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West Asia Round up- June 2020
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

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The mutually decimating spat among the Gulf nations, Qatar Vs Quartet (comprising of Saudi Arabia, UAE , Bahrain + Egypt) celebrated its 3rd anniversary in dismay as no signs of thaw are seen despite US efforts even though....

July 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , OPEC , Netanyahu , Qatar Vs Quartet , UN’s arms , GECF , OPEC+ , Bashar al Assad , Iraqi PM
Socio-Economic Implications in Myanmar during COVID-19 Pandemic
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
Questioning India's Robust Response to the Chinese Threat is Anti National
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

The current Sino Indian faceoff is the most serious since the 1962 conflict. Strung across hundreds of kilometres and encompassing many contentious areas it has been marked by scuffles between the two sides resulting in scores of casualties and heavy....

July 06, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Article , Ladakh , Self Reliance , Sino Indian faceoff , PM's address , National resolve , National unity , Opposition
प्रधानमंत्री मोदी का लेह दौरा: आगे क्या?
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी का 3 जुलाई को भारत-चीन सीमा के निकट लेह के करीब एक सैन्य ठिकाने का औचक ....

July 06, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Article , भारत , चीन , तिब्बत , एलएसी , लेह दौरा , अंतरराष्ट्रीय समर्थन , गलवान , पेंगोंग , हॉन्गकॉन्ग , शिनच्यांग , बेल्ट एंड रोड
Economy in stress- Covid-19 and Pakistan
Aakriti Vinayak, Research Associate, VIF Article

A strange paranoia has gripped the world. As Covid-19 accelerates there seems to be uncertainty, chaos and anxiety about the future world order. The world is also grappling with the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the economy, as it is not just a ....

July 04, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , COVID-19 , IMF , negative growth , Pakistan Economy , Pakistan Defence budget , Economic crisis
Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Leh: What Next?
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

Prime Minister Modi’s surprise visit to a military base near Leh close to the India-China border on 3rd July was a turning point in the nine weeks old Indian military India China military face of which remains unresolved despite several rounds of m....

July 04, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Article , India , China , QUAD , Intelligence , Galwan , Military faceoff , Strategic competition , Morale armed forces , Resist expansionism , Defence capabilities , Leh , PM ModiRussia
PAEAN TO COLONEL BABU AND HIS MEN | A POEM
Amb Kanwal Sibal Commentary

At those heights where the earth touches the sky The wind blows like a flurry of sharp spears That pierce the flesh without drawing blood When breathing becomes an ordeal And each step an act of determination to feel alive Our soldiers....

July 03, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Commentary , China , PLA , Uighurs , Col Suresh Babu , Tibetans , Stone Age warriors , Forbidden City , Galwan River , Hegemonic ambitions
Two Expansions: Which G7 should India Choose?
Aayush Mohanty, Research Associate, VIF Article

The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union in June 2016 and Donald Trump becoming the President of the United States of America a few months later with the slogan “America First” has led to the offspring’s of globalisation, the....

July 02, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , US , China , UK , G7 , Expansion
Netanyahu’s Annexation Plan
Amb K P Fabian Commentary

Prime Minister Netanyahu tried to move heaven and earth, including Washington, to get the approval of the Knesset for annexing a part of the West Bank—details are yet to be revealed—by 1st July. He has failed. He could not get his Cabinet to agre....

July 01, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Trump , Netanyahu , Annexation plan. UN Partition Plan , Oslo Accords , EU MPs , Jared Kushner
Interaction with Ambassador of Japan to India, H.E. Mr. Satoshi Suzuki

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an online interaction with the Ambassador of Japan to India, H.E. Mr. Satoshi Suzuki on 29 June 2020. The one-and-a-half-hour interaction saw participation by many stalwarts from New Delhi’s str....

July 01, 2020 Interaction , Samvad , Ambassador of Japan , standing cooperation
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