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No Peak China: Reanalysing China’s Economic Model
March 26 , 2025 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 433
Since Donald J. Trump’s start of second term as US president, his executive decisions have triggered disruptions that could fundamentally reshape the global order. To understand China’s potential to alt...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Debt laden growth , Foreign direct investment , Geoeconomic competition , Manufacturing , Peak China , Private sector , SOEs , State Owned Enterprises

कुम्भ मेला अनुभव
March 25 , 2025 S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF
Commentary Views: 464
कुम्भ मेला – एक परिचय
कुम्भ मेला कैसे प्रारम्भ हुआ, इसके बारे में कोई जानकारी नहीं है। लोगों के एकत्र होने और नदी में स्नान करने की परम्परा हमारे देश में अद्वितीय है। कई देशों में नदियों में अकेले स्नान करना एक परम्परा है। किन्तु लोगों के एक साथ एकत्र होकर स्नान करने की आध्यात्मिक और सांस्कृतिक परम्परा केवल हमारे देश में ही रही है।

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : आध्यात्मिक अनुभव , कुम्भ मेला , नागा साधु , निर्वाणी अखाड़ा , महाकुम्भ , हिन्दू

The Issue of Dalai Lama’s Incarnation Has Gained a Higher Profile
March 25 , 2025 Jayadeva Ranade
Article Views: 438
The issue of the Dalai Lama is attracting increased attention in recent months. Conscious of the 14th Dalai Lama’s advancing age, many in the Tibetan community in India and abroad are concerned about wh...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : CCP , China , Dalai Lama , reincarnation , Tibet , Trump

India and Europe: A Growing Economic Partnership in a Changing World
March 24 , 2025 Dr Shreya Sinha, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 522
In a landmark visit to New Delhi last month, the European Commission and the College of Commissioners reinforced the strategic ties between the European Union and India, which led to the resumption of t...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Economic Partnership , India-EFTA TEPA , India-EU FTA , India-UK FTA , trade

Myanmar - Russia Partnership: Deepening Strategic Ties
March 19 , 2025 Umang Bhansali, Research Assistant, VIF
Article Views: 594
Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) of Myanmar, Min Aung Hlain conducted ‘an official goodwill visit’[1] to Russia, accompanied by other members of SAC and senior officials of Myanmar. On...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Energy Cooperation , Min Aung Hlaing , Myanmar , Myanmar-Russia Bilateral Ties , Putin , Russia , Security Ties , State Administrative Council (SAC)

Current Geopolitical Trends and Impact on South Asia
March 18 , 2025 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Article Views: 461
(Given below is the presentation made by Dr. Arvind Gupta at the South Asia University on 12th March 2025) Introduction

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Bangladesh , China , Covid , India , MAGA , multipolarity , Nepal , Russia , UN , US , World Order

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