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COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 7, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic
Dollar strength exposes cracks in Asian emerging-market debt
The resilient U.S. dollar and the resulting weakness in emerging-market currencies amid the coronavirus pandemic is increasing the risk of default on Asian ....

May 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Taiwan , European Union , WHO , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Resilient dollar , Debt Markets , Swiss National Bank , Currency Swaps , US- China tensions , Phase 1 trade deal , European Banking Authority , Short-time Work , LNG demand , Tomhawks , Khalilzad
West Asia Roundup - April 2020
Hirak Jyoti Das, Research Associate, VIF Article

Covid -19 has not dented the desire of the hotspots in West Asia to stay hotter despite it being the Holy month of Ramadan. Any how the war weary Saudi Arabia led coalition declared a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen a....

May 07, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , ISIS , GNA , Khalifa Haftar , Covid -19 , OPEC , Lebanon Protest , Iran-US escalation , Situation in southern Yemen
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 6, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Strategic
Biden's edge evaporates as Trump seen as better suited for economy, coronavirus response: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Joe Biden’s advantage over President Donald Trump in popular support has eroded in recent weeks as the pr....

May 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , South China Sea , Afghanistan , Europe , Oil , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , Joe Biden , Phase 2 talks , Dubai , Transportation , Aramco , Money Laundering , Investment funds , Hong Kong , Trade Deficit
Fragile Unity Government in Israel
Hirak Jyoti Das, Research Associate, VIF Article

On 20 April 2020, the incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Likud Party signed an agreement to form unity government with Benny Gantz’s Kahol Lavan Party ending the yearlong political deadlock and averting the possibility of fourth electio....

May 05, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , COVID-19; Likud; Kahol Lavan; MIddle East Peace Process; Annexation plan; Illegal settlements
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 5, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic
Coronavirus disproportionately affects women's health, finances
Among the clichéd role stereotypes, is that women are more responsible for children and the household, and perhaps care for older family members as well....

May 05, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Belt and Road Initiative , Taiwan , RBI , European Commission , COVID-19 Daily Scan , WTO , Women , Wall Street , US Treasury , Riyal , Indian Diaspora in Gulf
Biological Security: An Imperative for Indo-US Partnership
Gaurav Kumar Article

Introduction
The conventional understanding of the term security-both traditional and non-traditional is heavily influenced by the state-centric approach. The proponents of various security policies use concept of security that has milit....

May 05, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Coronavirus , Healthcare , India-US Cooperation , Biological security , Lessons , Vaccine action programme
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 4, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Economic
Emerging market currencies mark biggest falls in 5 years
The MSCI Emerging Market Currency Index, which tracks overall movements of emerging market currencies, dropped 6% in the January-March period this year; the ste....

May 04, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Taiwan , Turkey , RCEP , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , TPP , Inflation , Stock Market listing , Global Tourism , Wuhan Lab , Dollar
Exchanges on Wuhan Virus: A Poem
Amb Kanwal Sibal Commentary

US CLAIMS
To start we have to put the blame On the country that is the source Of virus, and hence the right name Must be in documents of course. I have greatest respect for Xi, We get along superbly well, Bu....

May 02, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Wuhan virus , US Claims , China Disclaims , Europe Declaims , Australia Aims
Vietnam: Integral to ASEAN and Reliable for Indo-Pacific
Dr Faisal Ahmed Article

Introduction
Vietnam will chair the 36th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in June this year. The summit which was initially scheduled in April has been shifted to June due to the Covid-19 outbreak. For Vietna....

May 01, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , South China Sea , Vietnam , Code of Conduct , ASEAN Centrality , ASEAN 2020 , Hanoi Plan of Action , Post Covid 19
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, May 1, 2020
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Medical
Flagship US medical academy backs EU efforts for global virus response
Victor Dzau, National Academy of Medicine president, appealed to Ursula von der Leyen, his European Commission counterpart, to boost global develop....

May 01, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Trump , Wuhan virus , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , US medical academy , Global virus response , Interior Ministry , MSMEs , G20 Fundraiser , Covid-19 Drugs
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