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50 Years of Diplomatic Ties: Convergence and Challenges in India-South Korea Relations
April 5 , 2023 Dr Sweta Kumari, Associate Fellow, VIF
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The year 2023 marks 50 years of the establishment of formal diplomatic ties between India and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). The Korean Embassy in New Delhi made a spectacular display of growing p...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China , Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement , Defence , Diplomatic Relations , Economics , Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue , India , North Korea , QUAD , Republic of Korea

Discussion on the Final Installment of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)
April 5 , 2023 PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF
Podcast Views: 3149
In this episode of VIF Podcast, PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow and Heena Samant, Research Associate discusses the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) fourth and final instalment of its ...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change

Tags : climate justice , Equity , LIFE , recycle , reuse

Current Situation in Sri Lanka and Bilateral Relations with India
April 4 , 2023 Team VIF
Article Views: 4198
Current Political Situation
It will be now over a year (April 01, 2022) since public protests gripped Sri Lanka against deteriorating economic situation in the country leading to a nation-wide emergency. It took three “long fought” months “Aragalaya” uprising to oust President Gotabaya Rajapasksa (GR) and forced him into exile (July 22, 2022).

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : 13th Amendment , IMF , India , JVP , NPP , Rajapaksa , Ranil Wickremsinghe , SLFP , Sri Lanka , Tamil , UNP

Dr. Rajendra Singh: Waterman of India
April 3 , 2023 Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF
India Positive Views: 2797
India is facing water distress in both quality and quantity. This is expected to worsen if urgent all-round remedial measures being taken prove to be inadequate. Water shortages, pollution, overuse and ...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Climate Change , India Positive , Johads , rainwater harvesting , Water conservation , water literacy , water security

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