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Assessment: Outcome of Vietnam’s 13th National Party Congress
February 8 , 2021 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 3148
Vietnam’s 13th National Party Congress concluded on 31 January two days earlier than planned for with a change in the leadership matrix and after approving the developmental plans. Vietnam’s political guidance and governance is based on a quartet of leaders i.e. the General Secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party, President, Prime Minister and the Chairman of the National Assembly. These appointments are elected during the NPC meeting. Mr.
Tags : China , COVID-19 , India , Nguyen Phu Trong , Pham Minh Chinh , US , Xuan Phuc. , China , International Relations and Diplomacy
Biden’s Foreign Policy Priorities: Implications for India
February 7 , 2021 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
Commentary Views: 3302
President Biden’s 4th February speech1 at the State Department was designed to reassure Americans and signal to the world that “America is back” to resume the global leadership. Biden has emphasised re-engagement with the world with a strong emphasis on diplomacy. His attitude is just the opposite of Trump's “America First” approach which undermined America’s traditional alliances and put the US on a confrontationist course with its allies. Repairing the damaged alliances will be his top priority.
Tags : Biden State Deptt. Speech , China , Competitors , India , Indo-Pacific , Summit of democracies , US , International Relations and Diplomacy
श्रीलंका: भारत और जापान के साथ समझौते के निरस्तीकरण के बाद क्या?
February 6 , 2021 Amb JK Tripathi
Commentary Views: 3213
1 फरवरी को श्रीलंका की सरकार ने भारत और जापान के सहयोग से प्रस्तावित कोलंबो बंदरगाह के पूर्वी कंटेनर टर्मिनल का विकास करने के उद्देश्य से मई, 2019 में किए गए समझौते को रद्द करने की घोषणा कर दी। इस करार को रद्द करने की मांग विगत जुलाई से श्रीलंका के 23 ट्रेड यूनियन कर रहे थे और इसका समर्थन विपक्षी वामपंथी पार्टी जनता विमुक्ति पेरामुना (जेवीपी) समेत कई बौद्ध भिक्षु तथा उग्र राष्ट्रवादी समूह कर रहे थे। उनकी मांग थी कि इस टर्मिनल के विकास के लिए किसी विदेशी शक्ति को काम देना सत्तारूढ़ पार्टी के चुनावी घोषणापत्र के विपरीत था। हालांकि बताया जाता है कि उन्हें सरकार ने यह समझाने की बहुत कोशिश की
Tags : Hindi , Sri Lanka , Neighbourhood Studies
Employment of Hybrid Warfare in Recent Agitations
February 5 , 2021 Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.)
Article Views: 3471
In the 21st century, waging conventional wars has become passé. New variations like Low Intensity wars, Information Wars and Hybrid War, have emerged.
Tags : National Security and Strategic Studies , Hybrid Warfare , Kisan agitations , Misinformation , Propaganda , Psychological operations , Shaheen Bagh
किस तरह सुगा जापान की नीतियों को रूस की तरफ मोड़ रहे हैं ?
February 5 , 2021 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 3090
शिंजो अबे के प्रधानमंत्री पद से सहसा इस्तीफा देने के बाद योशिहिदे सुगा जापान के प्रधानमंत्री बनाए गए हैं, लेकिन उन्हें विदेशी राजनय के बारे में बहुत कम अनुभव है। इसलिए ये सवाल पूछे जा रहे हैं कि क्या वे जापान के अंतरराष्ट्रीय संबंधों को निभा ले जा सकने में पूरी तरह सक्षम हैं?
Tags : Hindi , नार्दन टेरिटोरिज। शिंजो अबे। योशिहिदे सुगा। व्लादिमीर पुतिन। होक्काइडो। 1956 संयुक्त घोषणापत्र। टेरिटोरियल डिस्पुट। क्रीमिया। इतरूप। कुनाशीर। शिकोतन और हबोमाई
Myanmar Political Crises
February 4 , 2021 Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF
Commentary Views: 3199
Since the initiation of the election process in 2020, Myanmar has been surrounded with election-related controversies. Aung San Suu Kyi led National Democratic League (NLD) landslide victory was celebrated and recognised in the country and the world. Though the Myanmar military initially accepted the result but soon started supporting the USDP led claims of foul play in the elections. Both the military and the USDP- military-backed party alleged that there had been “irregularities” in the voting process.
Tags : ASEAN , Aung San Suu Kyi Arrest , China's Stand , Constitutional Crises , Election 2020 , India's Stand , International Responses , MilitaryCoup , Political Crises , US Sanctions , Myanmar , Neighbourhood Studies
From Mask to Vaccine Diplomacy: A Critical Year Ahead for China
February 4 , 2021 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 3022
The year 2020 will go down in the history of China as an “extraordinary year”. The passing year started with the onslaught of coronavirus throughout China and eventually it spread to the world. (The virus had started spreading since November 2019.)
Tags : Belt and Road Initiative , COVID19 , CPC , Dual Circulation , Health Silk Road , Hong Kong , Mask Diplomacy , NPC , Taiwan , Vaccine Diplomacy , WHO , Xi Jinping , Xiaokang , China , International Relations and Diplomacy
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