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Tatmadaw Day 27 March 2020: Things that the Myanmar Armed Forces must do to remain credible and relevant
March 27 , 2020 Jaideep Chanda
Commentary Views: 6644
The Tatmadaw, as the Myanmar Armed Forces are referred to, celebrate their 75th Anniversary Day on 27 March 2020, i.e. today. The Tatmadaw Nay as it is also referred to, commemorates the rebellion again...

Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : 75th Anniversary Day things that Myanmar Armed Forces must do , Four Solemn Vows of the Tatmadaw Members , Myanmar Armed Forces credibility and relevance , Tatmadaw Day 27 March 2020 , Tatmadaw Diamond Jubilee , Three National Causes

Uzbekistan to become Observer of Eurasian Economic Union
March 27 , 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 4099
On March 6, the Uzbek government approved plans to apply for an observer status in the Russia led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The Cabinet forwarded the proposal to the chambers of the Oliy Majlis (parliament of Uzbekistan) for discussion.

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Central Asia , EUEU , India. Eurasia , Observer status , Preferential trade agreement , Russia , Trade and economy , Uzbekistan

COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, March 27, 2020
March 27 , 2020 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
COVID-19 Daily Scan Views: 3201
The G20 meeting was not marred by acrimony, as was feared given the ongoing oil price war initiated by Saudi Arabia-led OPEC, and a war of words between the US and China over the origins and handling of the pandemic.

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Corona virus HQ , Coronavirus infection , Covid , Daily scan , Economic fallout , Emergency pandemic aid , G20 leaders , G20 meeting , G7 , IMF , Insurance Industry , Second Wave of Corona virus , Supercomputers , TAIPEI Act , US jobless claims

कोरोनावायरस: स्वास्थ्य आपातकाल से निपटने, नौकरियों की सुरक्षा और भविष्य के मद्देनजर एक टिकाऊ सामाजिक सुरक्षा प्रणाली बनाने के लिए एक व्यापक भारतीय प्रोत्साहन पैकेज की आवश्यकता है
March 27 , 2020 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Article Views: 3425
प्रधानमंत्री ने 19 मार्च को राष्ट्र के नाम अपने संबोधन में वित्त मंत्री के नेतृत्व में एक आर्थिक टास्क फोर्स के गठन की घोषणा की, जो कोरोना वायरस संकट के खिलाफ भारत की प्रतिक्रिया सुनिश्चित करे। Covid-19...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : COVID-19 , Hindi , आर्थिक और वित्तीय संकट , कोरोनावायरस , जी -20 , जी7 , सीएसआर , स्वास्थ्य

Namaste SAARC
March 26 , 2020 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 3431
In the wake of Corona Pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the lead to sensitize the world about the need to use digital technology to strategize for cooperating and controlling this viral existe...

Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Counter terrorism , COVID-19 , Emergency Fund , Neighbourhood First , Pakistan , SAARC Video Conference

Insights from Sri Ramakrishna
March 26 , 2020 Dr Arpita Mitra
Article Views: 8333
Indian scriptures and texts contain a rich fund of ideas that can help us navigate through the practical-moral labyrinth of life. Modern saints continue to illumine our minds with insightful solutions t...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : dharma , ethics , Evil , Sri Ramakrishna , strategy , Violence

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