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Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: Opportunities for India

During the QUAD summit held in Tokyo, in May 2022, US President Joe Biden along with leaders from 13 countries signed on an agreement referred as Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). The participants of the agreement share same values and...

July 25 , 2022

China: Daily Scan, July 01, 2022

Cai Qi elected Party chief of Beijing: Xinhuanet June 30, 2022 Cai Qi has been elected secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Beijing Municipal Committee. Cai was elected to the post at the first plenary session of the 13th CPC Beijing...

July 1 , 2022

Global Scenario of Covid-19: Some Reflections

After the number of infected persons from the coronavirus or Covid-19 crossed 6 million and now in kissing distance of reaching 7 million worldwide with close to 4 lakh fatalities in about 213 countries,1 many countries that took resort of emergency...

June 8 , 2020

‘Quad Plus’ Dialogue – Tokyo

A four-member team from the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) comprising Director, Dr. Arvind Gupta, Lt. Gen. Ravi Sawhney, Ambassador Anil Wadhwa and Dr. Harinder Sekhon participated in the Quad Plus Dialogue in Tokyo from March 4 to 6,...

March 27 , 2018

Japan and Africa: The Role of ‘TICAD’

Background of Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD): A Pioneering Initiative Africa has been an important world region for Japan's trade and investment. Except for the development of raw material supplies, Japan doesn’t...

January 13 , 2017