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Kazakhstan Protests Chinese Language Article questioning its Territorial Integrity

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Commentary

Introduction

On April 14, 2020, the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan summoned Chinese ambassador Zhang Xiao to register a formal protest against the publication of an article on a major Chinese website, Sohu.com. This website was the offici....

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , China , Commentary , China , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , Social Media , Coronavirus , Weibo , Wechat , Territorial integrity , Manipur , Hyper-nationalism , Chinese medical assistance , Chinese diplomacy.

The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of Situation & Media Response

Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

The COVID-19 aka Coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, in late December has now spread to 212 countries, areas and territories in the world.¹ In India, the first case reported on 30 January 2020, in Thrissur district of Kerala. The ....

April 20, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Media Studies , Article , Fake news , Social Media , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Government Efforts , Media’s Role , Infodemic , Pandemic and Media

The Jammu & Kashmir Horizon: A Recipe for Stabilisation

Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

One of the things about J&K's winter is that it dampens spirits and morale. Bone chilling cold reduces human efficiency and all analyses of the situation tend to be negative. Unlike what a lot of people imagine as a period of quiet in the Valley, it ....

December 26, 2019 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , hybrid war , Article 35A , Social Media , OGWs , Information war , Articles 370

Lt Gen SRR Aiyengar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd), Social Media – A Study of Social Media and Its Impact on Contemporary War/Conflicts, Uday Publishing House, 2019, PP. 152, ISBN: 978-93-85991-85-1, INR- 699/-

Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd), Consultant, VIF

Development of Social Media (SM) is a relatively new phenomenon. Between 2004 and 2014, all 22 of the world’s biggest Social Media (SM) networks were developed and launched. The Facebook was the first to be started on February 4, 2004. Rapid global....

December 19, 2019 Book Reviews , Social Media