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Iran-China Cooperation in Lithium Industry: Prospects and Challenges
October 9 , 2023 Harshit Sharma
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The discovery of lithium deposits, primarily used in powering electric vehicles, in Iran has opened avenues for foreign investment in the country. While the recent geopolitical changes in West Asia like the Iran-Saudi rapprochement have increased the number of Iran’s potential partners

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : ; Electric Vehicles , China , Iran , Iran-Saudi Rapprochement , Lithium , sanctions , West Asia

Raphi Ramanath and his Miyawaki Forest
October 9 , 2023 Sarada Subhash, Research Assistant, VIF
Positive Bharat Views: 2289
A report published by The Hindu recently highlighted the efforts of Raphi Ramanath, a native of Kerala, who has created two gardens on the campus of his school, Vignjana Vilasini Higher Secondary School...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Afforestation , climate action initiatives , green initiatives , Kerala , Miyawaki forests , Positive Bharat

President Biden’s Impeachment Inquiry: Background and Implications
October 6 , 2023 Dr Sweta Kumari, Associate Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 4014
The current developments in the United States are demonstrative of the deepening partisan and retributive politics within the country in the last few years. Most of the chaos revolves around US Presidents (present and former), a divided Congress with the opposition party controlling the leader of the House of Representatives and Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and the hardliners in both the Democratic and Republican parties.

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Democratic Party , House Oversight Committee , Hunter Biden , Impeachment Inquiry , President Joe Biden , Republicans

Kathmandu's Diplomacy Test on the Chinese Soil
October 6 , 2023 Nikhil Sahu
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Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and his delegation reached Hangzhou, China, on 23 September. During his visit, he participated in the inauguration of the 19th Asian Games and subsequently ...

Nepal, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : China , India , Maps , Nepal , Prachanda

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