Holistic Approach
Amrit Kiran Singh, Founder President, Skill Online Games Institute (SOGI) Article

India's online gaming industry stands at a pivotal moment, reminiscent of the inflection point that the IT sector faced in the 1990s. The regulatory approach adopted by the government will determine whether the online gaming industry can replicate th....

May 26, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Article
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor(13-19 May 2024)

Economic

US Efforts to Reshape Global Supply Chains Gather Pace in Asia
President Joe Biden’s sweeping tariff hikes on a range of Chinese imports are just the latest US moves in a years-long campaign that is rewiring Asian t....

May 24, 2024 Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Fujian , China property sector , Power of Siberia 2 , Rico , DOW , US Tariffs , Raisi , Chinese EVs , Kharkiv
The Changing Nature of Warfare: Lessons for India
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The Russia-Ukraine war and the war in Gaza provide several pointers to how the nature of warfare is changing. Indian strategic thinkers need to carefully study these wars and imbibe the lessons. Indian armed forces are in the process of being reorgan....

May 24, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Defence , Article , Israel , India , Iran , Air defence , Lessons , Drones , doctrine , Long wars , nuclear doctrine Ukraine war
Celebrating the Africa Day
Amb Gurjit Singh Article

Africa Day is commemorated on 25 May annually. This marks the launch of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) by 32 countries in 1963 in Addis Ababa. The OAU drew inspiration particularly from India, with its successful decolonization, democratic e....

May 24, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , OAU , AU , Nelson Mandela , CII-EXIM Africa Conclave , India Africa Forum , NEPAD , Taboo Mbeki
Neighborhood News Digest- 24 May 2024

Afghanistan
Qatar's Al-Khulaifi Requests Islamic Emirate Attend 3rd Doha Meeting-Tolo News
Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh al-Khulaifi, Minister of State for the Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, in a meeting with Mullah....

May 24, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Nepal , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , BIMSTEC , Bhutan , ISIS , Qatar , Bangladesh , refugees , IMF , Italy , UAE , UN Peacekeepers , Rohingyas , RuPay , World Food Forum , Sri Lankan Presidential and Parliamentary Election
Sri Lanka’s Upcoming Presidential Election: Navigating Political Crossroads
Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
On 09 May, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka ended the long-drawn speculation and declared that the upcoming Presidential poll in the Island nation will be held between September 17 and October 16 this year. With this anno....

May 23, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , Sri Lanka , Sri Lankan economy , Ranil Wickremesinghe , NPP , SLPP , SJB , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Aragalaya , ITAK
Neighborhood News Digest- 22 May 2024

Afghanistan
SIGAR Claims $10.9M Paid to Islamic Emirate Institutions-Tolo News
John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), said that from August 2021 to the present, $10.9 million of US fu....

May 22, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Turkey , UAE , Business , India-Myanmar , Japan-Myanmar , SJB , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Sri Lanka-Iran , Bangladesh-Nepal , Bhutan-India Relations , Upazila Election , SIGAR , Bishkek , Coral Whitening , Minority Commission
‘Viksit Bharat’ Not a Chimera, it’s Doable
Rajesh Singh Article

Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a call for ‘Viksit Bharat’, or a developed India, by the year 2047, there has been a great deal of buzz over the catchphrase. So, what are the requirements that a country must meet to be called ‘deve....

May 22, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Article , NITI Aayog , Ayushman Bharat , National Health Mission , UNDP , Viksit Bharat , Per capita income , Sex ratio , Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
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