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Multilateralism Digest: February 2024 - Issue 2

I. India in the UN
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (11-17 March 2024)

Economic

U.S. and China Extend Landmark Bilateral Deal, Very Quietly
When a landmark science and technology agreement between the U.S. and China reached its expiration in late February without an extension, it plunged the acad....

March 21, 2024 South China Sea , Philippines , Gaza , UK , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , TikTok , US-China Science and Technology Agreement , Japan Rate Rise , Funan Techo Canal , B5+1 process , Niger Junta , SIPRI China , Third Democracy Summit
West Asia Roundup: February 2024

Abstract
With the ongoing Israel -Hamas war and increasing violence and death and destruction of large number of civilian Palestinians in this over five weeks war, the patience of President Biden – the biggest backer of Israel, is runni....

March 19, 2024 Israel , Syria , Turkey , Gaza , Hezbollah , Hamas , West Asia Round Up , BAPS Temple
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (04-10 March 2024)

Economic

China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: Red Sea crisis ‘a big challenge’ for Beijing, says ambassador
China’s diplomats in the Middle East are looking at ways to respond to the “big challenge” in the Red Sea caus....

March 15, 2024 Iran , Donald Trump , Xi Jinping , Gaza , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , State Council , Tesla , Two Sessions 2024 , Ultralong Special Treasury Bonds , Nuclear Plants
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (26 February- 03 March 2024)

Economic

WTO digital tax freeze in spotlight as India, others rue lost revenue
A moratorium on taxing digitally transmitted products, from movies and music to software and industry data, faces a critical juncture this week at ....

March 14, 2024 Iran , Gaza , Italy , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Shehbaz Sharif , Shell , Palestinian Authority , WTO digital tax , OPEC+ cuts , Undersea Cables , China Coast Guard , Gemini
Continuing Tragedy in Gaza
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

President Biden’s statement last week that there would be a Hamas-Israel deal by Monday, 4th March had raised hopes for a breakthrough in the talks being hosted in Cairo for hostage release and a pause in fighting. Israel had not sent its delegatio....

March 13, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Gaza , UNGA , Netanyahu , Hezbollah , Biden , Hamas , ICJ , hostages
Chilling Geostrategic Environment: An era of ‘Authoritarian Conflict Management’
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Are we getting close to a global confrontation or are these fears grossly exaggerated? Lately, the French President had spoken of sending ground troops to Ukraine, there are reports of 12 CIA bases in Ukraine, and 50 British troops (SAG) are in Ukrai....

March 12, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Russia , War , Myanmar , Nuclear , NATO , Ukraine , Gaza , Hamas , Sahel region
Israel-Hamas War: Enough is Enough
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

“How much is enough “to rake up the conscience and comfort levels of the international community especially for USA- the sole benefactor of the Netanyahu led Israeli onslaught on the hapless and hopeless Palestinian civilians in Gaza. All norms o....

March 06, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Israel , Palestine , Gaza , UNRWA , Hamas , Two State solution
International Court of Justice and Adjudication on Israel`s Military Operations in Gaza and Human Rights Violation
Gautam Sen Article

Based on the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) request for an advisory opinion on `Legal Consequences arising from Israel’s Policies and Practices in Occupied Palestinian Territory’, the principal judicial organ of the UN - International....

March 01, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , UNSC , genocide , Gaza , UNGA , Hamas , South Africa
Multilateralism Digest: January 2024 - Issue 1

I. India in the UN

  1. India pushes for equitable status for Global South
  2. India to support the 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries

II. Plurilateral Develo....

February 08, 2024 agriculture , Security Council , BIMSTEC , BRICS , Houthi , European Commission , G20 , Gaza , WHO , ICJ , semiconductors , Global South , Multilateralism Digest , Multilateralism digest , G20 Common Framework , WTO Ministerial , sustainable development bond , UN reform , 3rd UN Conference on landlocked developing countries
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