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Kazakhstan Protests Chinese Language Article questioning its Territorial Integrity
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF

Introduction
On April 14, 2020, the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan summoned Chinese ambassador Zhang Xiao to register a formal protest against the publication of an article on a major Chinese website, Sohu.com. This website was the offici

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, Central Asia, China, Commentary, China, Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Social Media, Coronavirus, Weibo, Wechat, Territorial integrity, Manipur, Hyper-nationalism, Chinese medical assistance, Chinese diplomacy.
Fallout of COVID-19: Japanese and Koreans to shift base from China to India
Prof Rajaram Panda

Introduction
The outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in the Chinese city of Wuhan has dramatically altered the social, political and economic lives of millions in as many as 205 countries. No one can even hazard a guess the kind of life th

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, South Korea, China, Japan, Coronavirus, COVID-19, WTO, Suzuki, Hyundai, Samsung, FDI, POSCO, HDFC Bank, Supply chains
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 23, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

Strategic
US DOD Starts Tiered COVID-19 Testing Process to Ensure Safety
Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten and Deputy Defence Secretary David L. Norquist described the four-tiered system and all other aspects of DOD's support to ci

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, China, Donald Trump, Japan, Unemployment, WHO, COVID-19, COVID-19 Daily Scan, Daily scan, Remittances, Oil & Gas, Super tankers
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 22, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

Strategic
Leaders, Do You Have a Clear Vision for the Post-Crisis Future?- HBR
As the Covid-19 pandemic shakes the global economy and disrupts the way we live, work, and conduct business, leaders are scrambling to manage the i

April 22, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Daily Scan, Daily scan, Safety concerns
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 21, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

Strategic
US riles its rivals with missile moves and calls for Beijing to join New START
The U.S. Navy's video uploaded on March 19 had little drama to draw the world's attention away from the coronavirus pandemic. What looked

April 21, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, COVID-19, COVID-19 Daily Scan, Daily scan, Outbreak, US Navy, Coronavirus deaths, Investigate China, Virus infection
कोविड-19 संकट का वैश्विक प्रभाव
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

कोविड-19 बेहद करीब से जुड़े इस विश्व का पहला विकट संकट है। चीन के वुहान शहर में यह स्थानीय बीमारी क�

April 21, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Hindi, Article, वैश्विक अर्थव्यवस्था, कोरोनावायरस, कोविड-19, कोरोनावायरस संकट, वैश्विक प्रभाव, वुहान शहर
GCC and the Indian Diaspora in the context of Covid-19
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

West Asia is India’s strategic extended neighbourhood. No wonder India’s policy with respect to the region especially the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain) has acquired a new depth a

April 20, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Commentary, India, GCC, Cooperation, COVID-19, diaspora, Kafala system
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 20, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

Medical
Antibody Test, Seen as Key to Reopening Country, Does Not Yet Deliver
As President Trump presses to reopen the country and several states are considering lifting lockdowns in the next few weeks, widespread screening is

April 20, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Global Times, renewable energy, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Daily Scan, Daily scan, Antibody Test, Job creating, Virus resolution
Coronavirus: China’s New Diplomacy
Dr Teshu Singh

As on 15April 2020, the total number of coronavirus cases are 1,986,936, with 125,953 deaths worldwide. The origin of the virus remains unknown. It is widely believed that virus jumped species and is traced to the “wet market” in Wuhan. It is bel

April 18, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, US, China, South China Sea, Xi Jinping, Europe, HDFC, Wuhan, India-China relations, BRI, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic, PPE, CDC, Debt Trap, 20th Party Congress, API, Neighbourhood
COVID-19 aftermath: An agenda for QUAD
Amruta Karambelkar

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the entire world. Once the world has overcome the pandemic, a lot of rethinking is likely to occur in global politics. Countries had always emphasised cooperation in their foreign policies. The present crisis has

April 17, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, India, US, China, economy, QUAD, Australia, trade, Japan, Security, Wuhan, International order, BRI, WHO, COVID-19, Pandemic, International cooperation
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