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Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
Dr. Teshu Singh is a Research Fellow with Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi. Previously, she was working with Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS), New Delhi. Her research interest include Maritime Security, Chinese Foreign Policy and India-China Relations. She is particularly interested in the developments of the Indian Ocean Region and the South China Sea vis-a-vis China. In 2015, she completed her PhD from the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi on the subject “China and the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean: Implications for the Regional Security”. She received the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship to study Mandarin Language in Taiwan (September 2015 - February 2016). She has presented papers at several national and international conferences on her area of study.

Dr. Teshu Singh is a Research Fellow with Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi. Previously, she was working with Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS), New Delhi. Her research interest include Maritime Security, Chinese Foreign Policy and India-China Relations. She is particularly interested in the developments of the Indian Ocean Region and the South China Sea vis-a-vis China. In 2015, she completed her PhD from the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi on the subject “China and the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean: Implications for the Regional Security”. She received the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship to study Mandarin Language in Taiwan (September 2015 - February 2016). She has presented papers at several national and international conferences on her area of study.

Contributions 
China: Daily Scan, June 5, 2020
June 05, 2020 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
Xi says China ready to work with Germany, EU to create more global certainty: Xinhuanet June 5, 2020 Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that China stands ready to work with Germany and the European Union (EU) to strengt...

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies, China, China, Xi Jinping, COVID-19, National Anthem Bill, Digital economy
Coronavirus and the Delayed “Two Sessions” of China
June 04, 2020 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
Every year, the two biggest annual meetings of China takes place in March for two weeks, together they are called the “Two Sessions” or Lianghui. The two sessions include the plenary sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chin...

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies, China, Article, NPC, Xi Jinping, PLA, CPPCC, Coronavirus, Li Keqiang, COVID-19, Hong Kong, Two Sessions, New Security Bill, US-China
China Study Group Report: Domestic Politics and Economy in China during COVID-19
May 26, 2020 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
The Vivekananda international Foundation held a discussion on the developments in China amid the COVID-19 on 4 May 2020. The discussion focused on the Chinese President Xi Jinping and China's Domestic Politics and China's experience in the resumption...

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies, China, Article, South China Sea, NPC, Chinese economy, Xi Jinping, Taiwan, Wuhan, India-China relations, COVID-19, Moderately Prosperous Society
Coronavirus: China’s New Diplomacy
April 18, 2020 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
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...

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies, 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
Coronavirus: The Curious Case of Taiwan
April 01, 2020 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
With a population of 23 million, Taiwan has systematically managed the pandemic COVID-19. Despite strain relations, there is a lot of interaction between China and Taiwan. Around 850,000 Taiwanese stays in China, 400,000 Taiwanese work there and 2.7 ...

Keywords : Neighbourhood Studies, China, Commentary, China, Taiwan, Wuhan, Big Data, Coronavirus, WHO, COVID-19, TAIPEI Act, CECC, SARS, the stimulus package
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Occasional Papers 
The New Southbound Policy and India-Taiwan Relations
April 12, 2019 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
… India-Taiwan relations are no more under the radar and have the potential to grow further … Governments of India and Taiwan aim to facilitate Taiwanese investments … economic engagement and people-to-people contact remain the basis of the rel...

Book Published / Book Reviews 
‘China’s Asian Dream’, by Tom Miller, London: Zed Books, 2017, Pages: 256, Price: USD 20.29, ISBN 978-1-78360-923-9
November 22, 2018 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
The One Belt One Road Initiative or the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is one of the most widely discussed topics in the Chinese Foreign Policy. It has been five years since the launch of the BRI. On 17 May 2013 and 7 September 2013, Xi Jinping deliv...

Keywords : Book Reviews
Issue Briefs 
Overview of US-China Relations under the Trump Administration
March 06, 2018 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
... US-China relations are being shaped by the assertive policies of Xi Jinping ... and the Trump administration’s view that the large trade deficit and security challenges in East Asia require a more proactive policy towards China .... being the ...

Event Reports 
Round Table Discussion on China-Pakistan Nexus
March 23, 2020 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
The VIF organized a Round Table Discussion (RTD) to discuss the China-Pakistan Nexus. Dr Arvind Gupta, Amb Satish Chandra, Amb Ashok Kantha, Amb TCA Rangachari, Amb Amar Sinha, Mr Tilak Devasher, VAdm Satish Soni, Lt Gen Ravi Sawhney and Cmde Gopal ...

Keywords : Interaction, China-Pakistan Nexus, China-Pakistan alliance
Interaction with International Department of Communist Party of China Central Committee (IDCPC)
February 10, 2020 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
The Vivekananda International Foundation hosted a delegation from the International Department of CPC Central Committee (IDCPC) on 16 January 2020. The delegation was led by Dong Weihua, Deputy Director-General of Research Office of International Dep...

Keywords : Interaction, IDCPC, International Department of Communist Party of China Central Committee
Interaction with the Delegation from the Fudan University, Shanghai
December 10, 2019 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from the Fudan University, Shanghai on 14 November 2019. The Delegation was led by Zhang Weiwei, Distinguished Professor of International Relations and Director of the China Institute...

Keywords : Interaction
Interaction with the Delegation from Shanghai Institute of International Studies
October 22, 2019 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a delegation from Shanghai Institute of International Studies on 19 September 2019 at VIF. The delegation was led by Dr Chen Dongxiao, the other members of the delegations were Liu Youfa (served a...

Keywords : Interaction
Interaction with the Delegation from Taiwan External Trade Development Council
October 14, 2019 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
A delegation from the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Taiwan visited the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 20 September 2019. The delegation was led by Shih-Chung Liu, Vice-Chairman of TAITRA. Dr Arvind Gupta deliv...

Keywords : Interaction, Taiwan External Trade Development Council
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Outreach 
The US-Taiwan Relations and the Re-election of Tsai Ing-wen
February 11, 2020 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
Published in Kalinga International Foundation on 11 Feb 2020....

Taiwan’s Position on the Indo-Pacific
October 15, 2019 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
Published in Kalinga International Foundation on 15 October 2019...

India-China Relations through the Prism of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation-2019
July 31, 2019 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
Published in India-China Chronicle, May-June 2019 issue...

Has the Wuhan Meeting “reset” the India-China Relations?
May 05, 2018 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
Published in Institute for Transnational Studies on May 2018...

Drawing the line with China
December 22, 2017 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
Published in DNA on 16 December 2017. Click here to read......

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