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President Trump’s Visit to India: Need to Focus on the Strategic Context
February 17, 2020 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

President Trump is visiting India on a state visit on 24-25 February 2020. The Indian government will no doubt lay out the red carpet for the visiting President. This is President Trump’s first visit to India as President. Although the visit comes ....

Keywords : Howdy Modi , China , trade , DTTI , LEMOA , BECA , tariffs , CAA , Art 370 , Dalai Lama , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy , US
The Virus Effect on India-China Trade
February 14, 2020 Naval Jagota , Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

Coronavirus (CoV) has caught China in its grip, China and the world are trying to grasp the effect of this virus on its population both medically as well as economically. The World Health Organisation (WHO) describes it as “a large family of viruse....

Keywords : China , Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Tourism , India-China trade , Import-Export , Carona virus , Aviation
The United Kingdom Hit by another Islamist Extremism Inspired Terror Attack
February 13, 2020 Anurag Sharma, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

The knife terror attack on 02 February 2020 in Streatham High Road in London, United Kingdom (UK) brought back memories of a similar terror incident on the streets of London on 29 November 2019 in which a Pakistan-origin British national—Usman Khan....

Keywords : Terrorism , Islamist Extremism , Streatham terror attack , London attack , Islamic State , UK , London Sudesh Amman , Stabbing , Commentary , Terrorism , International Relations and Diplomacy
Does The Trump Plan for Peace Make Sense?
February 12, 2020 Amb K P Fabian Commentary

Before answering the question, let us look at the highlights of the 180-page plan worked out over three years, between Israel and U.S., with marginal consultations with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and one or two others , but not with the Palestinians wh....

Keywords : Palestine , Gaza , West Bank , Jerusalem , Arab League , OIC , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy
Addressing the Slugfest over Government Statistics
February 11, 2020 Rajesh Singh Commentary

The arena of government statistical data is an unlikely subject for a political slugfest, given that there is a plethora of issues that can and do engage those who are suitably inclined. Besides, it is too ‘dull’ a matter to catch the attention o....

Keywords : Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Rangarajan Commission , National Statistical Fund , National Statistical Commission (NSC) , Central Statistics Office
India-Central Asia Business Council: Reinvigorating India-Central Asia Economic Engagement
February 10, 2020 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Commentary

On 6 February 2020, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) along with apex industrial bodies of the five Central Asian countries launched the India-Central Asia Business Council. In his address, External Affairs Minister, ....

Keywords : India , Central Asia , trade , Business Council , FICCI , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan , Tourism , Chabahar , INSTC , Commentary , International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia
Game Changing Pacts for the North East
February 03, 2020 Rajesh Singh Commentary

Two important agreements were inked in recent days, and they are expected to usher in lasting peace and prosperity in the North-East. Not surprisingly, the electronic media by and large, obsessed with the ongoing furore over the Citizenship (Amendmen....

Keywords : Bru-Reang people , Mizo , Bodoland , Bodoland Territorial Council , Commentary , Governance and Political Studies
Year Review: Pakistan in 2019
January 22, 2020 Dr Yatharth Kachiar, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

The year 2019 brought optimism as well as trials for Pakistan in equal measure. In 2019, Pakistan under Prime Minister Imran Khan was occupied in confronting numerable challenges at the domestic as well as international levels. At the domestic front,....

Keywords : Pakistan , economy , Army , foreign policy , US , Afghanistan , Saudi , India , Commentary , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan
Constitutional Changes in Russia! What is Cooking?
January 21, 2020 Rajesh Soami Commentary

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his entire government resigned on January 15th after a televised speech by President Putin to the federal assembly wherein he proposed sweeping changes to the constitution. These changes will modify the equation of ....

Keywords : Russia , International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Yeltsin , Putin , Medvedev , democracy
Taiwan Elections 2020: Landslide Victory for Tsai Ing-wen
January 17, 2020 Dr Teshu Singh, Research Fellow, VIF Commentary

In the just concluded 15th Presidential Election in Taiwan, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Tsai Ing-wen has swept the polls with 8, 170, 231 votes (57.1 per cent). She secured the highest number of votes for any candidate since Taiwan....

Keywords : China , Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Tsai Ing-wen , Taiwan Elections 2020 , One Country Two Systems , India-Taiwan , Cross-Strait
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