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COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, March 26, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Strategic
Pompeo says CCP prevented cooperation with United States
In a press briefing on March 25, Pompeo mentioned that the US had tried to work with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) throughout by sending US scientists and ....

March 26, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , COVID-19 Daily Scan , World Bank , US , Oil price war , New York , Japan , G7 , Food and Drug Administration , Coronavirus Outbreak , Chinese Communist Party
Indo-Pacific meeting on COVID-19
Amruta Karambelkar, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

On 20th of March a teleconference was held amongst some countries of the Indo-Pacific on the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was called by US and the participating countries included India, Japan, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand and Vietnam. The o....

March 25, 2020 Indo-Pacific , QUAD , COVID-19 , Corona Virus , India , US , Japan , Australia , South Korea , Vietnam , New Zealand , International cooperation , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
Interaction on US-Iran Tensions after the Death of Major General Qassem Soleimani

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interactive session on “Interaction on US-Iran tensions after the death of Major General Qassem Soleimani” on 7 January 2020. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF delivered his opening remarks follo....

March 12, 2020 Major General Qassem Soleimani , US , Soleimani , Iran , Interaction
West Asia Roundup– February 2020
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Abstract:
US-Taliban
After a weeklong trial halt in violence by Taliban against US or Afghan targets the Peace Agreement was signed between US and Taliban in Doha that seeks to end the 19 years old war and presence of US for....

March 11, 2020 West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , US , Taliban , Saudi , Qatar hosts peace agreement , Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Israel , Iranian elections , India , Idlib conflict , Hosni Mubarak’s death
Review of Japan 2019 and Outlook for 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

2019 was an eventful year for Japan in both national and international domains. From an imperial transition to being the G20 Chair, to major trade agreements and the deadly Typhoon Hagibis, the year was filled with its share of ups and downs for Japa....

February 03, 2020 EU , G20 , Reiwa Era , US , China , India , Iran , South Korea , Northeast India , Article , International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
Year Review: Pakistan in 2019
Dr Yatharth Kachiar, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

The year 2019 brought optimism as well as trials for Pakistan in equal measure. In 2019, Pakistan under Prime Minister Imran Khan was occupied in confronting numerable challenges at the domestic as well as international levels. At the domestic front,....

January 22, 2020 Pakistan , economy , Army , foreign policy , US , Afghanistan , Saudi , India , Commentary , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan
West Asia Roundup - December 2019
Hirak Jyoti Das, Research Associate, VIF Article

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Year 2019, in keeping with the ongoing trend of conflicts and hotspots in the region, ended in heightening tensions between US and Iran which does not portend well for 2020. Iraq has been facing series of demonstrations and co....

January 16, 2020 West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , US , Qatar , Islamic Ummah , Iran , Developments in Algeria , Attack on Southern
Complicated 2019 for the International Oil Market and Trade
Aayush Mohanty, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
The effects of the United States of America’s (U.S) pulling out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) in early 2018 had an impact on the global oil trade, which continued in 2019. The renewed unilateral sanction....

January 13, 2020 West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , US , Oil , Iran , energy
Developments in the Indo-Pacific in 2019
Amruta Karambelkar, Research Associate, VIF Article

The Indo-Pacific as a geo-political idea has been in the currency since the last couple of years. In the year 2019 the idea seems to have gained more acceptance. In some measures, the stakeholders are working towards giving shape to this idea. Some ....

January 07, 2020 Indo-Pacific , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , US , South China Sea , Geo-political , Bay of Bengal
The Belt and Road Initiative: Is it Viable?
Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF Commentary

Recently, the US diplomat Alice Wells speaking at the Wilson Center at Washington D.C., criticised the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and questioned the economic feasibility of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).1 She reiterated that ....

December 09, 2019 CPEC , US , China , Belt and Road Initiative , Commentary , Neighbourhood Studies , China
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