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US Presidential Elections
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

The Republican and Democratic Conventions reflect the differing party philosophies and the contrasting personalities of the two candidates. President Trump emphasized national security, law and order, and low taxes. Biden called for social justice, r

September 02, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Commentary, China, economy, International Relations, Covid, Taxes, Cold War, Democrats, Republicans, imigration, race relations
US Election 2020: Kamala Harris is the Democratic Party's Vice-presidential candidate
Dr Himani Pant

Joe Biden has chosen his former critic and rival for Democratic presidential nomination, Kamala Devi Harris, as his running mate for the upcoming Presidential election in November. In his tweet announcing the decision, Biden called Harris “a fearle

August 17, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Commentary, International Relations, Joe Biden, US Presidential Election 2020, Kamala Harris, Vice Presidential Candidate, Democrats, Republicans, US Domestic Politics
Has a Cold War Started between U.S. and China?
Amb K P Fabian

China-U.S. relations are deteriorating at a rapid pace and some scholars have wondered whether we are witnessing the beginnings of Cold War 2 between the two biggest economies? On 21st July 2020, the U.S. State Department ordered that Chinese C

August 04, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, China, Article, US, China, Taiwan, Trump, Japan, Globalisation, COVID-19, UN Security Council, Hong Kong, Cold War, Nixon
US Naval Transformation Challenges PLA Navy
Dr Vijay Sakhuja

Numerous commentaries and essays have argued and concluded that the military gap between the US and China is closing and the numerical naval balance between the two Pacific powers has converged. The PLA Navy is growing rapidly, and in the last five y

June 17, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, China, Article, 4IR technologies; Warfighter Development office; Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO); Ghost Fleet; unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV); US Navy; PLA Navy; Sea Hunter
The United States and the COVID Challenge: it’s Impact on the 2020 Presidential Election
Dr Harinder Sekhon

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the United States. In June, the US crossed the two million mark in infected cases and has reported over 117 thousand deaths. Of these, New York alone has recorded over 382,000 cases, far higher than most nat

June 16, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Article, Donald Trump, US elections, Pandemic, New York, US economy, Immigration, Paycheck Protection Program, COVID Challenge, US Demographics, US Unemployment, Great Depression, CARES Act, America's troubles, H1B Visas, Epicentres of the disease, Rural America.
COVID 19 and Emerging Geo-politics
Shreyas Shende

A meeting of the US Experts Group at VIF comprising Director, VIF, Dr Arvind Gupta, Ambassador Arun K Singh, former Ambassador of India to the United States Former Foreign Secretary, Ambassador Kanwal Sibal, Defence experts Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney, Lt Ge

May 18, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, China, Article, Post COVID Emerging Geopolitics; US China De coupling; Challenge to US led Global Order; US China Relations; Economic Challenge to Global Order; Future Trajectory; India's Options; Policy; Choices for India; Skilling India; India's Security Challenges; In
COVID-19 Paves the Way for a Cashless Economy in China
Aayush Mohanty

Governments worldwide are at the time engaged in containing COVID-19 and have either initiated unprecedented lockdowns or following strict social distancing protocols for public safety and prevent community transmission. The World Health Organisation

May 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, US, China, Economic Studies, Article, China, Banking, Digital Currency, Libra, cryptocurrency, blockchain, U.S dollar
The US and the Coronavirus Crisis
Dr Harinder Sekhon

With over 160,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and 2500 deaths, the United States has emerged as the new epicentre of the corona virus pandemic sweeping across the world. Amidst global shutdowns and remain-at-home orders, the United States has seen a

April 01, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Commentary, International cooperation, US Epicentre of Coronavirus, New York City, Governor Cuomo, Trump's early Response, Trump's Rescue Plan, Xi Jinping Trump telephone conversation
भारत-अमेरिका संबंध – कितने रणनीतिक!
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप 24-25 फरवरी को 36 घंटे की अपनी पहली भारत यात्रा के लिए आ रहे हैं, इ

March 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Hindi, Article, Energy Security, LEMOA, Namaste Trump, King of Tariffs, India developed country, भारत-अमेरिका संबंध, राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप, अहमदाबाद, सरदार पटेल स्टेडियम, ताजमहल
Analysing Trump’s India Visit
Dr Harinder Sekhon

The deep camaraderie seen between the two leaders during US President Trump’s visit to India is a testimony to the tenacity of India-US relations that continues to deepen despite challenges. Though the visit was high on pomp, pageantry and symbolis

February 28, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Commentary, Afghanistan, BECA, America First, Big trade deal, Homeland Security, H1B Visa, GSP
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