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Pakistan and the FATF: The Sword Still Dangles
April 2 , 2020 Aakriti Vinayak, Research Associate, VIF
Commentary Views: 929
Pakistan is in deep trouble. It was and continues to be under the penetrating gaze of the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog- the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). To prevent organized crime, terrorism and corruption, FATF has formulated a set of recommendations or standards that each country is supposed to comply with.
Tags : FATF , Pakistan , Terror Financing , Terrorism , Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies
Rare eBooks on VIF Website
April 2 , 2020
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Majumdar, R.C., Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East, Volume I: Champa, Greater India Society Publication, Lahore: The Punjab Sanskrit Book Depot, 1927.
Tags : Ancient World , Asoka , Corporate Life in Ancient India , Cradle Tales of Hinduism , Essays in National Idealism , Foreign Notices of South India , From Colombo to Almora , History of Sri Vijaya , India and Java , The Dance of Śiva: Fourteen Indian Essays , The Economic History of India , The Hindu View of Life , Historical and Civilisational Studies
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 2, 2020
April 2 , 2020 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
COVID-19 Daily Scan Views: 979
While political leaders have locked their borders, scientists have been shattering theirs, creating a global collaboration unlike any in history. Never before, researchers say, have so many experts in so many countries focused simultaneously on a single topic and with such urgency
Tags : Climate Change , coronavirus concerns , Covid , COVID-19 , Daily scan , Economic , European financial unity , flu , National shutdown , Virus Outbreak , International Relations and Diplomacy
The US and the Coronavirus Crisis
April 1 , 2020 Dr Harinder Sekhon, Consultant, VIF
Commentary Views: 1323
With over 160,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and 2500 deaths, the United States has emerged as the new epicentre of the corona virus pandemic sweeping across the world. Amidst global shutdowns and remain-at-home orders, the United States has seen a “very large acceleration” in infections there over the past couple of days.
Tags : Governor Cuomo , International cooperation , New York City , Trump's early Response , Trump's Rescue Plan , US Epicentre of Coronavirus , Xi Jinping Trump telephone conversation , US , International Relations and Diplomacy
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 1, 2020
April 1 , 2020 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
COVID-19 Daily Scan Views: 961
The company, Kinsa Health, which produces internet-connected thermometers, created a US national map of fever levels on March 22. Kinsa thermometers connect to a cell phone app that instantly transmits their readings to the company.
Tags : Coronavirus , Covid , COVID-19 , Daily scan , National Health Commission , Pompeo , Smart Thermometers Track , Subsidies food exports , UN agencies , Virus Outbreak , WHO , WTO , International Relations and Diplomacy
Coronavirus: The Curious Case of Taiwan
April 1 , 2020 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 1048
With a population of 23 million, Taiwan has systematically managed the pandemic COVID-19. Despite strain relations, there is a lot of interaction between China and Taiwan. Around 850,000 Taiwanese stays in China, 400,000 Taiwanese work there and 2.7 million visitors from China visit Taiwan every year. In 2019, the trade between both side grew by 0.8 per cent year on year to USD 244.35 billion. China is the largest trading partner of Taiwan and accounts for 30 per cent of its total trade.
Tags : Big Data , CECC , China , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , SARS , TAIPEI Act , Taiwan , the stimulus package , WHO , Wuhan , China , Neighbourhood Studies
COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, March 31, 2020
March 31 , 2020 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
COVID-19 Daily Scan Views: 1034
The Battelle Critical Care Decontamination System is the first of its kind, capable of cleaning up to 80,000 pieces of PPE (personal protective equipment) at a time. Battelle's system was designed to be modular so it can be easily shipped and scaled up.
Tags : ASEA , China growth rates , Chloroquine in COVID-19 , Coronavirus Pandemic , Covid , Daily scan , GDP , LockdownN , NPT Review , Swiss Pharma , Tokyo Olympics rescheduled , US healthcare groups , World Bank , International Relations and Diplomacy
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