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Information War Waged by China against India
December 16 , 2020 Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak
Article Views: 3164
In May 2020 the Indian media covered news of large scale Chinese intrusion in Ladakh1. This was followed by a series of articles by the mainstream media about how the current government had failed to safeguard the territorial integrity of the nation2. By the time the government started countering the flak, adverse public opinion was building up in India. Then on 15-16 June 2020 the Galwan incident took place at Patrolling Point 14.
Tags : Chinese threat spectrum against India , Economic War , IW , Political war , China , International Relations and Diplomacy
How is Suga Crafting Japan’s Policies towards Russia?
December 15 , 2020 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 3144
Introduction
After Yoshihide Suga became Japan’s Prime Minister following the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Abe Shinzo with little experience in foreign diplomacy, questions were raised if he would be competent to handle Japan’s foreign relations. What has transpired in the past three months or so since Suga has been in office reveals that he has not fared badly.
Tags : 1956 joint declaration , Abe Shinzo , Crimea , Hokkaido , Iturup , Kunashir , Northern Territories , Shikotan and Habomai , territorial dispute , Vladimir Putin , Yoshihide Suga , Russia , International Relations and Diplomacy
India and Vaccine Diplomacy
December 14 , 2020 Amb Gurjit Singh
Commentary Views: 2031
Following the emergence of the covid-19 pandemic global interaction has focussed on dealing with the impact and consequences of it. Public Health diplomacy has acquired a higher place in international discourse at all levels including the G201, regional summits like the East Asia Summit2 and in bilateral discussions.
Tags : Bharat Biotech , COVAX , COVID-19 , Public health , South Asian neighbours , WTO , International Relations and Diplomacy
The Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Central Asia
December 11 , 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF
Article Views: 3299
Introduction
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is so profound that the world will never be the same again. Human communication, social norms and habits have transformed immensely due to this. More digitalisation and less physical interactions have become a daily routine in medical treatment, educational spaces, entertainment, and business sectors. Similarly, global politics and the economy have also gone through drastic changes.
Tags : ADB , Aid , Budget , Central Asia , COVID-19 , Foreign Trade , GDP growth , IMF , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , lockdown , Remittances , Tajikistan , Tourism , Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan , World Bank , International Relations and Diplomacy
आस्ट्रेलिया-चीन संबंध : कारोबार पर तकरार से भारी गिरावट
December 11 , 2020 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 2926
परिचय
चतुष्टय (क्वाड) का वर्तमान विकास एक जबरदस्त सुरक्षा संहिता के रूप में उभरा है और मालाबार के ऩौ सैन्य अभ्यास में आस्ट्रेलिया के शामिल होने से यह भारत और अंतरराष्ट्रीय जगत में मीडिया का ध्यान प्रचुरता में अपनी ओर खींचा है। विश्लेषकों का एक बड़ा समूह इसकी पद्धति को लेकर वही घिसा-पिटा सवाल किया है कि चीन के उद्भव और क्षेत्रीय मामलों में उसकी बढ़ती आग्रहिता को देखते हुए चतुष्टय का आयोजन उपयुक्त है या नहीं।
Tags : Hindi , आसियान। चतुष्टय। मालाबार। कोरोना वायरस। कोयला। लोहा। गाय का मांस। बार्ली। एस्कॉर्ट मॉरीसन। एंटी डंपिंग कमीशन ऑस्ट्रेलिया। कारोबार पर तकरार। अंतरराष्ट्रीय आयात प्रदर्शनी। चेंग जिंगे। एएनजेड। एचडब्ल्यू ऑन्ट। जांच। मारिसे पायने , China , International Relations and Diplomacy
Myanmar Round Up: November 2020
December 10 , 2020 Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 3033
The month marked a significant breakthrough in thedemocratic transition process of Myanmar. The third general elections were conducted since the initiation of political reforms in 2010. The National League for Democracy (NLD) party led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi registered a decisive victory, winning 396 of the 498 seats in the bicameral parliament (258 seats in the lower house and 138 seats in the upper house), and defeating the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP).
Tags : Arakan army , COVID-19 , Elections 2020 , Indiain , Japanin , Myanmar , NLD victory , Peace Process , Rohingya , Tatmadaw Unilateral Ceasefires , Myanmar , Neighbourhood Studies
Of Bulls, Boys and Bananas: A Realistic Look at Vaccine Transportation
December 9 , 2020 Dr Rajiv Pathni
Commentary Views: 3142
Now that we have possibly viable candidates for the COVID-19 vaccine, the media frenzy has moved on to another plane – how to store and transport vaccines. Especially the Pfizer vaccine, which needs to be stored at -70°Celsius - colder than winter in Antarctica; and the Moderna candidate, which needs a more moderate -20°Celsius.1
Tags : National Security and Strategic Studies , BRAC , COVID-19 , Moderna , Pfizer , Smallpox , vaccine
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