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March 27, 2020 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Every crisis comes with opportunities. The Covid-19 crisis presents the country with an unprecedented opportunity to have a hard look at the present state of the economy and think of strategies to strengthen indigenous R&D and manufacturing capabilit....

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Commentary , R & D , Covid 19 , Opportunities India , Rebuilding and reshaping economy , Health sector , manufacturing sector , Skilling & training , Telemedicine

Tatmadaw Day 27 March 2020: Things that the Myanmar Armed Forces must do to remain credible and relevant

March 27, 2020 Jaideep Chanda Commentary

The Tatmadaw, as the Myanmar Armed Forces are referred to, celebrate their 75th Anniversary Day on 27 March 2020, i.e. today. The Tatmadaw Nay as it is also referred to, ....

Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar

Tags : Commentary , Tatmadaw Day 27 March 2020 , Tatmadaw Diamond Jubilee , Myanmar Armed Forces credibility and relevance , 75th Anniversary Day things that Myanmar Armed Forces must do , Four Solemn Vows of the Tatmadaw Members , Three National Causes

Uzbekistan to become Observer of Eurasian Economic Union

March 27, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction On March 6, the Uzbek government approved plans to apply for an observer status in the Russia led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The Cabinet forwarded the proposal to the chambers of the Oliy Majlis (parliament of Uz....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia

Tags : Commentary , Russia , Central Asia , Uzbekistan , EUEU , Observer status , India. Eurasia , Trade and economy , Preferential trade agreement

COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, March 27, 2020

March 27, 2020 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Strategic G20 shows remarkable solidarity to deal with pandemic The G20 meeting was not marred by acrimony, as was feared given the ongoing oil price war initiated by Saudi Arabia-led OPEC, and a war of words between the US an....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Covid , G7 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Second Wave of Corona virus , Coronavirus infection , Supercomputers , Insurance Industry , Economic fallout , Emergency pandemic aid , IMF , US jobless claims , Corona virus HQ , TAIPEI Act , G20 meeting , G20 leaders , Daily scan

कोरोनावायरस: स्वास्थ्य आपातकाल से निपटने, नौकरियों की सुरक्षा और भविष्य के मद्देनजर एक टिकाऊ सामाजिक सुरक्षा प्रणाली बनाने के लिए एक व्यापक भारतीय प्रोत्साहन पैकेज की आवश्यकता है

March 27, 2020 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

प्रधानमंत्री ने 19 मार्च को राष्ट्र के नाम अपने संबोधन में वित्त मंत्री के नेतृत्व में एक आर्थिक....

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Hindi , Article , COVID-19 , कोरोनावायरस , जी7 , जी -20 , स्वास्थ्य , आर्थिक और वित्तीय संकट , सीएसआर

Namaste SAARC

March 26, 2020 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

In the wake of Corona Pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the lead to sensitize the world about the need to use digital technology to strategize for cooperating and controlling this viral existential threat. As such the leaders need to stay h....

Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Commentary , Pakistan , COVID-19 , SAARC Video Conference , Emergency Fund , Neighbourhood First , Counter terrorism

Insights from Sri Ramakrishna

March 26, 2020 Dr Arpita Mitra Article

Indian scriptures and texts contain a rich fund of ideas that can help us navigate through the practical-moral labyrinth of life. Modern saints continue to illumine our minds with insightful solutions to ethical problems. No exception in this respect....

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Article , strategy , dharma , ethics , Sri Ramakrishna , Evil , Violence

COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, March 26, 2020

March 26, 2020 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Strategic Pompeo says CCP prevented cooperation with United States In a press briefing on March 25, Pompeo mentioned that the US had tried to work with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) throughout by sending US scientists and ....

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : US , Japan , Chinese Communist Party , Coronavirus Outbreak , World Bank , Oil price war , G7 , New York , Food and Drug Administration , COVID-19 Daily Scan