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‘Unknown Pneumonia’: Another Chinese Propaganda in Kazakhstan?
July 16 , 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 6143
Introduction
Kazakhstan has again become the victim of China’s sensationalist and maligned propaganda at the time when it is grappling with the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country. On July 9, Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan issued a statement1 on its official WeChat account to alert Chinese citizens living in Kazakhstan against the prevalence of an ‘Unknown Pneumonia’.

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Aggressive China , BRI , China , Chinese Embassy , Chinese Intrusion. , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Exports , Fake news , Gas pipeline , India , Kazakhstan , Misinformation , Pneumonia , Propaganda , Security , South China Sea , trade

Happenings Concerning Hagia Sofia Call for India’s Moral Voice
July 15 , 2020 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
Commentary Views: 4113
Turkey's recent decision to convert the iconic Hagia Sofia museum into a mosque is condemnable. It marks yet another move by Erdogan's Turkey to turn its back on the measures, admired the world over, ta...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China , Erdogan , Islamization , Kemal Ataturk , mosque , Turkey , Uighurs , UNESCO World Heritage site

Pakistan Stock Exchange Attack— BLA’s Thwarted Attempt
July 15 , 2020 Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 8694
“You can't keep snakes in your backyard and expect them only to bite your neighbours. You know, eventually, those snakes are going to turn on whoever has them in the backyard.”1 - Hillary Rodham Clin...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Afghanistan , Balochistan , Baluchistan , BLA , China , CPEC , Iran , Karachi , Pakistan , PSE , Sindh , StockExchange , Terrorism

Beijing’s New National Security Law: What it means for Hong Kong?
July 14 , 2020 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 5061
A resurgent China seeking a pie in every corner in the world has chosen to pursue a ruthless policy of expanding its global footprint by cajoling, coercion, policy of economic domination (read BRI), inf...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Abe Shinzo , Antony Dapiran , Basic Law , Carrie Lam , Donald Trump , Emmanuel Macron , Lee Bo , Mike Pompeo , mini-constitution , New national security law , Senkaku Islands , Simon Chesterman , Taiwan , The Hague , Xi Jinping , Xiao Jianhua

Bhutan China Border – Is Sakteng a New Front?
July 14 , 2020 Amb VP Haran
Article Views: 5756
An attempt was made by China last month to stop Global Environment Facility [GEF] funding for the Sakteng Wildlife sanctuary in Bhutan. Since it did not press with its objection, it was clearly aimed at...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

भारत में तबलीगी जमात: फैलाव और असर
July 14 , 2020 Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.)
Article Views: 4858
तबलीगी जमात का संक्षिप्त परिचय

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Hindi , कोविद 19 , तब्लीगी जमात , भारतीय धर्मनिरपेक्षता , मार्काज़ , स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन

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