Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

December 14, 2020 Amb Gurjit Singh Commentary

Following the emergence of the covid-19 pandemic global interaction has focussed on dealing with the impact and consequences of it. Public Health diplomacy has acquired a higher place in international discourse at all levels including the G20¹

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , COVID-19 , Public health , WTO , South Asian neighbours , Bharat Biotech , COVAX

Of Bulls, Boys and Bananas: A Realistic Look at Vaccine Transportation

December 09, 2020 Dr Rajiv Pathni Commentary

Now that we have possibly viable candidates for the COVID-19 vaccine, the media frenzy has moved on to another plane – how to store and transport vaccines. Especially the Pfizer vaccine, which needs to be stored at -70°Celsius - colder than winter....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , COVID-19 , Moderna , vaccine , BRAC , Pfizer , Smallpox

Understanding the Complexities and Paradoxes of the Chinese Dream

December 09, 2020 Aakriti Vinayak Commentary

The oft-quoted slogan “Chinese dream” by the President Xi Jinping, which was under spotlight when it was introduced, has gained widespread attention and jitters in China and the outside world. Inside China, the Chinese dream is everywhere, on str....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , Belt and Road Initiative , Xi Jinping , Chinese Dream , CCP , COVID-19 , China's perfidy , Rejuvenation

Reviving the Nepalese Economy under COVID-19

December 01, 2020 Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

There is hardly any country in the world that is not affected by COVID-19 pandemic. However, the impacts of the pandemic are not uniform. Whereas its impact was more lethal in some countries in terms of both morbidity and mortality; in others, its im....

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , economy , Employment , COVID-19 , Taxes , Kathmandu Valley

Love Jihad: Loving for religion

November 26, 2020 S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Commentary

Jihad means any effort to promote Islam. Can love (marriage) be integral to promoting Islam? Neutral and Islamic sources say ‘yes, it can be and is’ Robert Epstein, a Harvard psychologist who has researched marriages, contrasts the love marria....

Keywords : National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Islam , Jihad , Islamization , Love Jihad , non-muslim

कहीं दोस्त, तो कहीं दुश्मन

November 19, 2020 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

अंतरराष्ट्रीय जगत में क्या भ्रम और भय जैसा माहौल है? यह सवाल इसलिए, क्योंकि पिछले दिनों जिस क्षे....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , Hindi , Commentary , China , Russia , globalization , RCEP , WTO , Trans-Pacific Partnership , Caucasus -2020

India – US Relations under Biden

November 16, 2020 Dr Harinder Sekhon Commentary

US President elect, Joe Biden has a challenging time ahead especially over the next few weeks when he may be called upon to prove the legitimacy of his election. While he has both the electoral college votes and the popular vote in the just-concluded....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , Indo-Pacific , Multilateralism , Protectionism , Bilateral Trade , US-India Relations , Joe Biden and India , China's challenge , Defining Partnership , America's International Role

75वें साल का संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघ

November 11, 2020 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघ की 75वीं आम सभा को संबोधित करते हुए कहा कि संयु....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Hindi , Commentary , भारत। पाकिस्तान। चीन। तुर्की। कोविड-19। बहुपक्षीय। संयुक्त राष्ट्र आम सभा।फ्रांस। संयुक्त अरब अमीरात। संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासचिव।

Australia joining the Malabar exercises will strengthen the Quad

October 29, 2020 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

In a landmark decision, India has invited the Australian Navy to join the Malabar naval exercises 2020. India’s invitation comes on the heels of the Tokyo meeting of the foreign ministers of the Quadrilateral (Quad) grouping comprising of India, th....

Keywords : International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , China , QUAD , South China Sea , Australia , Japan , NATO , Malabar exercises