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What to Expect from the First India-Central Asia Summit
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold the first-ever India-Central Asia Leaders Summit in a virtual format on January 27, 2022. This summit will bring together the heads of state of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, ....

January 24, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Afghanistan , Article , SCO , INSTC , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , trade , Chabahar , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Tourism , Connectivity , India-Central Asia Dialogue , Pharmaceuticals , history and Civilization
Third Edition of India-Central Asia Dialogue: Bolstering India’s Central Asia Policy
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
Central Asia’s geostrategic importance stands increased with the recent developments in Afghanistan. Two major powers, i.e., Russia and China continue to maintain their influence in the region while the US and West still need....

December 30, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , SCO , Kazakhstan , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , trade , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Tourism , OIC , Capacity Building , Connectivity , India-Central Asia Dialogue , Pharmaceuticals
India-Maldives Policy Brief

The Maldives has attracted international attention due to the increased importance of the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific region. India-Maldives relations have made immense progress in the past years. The relations have seen significant positive de....

December 13, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , China , Indo-Pacific , Maritime Security , OBOR , Indian Ocean , Tourism , SLOCs , Geostrategic , India in Maldives
China: Daily Scan, November 23, 2021

China's military studies, implements spirit of key Party plenum: Xinhuanet
November 22, 2021
Two senior Chinese military officials, Xu Qiliang and Zhang Youxia, have asked all levels of the armed forces to study and implement ....

November 23, 2021 India , China , ASEAN , NDRC , Tourism , China Daily Digest , celebrity , SME , plenum
Neighbourhood Year End Review 2020: Way Forward for 2021
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

South Asia presents a vivid tapestry of human diversity in all its glory. Across its eight countries, adherents of all the world’s religions live side-by-side, speaking hundreds of languages and dialects, sharing deep cultural similarities, and cel....

January 11, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Article , Tourism , COVID-19 , Rohingya , PoliticalCrises , EconomicPressures , Labourpresseures , IndiaEngagements , ChinaInterference , InternalSecurity , SouthAsianRegion , TrilateralTalks
The Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Central Asia
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is so profound that the world will never be the same again. Human communication, social norms and habits have transformed immensely due to this. More digitalisation and less physical intera....

December 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , GDP growth , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Tourism , COVID-19 , World Bank , IMF , lockdown , Remittances , Foreign Trade , Aid , Budget , ADB
Tibetan Buddhism: A Source and Strength of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Dr Tenzin Tsultrim Article

The relations between Tibet, India and China are best illustrated in the words of Claude Arpi, a noted historian and journalist who has written a series of important books on Tibet, India and China, including, The Fate of Tibet: When the Big Insec....

December 08, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Tibet , Article , China , Buddhism , Soft Power , Dalai Lama , BRI , Tourism , Nalanda , Bodh Gaya , Padmasambhava , Vikramshila University
Unlocking the Lockdown in Nepal
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

In Nepal, people suffered most during the nationwide lockdown that was imposed in the country almost six months ago on March 24. Nevertheless, COVID-19 cases keep on spreading in different parts of the country. There were only two COVID-19 cases in t....

September 28, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Tourism , COVID-19 , Remittances , Diwali , Kathmandu Valley , UN Development Programme , Vijay Dasjami
Socio-Economic Implications in Myanmar during COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

Initially in March 2020, Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi stated that the country stands out as a global exception with zero cases of COVID-19. The government Spokesperson- Zaw Htay said that the lifestyle and diet of Myanmar citizens are benefici....

July 06, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , agriculture , trade , Arakan army , Tourism , COVID-19 , Migrants , Economic impact , Fiscal and Monetary Responses , Conflict Zones
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 27, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic
IMF, WTO Urge Caution on Export Restrictions
The International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization warned on April 24 that export restrictions on medical supplies and food "can be dangerously counterproduct....

April 27, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , South China Sea , Afghanistan , Yemen , Tourism , COVID-19 Daily Scan , IMF , WTO , lockdown , Export Restrictions , Job loses , Job Market , Green Deal , UV light , Robots , Military Spending , Diplomats , Zalmay Khalilzad , Sudan , Arab World , Kim Jong Un , National People’s Congress , Tory Party , Sanofi , Hydrochloroquine
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