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World Bank Reforms and Climate Change
July 17 , 2023 Dr Arpita Anant
Article Views: 5511
Introduction
There is a growing debate on the reform of multilateral development banks to provide ‘global public goods’. At the behest of G20, an independent review of the Capital Adequacy Framework of multilateral development banks was undertaken in 2021-22.

Climate Change, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Climate Change , climate finance , G20 , India , multilateral development banks , regime complex , World Bank

Foreign policy in a world between orders
July 17 , 2023 Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 3753
Non-alignment was a Cold War effort to retain the autonomy of policy between two hostile politico-military blocs. Foreign media covering Prime Minister Modi’s recent landmark visit to the United States ...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : foreign policy , Prime Minister Modi , US State dinner

Press Release: Dialogue between Dr. Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and Hindu Religious leaders
July 15 , 2023
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On July 12, 2023, His Excellency, Dr. Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League, had intense dialogue on the subject of harmony of religions with several prominent H...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Al-Issa , Civilisation , Hinduism , Indian philosophy , Muslim World League , Muslims

प्रधानमंत्री मोदी की फ्रांस यात्रा ऐतिहासिक
July 14 , 2023 Dr Rishi Gupta
Article Views: 4873
ऐतिहासिक यात्रा फ्रांस के राष्ट्रपति इमैनुएल मैक्रॉन के निमंत्रण पर प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी 14 जुलाई 2023 को फ्रांस के राष्ट्रीय दिवस समारोह जिसे बैस्टिल दिवस के नाम से भी जाना जाता है में सम्मानित अ...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Bastille Day , France , India , India-France , Modi-Macron , President Emmanuel Macron , Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Strategic cooperation

Why Taiwan’s Presidential Election in January 2024 Interests the World?
July 14 , 2023 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 5557
Introduction
Taiwan has been in news for quite some time because of China’s threat to use force as it considers the island nation as a part of its territory and keen to integrate with the mainland. China has identified Taiwan as one of its “core” issues and wants to resolve as soon as possible.

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China threat , DPP , India’s stake , Indo-Pacific , KMT , Presidential elections in Taiwan , Southeast Asia’s interests , TPP

Artemis Accords: Indo-US Space Cooperation
July 13 , 2023 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 4083
In a landmark development, after initial hesitation, India has signed the Artemis Accords developed by the US, which lay down the rules and guidelines for international partners in space exploration. T...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Artemis Accords , India , ISRO , NASA , Outer Space Treaty , US

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