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Pakistan: Worsening Economic Condition
June 12 , 2020 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 867
Pakistan was already going through an economic slowdown when the COVID outbreak took place. It had received the US $ 6 billion of assistance from the IMF under Extended Fund Facility last year. The money came with conditions. The IMF policy of inflation targeting led to fiscal and monetary contraction.
Tags : China , Covid , CPEC , IMF , Inflation , negative growth , oil revenues , Saudi Arabia , World Bank , Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies
Notes from the Sub-continent – May 2020
June 11 , 2020 Mayuri Mukherjee
Article Views: 1043
In this latest compilation of some of the big ideas being debated in the media across the Indian sub-continent, we start with Bangladesh, where the people had to deal with a super cyclone even as they struggled to cope with the novel coronavirus pandemic. Generally speaking, Bangladesh has an excellent record with disaster management of this sort but even then managing two crises simultaneously was a challenge. In Sri Lanka, we get a sneak peek into a fascinating ‘glocal’ conversation about the power of social media and the impact that it has on democratic processes.
Tags : Afghanistan , Amphan , Bangladesh , Lipulekha , Nepal , Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Taliban , Twitter , Neighbourhood Studies
Synthesizing Indigenisation: Civil- Defence Aviation Partnership towards Self Reliance
June 11 , 2020 Gp Capt Asheesh Shrivastava
Article Views: 1473
On 16 May 2020, the Ministry of Finance announced the fourth tranche of Centre's ₹20 lakh crore fiscal stimulus1 for India. Unlike previous declarations which had addressed the needs of agriculture sector, urban poor, MSME, etc this session was dedicated to eight new sectors which included Defence Production and Civil Aviation. The Finance Minister stated an ambitious plan to make India a global hub for Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO), with the convergence of Defence and Civil aviation requirements2.
Tags : National Security and Strategic Studies , ac batteries , ac tyre tubes , aerolubes. , Civil Military Partnership aviation , Financial package , Indigenization , MRO , Defence
Myanmar Round Up: May 2020
June 10 , 2020 Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 986
The COVID-19 has impacted the socio-economic and political functioning of Myanmar. The month has been marked by the limited and insufficient response from the side of Government, leading to health and economic crises. Despite declaring a unilateral ceasefire, Tatmadaw intensified conflict against the Arakan Army (AA) as it strategically excluded the AA from the same. The AA has along with the Brotherhood Alliance extended the ceasefire till 31 May and therefore refrained from carrying out operations.
Tags : Arakan Army Myanmar COVID-19 , China Involvement , Democratic Processes , Drug menace and timber smuggling , India Engagements , International Court of Justice , Rohingya , Socio-economic development. , Tatmadaw clashes , Unilateral Ceasefires , Myanmar , Neighbourhood Studies
India-China Standoff along the LAC: Challenges and Opportunities
June 10 , 2020 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.)
Article Views: 3050
On 16 April 2013, ITBP discovered a new Chinese six tent position near Raki Nullah in the Sub Sector North of Eastern Ladakh. On 18 April, when the Indian Army asked PLA to withdraw to its original positions, the PLA produced a map which was part of the annexure to a letter written by Zhou (Premier Chou en Lai) to (PM) Nehru, to buttress its case... an indicator that the PLA had come prepared. As the laid down protocol of military disengagement did not succeed, a face-off began, that lasted almost three weeks, five high decibel border flag meetings.
Tags : BPMs , Chou en lai , Chumar , Depsang , Doklam Crisis , Galwan , JWG , LAC , Pagong Tso , China , Neighbourhood Studies
कजाकस्तान ने अपनी क्षेत्रीय संप्रभुता पर सवाल खड़ा करने वाले चीनी भाषा के लेख का किया विरोध
June 9 , 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF
Article Views: 580
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Tags : Central Asia , Hindi , अति-राष्ट्रवाद , कजाकिस्तान , कोरोनावायरस , चीनी कूटनीति , चीनी चिकित्सा सहायता , प्रादेशिक अखंडता , मणिपुर , वीचैट , वीबो , सोशल मीडिया , China , International Relations and Diplomacy
India’s Medicine Diplomacy
June 9 , 2020 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Article Views: 1633
“Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam” (World is one family) has been a key ingredient of India’s outreach to the world from time immemorial. It has also acquired a greater salience in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. The whole world is suffering and is frankly in the guessing game as to how to contend with this unprecedented expanse of a virus that has taken the toll of the human patience and perseverance. It has also challenged the hypothesis that the Government is for the people as most countries have failed to provide the requisite healthcare for their people.
Tags : COVID-19 , e-Arogyabharati , GCC , Hydroxychloroquine , International Vaccine Alliance , Pharmacy of the World , Vande Bharat Mission , WHO , International Relations and Diplomacy
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