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India’s G20 Presidency
Amb Rajiv Bhatia

In this episode of VIF podcast, Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia, Distinguished Fellow at Gateway House discusses with Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate at the Vivekananda International Foundation on India’s upcoming G20 Presidency and the associated c....

September 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , India , Africa , G20 , Emergency pandemic aid , Multilateralism , COVID19 , Podcast , Ukraine Crisis , African Union
Deterrence in Asymmetries
Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar (Retd) Article

Ashley Tellis’s book – ‘Striking Asymmetries- Nuclear Transitions in South Asia’ has caught some media attention with commentators calling for a review of India’s nuclear doctrine and posture in view of an assessed build up of nuclear arsen....

September 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Pakistan , Article , India , Nuclear , Submarine , deterrence , Arsenal , credible and minimum
China: Daily Scan, September 9, 2022

Former senior Xiamen municipal legislator arrested: Xinhuanet
September 8, 2022
China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has announced its decision to arrest Chen Jiadong, a former senior legislator in the city of Xiamen in ....

September 09, 2022 India , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , Xinjiang , Germany , Yangtze , Apple , Switchblade suicide drone
VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-31 August 2022

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China: Daily Scan, September 5, 2022

China's top legislature adopts revised agricultural products law: Xinhuanet
September 2, 2022
Chinese lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt a revised Law on Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products at the 36th session of the Sta....

September 05, 2022 India , Pakistan , Nepal , UAV , BRI , COVID-19 , Shenzhen , China Daily Digest , Henan
Sheikh Hasina India visit: Reiteration of Tested Ties
Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is arriving in India today (5 September 2022) on a 4 day visit. A much anticipated reciprocal visit possibly also a last one before Bangladesh holds its 12th Jatiya Sangsad (parliamentary ) election in 2023. W....

September 05, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , India , South Asia , bilateral , Sheikh Hasina , Regionalism
China: Daily Scan, August 30, 2022

Over 8,100 officials punished for violating China's frugality rules: Xinhuanet
August 29, 2022
A total of 8,185 Chinese officials were punished in July for violating the country's eight-point code on improving Party and governme....

August 30, 2022 India , Russia , PLA , Covid , Robots , Hong Kong , China Daily Digest , Henan , Y-20
Sri Lanka – Current Political Situation
Team VIF Article

Introduction
This article looks at the current political situation in Sri Lanka from a comprehensive strategic point of view. Developments therefore, have a national security perspective keeping India’s objectives and interests in mind. ....

August 29, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , India , China , Mahinda Rajapaksa , Gotabaya Rajapaksa , Hambantota , Ranil Wickremasinghe , Sri Lanka Yuan Wang 5
China: Daily Scan, August 26, 2022

Chinese premier stresses importance of agricultural science, technology: Xinhuanet
August 25, 2022
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday stressed the importance of agricultural science and technology, calling for efforts to pro....

August 26, 2022 India , Australia , Taiwan , Beijing , BRI , U.S. , Venezuela , China Daily Digest , Uyghurs , Britain
China: Daily Scan, August 24, 2022

China's State Council initiates inspection of policy implementation: Xinhuanet
August 23, 2022
China's State Council will dispatch 19 inspection teams across the country to ensure that tasks set in the government work report are....

August 24, 2022 India , SCO , Taiwan , Japan , COVID-19 , Huawei , China Daily Digest , China Development Bank
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