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What does Eighth Party Congress of North Korea Reveal?
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
North Korea held the Eighth Congress of the Workers’ Party (WPK) after a gap of four and half years. It started on 5 January and lasted for unusually prolonged eight days until 12 January. The previous Congresses were held ....

January 21, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Donald Trump , Xi Jinping , sanctions , Kim Jong-un , Ballistic Missiles , Coronavirus , summits , Eighth Party Congress , SLBM , Kim Il-sung , Kim-Jong-Il , Jeo Biden
Combating COVID-19: Challenges before Suga
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction
As the cases of coronavirus surge in Japan, particularly in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency for a month as a robust measure to fight the virus infections. Coming ....

January 14, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Coronavirus , Vaccines , Olympics , Emergency , Nikai , Abe , financial subsidy , bars and restaurants , centenarians , medical and health care system
VIF Webinar on “Indo-Uzbek Relations”

India and Uzbekistan share close historical and cultural links dating back to ancient times. Uzbekistan is India’s extended neighbour and a strategic partner. This relationship is multi-faceted and includes cooperation in political, trade-economic,....

December 16, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Interaction , Central Asian Republics , Uzbekistan , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Pandemic , Indo-Uzbek , Tashkent
Australia-China Relations Nosedive over Trade Frictions
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

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The recent development of the Quad assuming a robust security character and further honed by Australia joining the Malabar naval exercise have received plenty of media attention in India and elsewhere. A host of analysts have....

November 16, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , ASEAN , QUAD , Malabar , Coronavirus , Coal , iron , beef , barley , Scott Morrison , Australia’s Anti-Dumping Commission , trade spat , International Import Expo , Cheng Jingye , Alex Joske , ANZ , H.W. Arndt , inquiry , Marise Payne.
A Case for Deepening India-Taiwan Ties
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

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The changing geopolitical environment in the Indo-Pacific region in recent times has demanded reorientation of foreign policy priorities by many countries in the region. The single factor driving this new thrust is China’s ....

October 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , Malabar , 2+2 Dialogue , Tsai Ing-wen , BECA , Coronavirus , Huawei , One China policy , ITA , TECC , milk-tea alliance , National Day , red-line.
‘Unknown Pneumonia’: Another Chinese Propaganda in Kazakhstan?
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
Kazakhstan has again become the victim of China’s sensationalist and maligned propaganda at the time when it is grappling with the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country. On July 9, Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan issue....

July 16, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , India , China , Kazakhstan , South China Sea , trade , Security , Fake news , BRI , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Pneumonia , Gas pipeline , Chinese Embassy , Propaganda , Misinformation , Exports , Aggressive China , Chinese Intrusion.
Hydroxychloroquine: Pandemic, Parasites and Politics
Radhika Daga Commentary

In this six month long mercurial quest for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients, winners are far from declared. Among the various antiviral treatments tested or deployed to inhibit the viral growth, hydroxychloroquine has had an unparalleled....

June 22, 2020 Technological and Scientific Studies , Commentary , artificial intelligence , Donald Trump , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Hydroxychloroquine , Vaccines , ICMR , Science
COVID-19 in Tajikistan: From Denial to Full-scale Crisis
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Despite being surrounded by the countries with positive cases of coronavirus, the Tajik Government had consistently denied the existence of the virus until April 30 when 15 cases were reported. This announcement was made when the World Health Organiz....

June 15, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , India , China , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , poverty , Unemployment , Tajikistan , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , World Bank , Pandemic , IMF , Remittances , Pneumonia , Medical Diplomacy , Vande Bharat
Global Scenario of Covid-19: Some Reflections
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

After the number of infected persons from the coronavirus or Covid-19 crossed 6 million and now in kissing distance of reaching 7 million worldwide with close to 4 lakh fatalities in about 213 countries,1 many countries that took resort of....

June 08, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Tokyo , Coronavirus , WHO , COVID-19 , Hydroxychloroquine , epidemiologists , Seoul , Incheon , Dr. Geo , Japanese model , survey , second wave , vaccine , worldometer
CHEW AN LAI | A POEM
Amb Kanwal Sibal Commentary

In Moscow close to the Bolshoi, I was approached by Hou Noh Lai, I sensed it was his clear intent To share with me a document That from China he’d filtered out, Which he stated was all about Xi Jinping’s plans of brinksmanship To f....

June 05, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , democracy , Xi Jinping , Coronavirus , Moscow , Covid , Shanghai , CHEW AN LAI
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