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What the CCP Wants from its Media
December 23, 2021 Dr Gunjan Singh Commentary

On December 15, 2021 the All China Journalists Association (ACJA) organized a conference in Beijing. The Conference was attended by Xi Jinping who spoke to the participants and the winners of the China Journalism Awards. At the Conference the head of....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , Xi Jinping , Chinese Media , CCP , Journalist Conference 2021 , Media freedom in China , China Domestic Policy
The Strategic Significance of Turkic Council for Eurasia
December 22, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction
Recently Turkic Council held its Eighth Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. Some significant developments have taken place during this Summit. The name of the Turkic Council was changed to the Organization of Turkic States. Secondly, T....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Russia , Central Asia , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , economic cooperation , Turkey , Tajikistan , Azerbaijan , Green Recovery , Digitization , Energy Exports , Business climate
Visit of Chairman Vietnam’s National People’s Assembly and India-Vietnam Relations
December 21, 2021 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue, the Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, visited India from 15 to 19 December to bolster India-Vietnam cooperation in a number of areas. He is one of the important leaders in the quartet of the top leadership and power st....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Act East , strategic partnership , Vietnam , National Assembly , Mr. Hue
Understanding Indian Heritage: Shedding the Colonial Past
December 15, 2021 Rishika Dhumal Commentary

The Indian subcontinent was largely colonised by the British Empire for almost two centuries and an official establishment for archaeology was introduced by Alexander Cunningham, a British army engineer. He was the founder of the Indian Archaeologica....

Keywords : Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , archaeology , Post-colonialism , Rouletted Ware
Bangladesh- Journey of Fifty Years
December 14, 2021 Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

16 December 1971 is a historic day for Bangladesh. This day has been celebrated as the Victory Day to mark the defeat of the Pakistani forces and its emergence as an independent Bangladesh. This year is especially significant as it marks the golden j....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , economy , Bangladesh , Sheikh Hasina , achievements , Victory Day
सीमा प्रबंधन: चुनौतियां और अवसर
December 06, 2021 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

(यह निम्नलिखित आलेख 26 अक्टूबर 2021 को सुरक्षा और नीति पहल (एसएपीआइ/सापी) सम्मेलन में वाइईएफ के निद�....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Border and Coastal Security , Hindi , Commentary , राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा एवं रणनीतिक अध्ययन। पाकिस्तान। उत्तर-पूर्व। सीमाएं।तिब्बत। कनेक्टिविटी। तटवर्त्ती सीमाएं। उग्रवाद। पलायन
COP 26: NET POSITIVE & Corporate Social Responsibility
December 01, 2021 Dr Swati Mitra Commentary

The empathetic appeal by the extinct dinosaur on “how bad it is to be extinct” during COP 26 conference at Glasgow caught attention of every decision maker, civil society, corporate academia to internalise & make realistic commitment towards Clim....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Commentary , COP26 , CSR , Net Positive , Tulsi Gowda , UNSDGs
Europe Might be more Vulnerable than Most to Omicron
November 30, 2021 Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran Commentary

At 8:19 PM, on another day of incessant drizzle in Chennai, I clicked on Bloomberg.com only to see the following headlines captioned boldly on the landing page:

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Covid , Eurozone , Germany , Omicron , ECB
A Critical Assessment of the Quad from an Indian Perspective
November 26, 2021 Amruta Karambelkar Commentary

Few foreign policy matters generate opinions as polarising as over the Quad. The prime point of difference is over what the Quad ought to do, and whether it should be militarised or not. These concerns are fair on its own but it misses forest for th....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , US , Indo-Pacific , QUAD , Australia , Japan , Cyber-security , Critical Technology
Lack of Political Will at COP26 led to a Weak Outcome
November 19, 2021 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

How should one assess the outcome of the much-hyped COP26? Even a cursory reading of the outcome document[1] adopted by COP26 shows how weak the result has been. The COP br....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , India , US , China , Coal , COP26 , Net zero , CO2 , CBDR , phasedown
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