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Et Tu Caesar – Unending Plight of Syria!
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

“Et tu Brutus” has been synonymous with perfidy. But on June 17 when the USA invoked its “Caesar Act” against Syria and its embattled President Assad, pursuant to the geo-political games, Assad would have closed the caption by accusing Caesar....

June 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Russia , ISIS , Turkey , US Sanctions , refugees , Caesar Act , Hezoballah , China BRI , Assad
What is happening in Libya?
Amb K P Fabian Article

We have been coming across reports, more in the foreign media than in the Indian, of the military gains of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) headed by Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj at the expense of the Tobruk-based General Khali....

June 02, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Russia , Libya , Turkey , Oil , Tripoli , Tobruk , GNA , Haftar
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 29, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic
IMF says pandemic may skew economic data and cause them to be less accurate
The coronavirus pandemic “has disrupted the production of many key statistics,” the International Monetary Fund said in a blog post this ....

May 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Coronavirus , WHO , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , IMF , Daily scan , Hong Kong , Food waste , Business Travel , Sustainable Investing , COP26 , Chinese students
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 26, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic
In Coronavirus Fight, Uncertainty Emerges as the New Enemy
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Romer notes that the coronavirus itself, of course, remains the biggest issue. “The longer it takes to fix the uncertaint....

May 26, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Cyber attacks , Uncertainty , Taxes , Yen , Solidarity Surcharge , UK-China , Multiannual Financial Framework , Red Cross , Tracers , Masks
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 12, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic
Investment between U.S. and China Falls as Tensions, Coronavirus Take Toll
Investment between the U.S. and China is off to a weak start in 2020 and could worsen, according to a report published on May 11 that tallies ....

May 12, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , national security , Belt and Road Initiative , VAT , Wuhan , COVID-19 , Social distancing , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Supply chains , US-China investment , Phase One deal , Small Business aid , Carbon Economy
Central Asia's Labour Migration amid Coronavirus
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

1. Introduction
The term 'migrant' is often stereotyped as a person who is an undesirable burden and their economic contribution to national economies is seldom measured. The correlation between migration and remittances can be understood....

May 12, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Russia , Kyrgyzstan , Central Asia , Uzbekistan , poverty , Unemployment , Tajikistan , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Pandemic , Remittances , Migration , Labour , EEU
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 30, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Strategic
Is a Chinese BSL-4 Lab accidentally responsible for the pandemic?
There are two virus research-related facilities in Wuhan- Wuhan Institute of Virology and the other is the Wuhan Centre for Disease Prevention and Co....

April 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , Russia , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Wuhan Institute of Virology , BSL-4 Lab , Locusts , Oman , Green Recovery , Medical Waste , US GDP , Federal Reserve , Tax Havens , Amazon , Air Traffic , IATA , Shenzhen , Christian Drosten , Remedesvir , Air Pollution
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 28, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Medical
Doctors debate when best to place virus patients on ventilators
During the early stages of the outbreak, doctors in many countries placed patients on to ventilators based on low levels of blood oxygen. “At the begin....

April 28, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Brexit , college education , renewable energy , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , CDC , Ventilators , Coronavirus Symptoms , Coronavirus Testing , Sharing Economy , Digital Currency , Central Bank , Indonesia , Food Security , US- China Economic and Security Review Commission , Khalifa Haftar , Netherlands , Lebanon , Brazil
उज्बेकिस्तान बनेगा यूरेशियाई आर्थिक संघ का पर्यवेक्षक
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Article

प्रस्तावना
उज्बेक सरकार ने रूस के नेतृत्व वाले यूरेशियन इकनॉमिक यूनियन (ईएईयू) में पर्यवे....

April 03, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Russia , Uzbekistan , EU , Observer status , India. Eurasia , Trade and economy , Preferential trade agreement , EU Central Asia , उज्बेकिस्तान
Uzbekistan to become Observer of Eurasian Economic Union
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Commentary

Introduction
On March 6, the Uzbek government approved plans to apply for an observer status in the Russia led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The Cabinet forwarded the proposal to the chambers of the Oliy Majlis (parliament of Uz....

March 27, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Russia , Central Asia , Uzbekistan , EUEU , Observer status , India. Eurasia , Trade and economy , Preferential trade agreement
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