Articles

In Nepal, people suffered most during the nationwide lockdown that was imposed in the country almost six months ago on March 24. Nevertheless, COVID-19 cases keep on spreading in different parts of the country. There were only two COVID-19 cases in t....

September 28, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , Tourism , COVID-19 , Remittances , Diwali , Kathmandu Valley , UN Development Programme , Vijay Dasjami

Socio-Economic Implications in Myanmar during COVID-19 Pandemic

Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

Initially in March 2020, Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi stated that the country stands out as a global exception with zero cases of COVID-19. The government Spokesperson- Zaw Htay said that the lifestyle and diet of Myanmar citizens are benefici....

July 06, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , agriculture , trade , Arakan army , Tourism , COVID-19 , Migrants , Economic impact , Fiscal and Monetary Responses , Conflict Zones

COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 27, 2020

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic

IMF, WTO Urge Caution on Export Restrictions

The International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization warned on April 24 that export restrictions on medical supplies and food "can be dangerously counterproduct....

April 27, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , South China Sea , Afghanistan , Yemen , Tourism , COVID-19 Daily Scan , IMF , WTO , lockdown , Export Restrictions , Job loses , Job Market , Green Deal , UV light , Robots , Military Spending , Diplomats , Zalmay Khalilzad , Sudan , Arab World , Kim Jong Un , National People’s Congress , Tory Party , Sanofi , Hydrochloroquine

The Virus Effect on India-China Trade

Naval Jagota , Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

Coronavirus (CoV) has caught China in its grip, China and the world are trying to grasp the effect of this virus on its population both medically as well as economically. The World Health Organisation (WHO) describes it as “a large family of viruse....

February 14, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , Tourism , India-China trade , Carona virus , Import-Export , Aviation

India-Central Asia Business Council: Reinvigorating India-Central Asia Economic Engagement

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Commentary

On 6 February 2020, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) along with apex industrial bodies of the five Central Asian countries launched the India-Central Asia Business Council. In his address, External Affairs Minister, ....

February 10, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , India , Kyrgyzstan , INSTC , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , trade , Chabahar , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Business Council , FICCI , Tourism