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The Importance of Ethiopian Elections
Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The Parliamentary elections in Ethiopia held on 21 June 2021 come at a very important time for the future of Ethiopia, and the Horn of Africa. With 120 million people, Ethiopia is the second most populous African country. It was economically growing ....

June 29, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Ethiopia , Eritrea , elections , Abiy Ahmed , Tigray , TPLF , Oromo
Trends in Central Asia in 2020
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
The past 2020 is marked by Central Asia’s struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent socio-economic impacts. The pandemic turned out to be a litmus test for the already troubled economies of Central Asia. The ye....

January 13, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , SCO , INSTC , Chabahar Port , elections , political turmoil , Eurasian Economic Union , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Economic reforms in Uzbekistan , India- Central Asia Dialogue , COVID-19 , Remittances , power transition , India-Uzbek Virtual Summit , Labour Migrant , China's Belligerence , Foreign Trad
Elections in Myanmar: The Return of NLD
Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

The National League for Democracy (NLD) led by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has received the largest mandate in the national parliamentary elections in Myanmar’s latest election held on 8 November 2020, winning 396 of the 498 contested seats i....

November 24, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , India , Myanmar , elections , NLD , Suu Kyi
The Twin Crises at America’s Doorstep
Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran Article

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Myanmar Round Up: August 2020
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

August 2020 marked significant developments in Myanmar’s political process. The fourth “21st-Century Panglong Conference” was concluded, which was stalled since 2018. The government officials and military leaders along with ten Ethnic Armed Org....

September 08, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , elections , Arakan army , Tatmadaw clashes , Unilateral Ceasefires , Democratic Processes , 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference , Rohingyas Exodus , Indiain Myanmar
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 3, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Medical
Serology tests for coronavirus antibodies could help restart society
At the root of almost every plan to restart society is a new kind of coronavirus test that searches not for the virus itself, but the remnants float....

April 03, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , ASEAN , elections , NATO , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Global cooperation , Serology tests for coronavirus , Social Distancer , Economic lockdown
As the 2019 Ends on a Mixed Note, the Tasks for 2020 are Clear
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The year 2019 will go down as one of the most seminal years for India. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), won a spectacular victory in the Lok Sabha elections with the BJP winning a record 303 seats on its ....

December 27, 2019 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , economy , Ram Mandir , elections , Article 370 , NRC , Balakot strike , Triple Talaq , CAA , Strategic Communication
Boris Johnson’s victory and Brexit
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Boris Johnson’s victory in last Thursday’s elections has secured an 80 member majority for the Conservative party, which won 365 seats as against 202 for the Labour party. This has given the Prime Minister free hand to negotiate Brexit with enhan....

December 19, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , elections , Brexit , labour party , Conservatives , Scotland , EU , Trade deal
Discussion on ‘Emergency: Darkest Hour in Indian Democracy’,

A discussion was held at the VIF on 24th June 2019 on the eve of 34 years since the declaration of the National Emergency in India. The idea behind was to retell stories related to Emergency - considered as one of the darkest periods in the history ....

July 03, 2019 Governance and Political Studies , Book Discussions , Constitution , elections , New India , Policy Initiatives , Indira Gandhi , Emergency , Law
Nepal-Holds First Local Level Elections in 20 Years
Dr Madhumita Srivastava Balaji

Nepal appears jubilant at the success of the completion of the local level elections. The fervor seems to be nationwide primarily because elections were held after two decades. The country definitely views this as a landmark development in its quest....

July 31, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Nepal , Constitution , elections , India-Nepal , Nepal China
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