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New Opportunities for India’s Pharma Companies in Israel
Aayush Mohanty Commentary

The ongoing restructuring of the Israeli pharmaceutical sector has opened up a host of new opportunities for the Indian companies. Teva Pharmaceutical is one of the largest pharmaceuticals in the world based out of Israel. Since its formation in 1980....

October 22, 2018 Economic Studies , Commentary , Indo-Israel Commerce , Pharmaceutical Economics
Japan’s Changing Security Discourse from the prism of its Deterrence Imperative
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

... US-Japan alliance is cornerstone for Japan’s security and its deterrence. However, despite conflicts of interests and intermittent tensions, Japan has never sought to replace the alliance with its own defense capabilities .. Though Japan’s s....

October 17, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Japan’s national security , Japan SDF deterrence
Brexit: Implications for the United Kingdom and European Union Economy
Hennashka Israni Article

Introduction
The 23rd of June 2016, saw the United Kingdom (UK) participate in a referendum as regards to its membership in the European Union (EU). A relatively narrow margin of 52 per cent of the votes tipped the balance in favour of th....

October 17, 2018 Economic Studies , Article , Brexit , UK-EU Economics
Interaction with the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC)

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), led by Ms Huang Yihua, the Deputy Director General of Research Office of the IDCPC ....

October 16, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , Indo-Pacific , 2+2 Dialogue , Communist Party of China
Pakistan Withdrawal from Combined Task Force 151: Does it Presage a Lethal Military Bloc – An Alliance of Four (Ao4)?
Commodore Somen Banerjee Commentary

Pakistan Navy’s Pull-out
It was reported by Al Jazeera that the Pakistan Navy had pulled out of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 on October 08, 2018. However, there has been no official confirmation by the Pakistan Navy. CTF 151 was establ....

October 16, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , Combined Task Force , Arabian Sea Lanes , Pakistan Navy
Interaction with the Visiting Delegation from Uzbekistan

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with a visiting Delegation from Uzbekistan, led by Mr. Sodyq Safoev, First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Delegation also included Mr. Akmal Burkha....

October 15, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Interaction , INSTC , Uzbekistan , India-Uzbekistan bilateral relations
The Challenge of Ensuring Rail Safety
Rajesh Singh Commentary

The recent derailment of the New Farakka Express train near Rae Bareli, in which more than half a dozen lives were lost, has brought to fore the issue of rail safety yet again. Details of the incident are still sketchy. Reports say that the 23-coach ....

October 15, 2018 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Indian railway , Rail safety , Rail reforms
West Asia Developments: September, 2018
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Iran: Nuclear Issue
Speaking at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu brought to fore their penchant for Iran bashing, claiming that Iran was hiding an atomic warehouse in Tehran. He called for the IAEA to begin in....

October 11, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , West Asia , Iran-Israel
Forum of China-Africa Cooperation - Issue of ‘Debt Trap’
Dr Teshu Singh Commentary

At the recently held triennial Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), China offered USD 60 billion to the African countries in the next three years. The amount is the same as promised in 2015 but the dispersal of the funds are different from the ....

October 11, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China-Africa Cooperation , China’s funding in Africa
2+2 Dialogue and Indo U.S. Relations
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

... moving the defence engagement a notch higher, the two nations are now focused on enhancing closer private defence industry collaboration which will help Indian defence manufacturers in boosting the Modi government’s ‘Make in India’ initiati....

October 11, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Indo-U.S. Relations , 2+2 Dialogue
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