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Beijing’s New National Security Law: What it means for Hong Kong?
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

A resurgent China seeking a pie in every corner in the world has chosen to pursue a ruthless policy of expanding its global footprint by cajoling, coercion, policy of economic domination (read BRI), infringing on another country’s territorial sover....

July 14, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Donald Trump , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , Senkaku Islands , New national security law , Basic Law , mini-constitution , Antony Dapiran , The Hague , Mike Pompeo , Emmanuel Macron , Abe Shinzo , Carrie Lam , Xiao Jianhua , Lee Bo , Simon Chesterman
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
The United States and the COVID Challenge: it’s Impact on the 2020 Presidential Election
Dr Harinder Sekhon Article

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the United States. In June, the US crossed the two million mark in infected cases and has reported over 117 thousand deaths. Of these, New York alone has recorded over 382,000 cases, far higher than most nat....

June 16, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , Donald Trump , US elections , Pandemic , New York , US economy , Immigration , Paycheck Protection Program , COVID Challenge , US Demographics , US Unemployment , Great Depression , CARES Act , America's troubles , H1B Visas , Epicentres of the disease , Rural America.
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 23, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

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US DOD Starts Tiered COVID-19 Testing Process to Ensure Safety
Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten and Deputy Defence Secretary David L. Norquist described the four-tiered system and all other aspects of DOD's support to ci....

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , Donald Trump , Japan , Unemployment , WHO , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Remittances , Oil & Gas , Super tankers
Commentary: Forging a ‘Korean Nuclear Deal’: The Beginning of a Long Road
Dr Kapil Patil Commentary

In an unprecedented development last week, the U.S. President Donald Trump announced the acceptance of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s invitation to hold a summit meeting and discuss the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.1 Mr. K....

March 23, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , US Summit , De-nuclearisation of North Korea , Korean Nuclear Deal , Donald Trump
Trump's 100 Days in Office: The Highs and Lows for Africa
Dr Neha Sinha

April 29th, 2017 ushered in hundred days of Donald Trump’s presidency. Many media outlets have examined the significance of his presidency for the United States of America (USA), and also, for the country’s foreign policy. It is but natural that ....

May 08, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Africa , Donald Trump , Africa , Trump , Trump's 100 Days , US Policies; US-Africa , United States of America , Quartz Africa , USAID
US Presidential Election – the Final Countdown
Dr Harinder Sekhon

As the race to the White House enters its final day, attention gets re-focused on polls that have tightened and predict a very close race. An ABC/ Washington Post poll on November 1 gave Trump a 1% lead over Clinton and an 8-point lead over her on th....

November 07, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Donald Trump , Hillary Clinton , ABC Poll , Real Clear Politics.com , FBI Investigation , Senator David Purdue , Swing States , Florida - key battleground state , Mitt Romney , George HW Bush , Colin Powell , US Electoral College , Hispanics , African Americans
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