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India’s Healthcare Diplomacy with Africa reflects Southern Solidarity
Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate, VIF Article

The tiny African nation Gambia has recently been in the news due to the unfortunate deaths of 70 children from July to September, reportedly connected to four paediatric cough syrups made in India.December 08, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Gambia , Adama Barrow , India Gambia Relations , India Africa , Pharmaceutical , Maiden Pharmaceuticals

China: Daily Scan, December 08, 2022

New Party chiefs appointed for Chinese provinces: Xinhuanet
December 7, 2022
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has decided that Yuan Jiajun no longer concurrently serves as secretary of the CPC Zhejiang....

December 08, 2022 COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , Riyadh , Guangdong , Alibaba , Chongqing , Guangzhou , Jack Ma
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 08, 2022

Afghanistan
Female Students in Grade 12 Take Final Exam to Graduate: Tolo News
On Wednesday, female students in the 12th grade took a final exam in Kabul, as well as in other provinces. Some of them were positive about the tes....

December 08, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Afghanistan , Nepal elections , Saudi Arabia , election , Aung San Suu Kyi , Tourism , UAE , Education , Nepal Economy , BNP , Nepal India , AL , MOP Fertilizer , Food Price , Sri Pada Pilgrimage. Bhutan , Schengen Visa , WFP
Talk on US Midterm Elections

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk on “US midterm Elections 2022: Implications for India and the World” on 21 November, 2022. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, chaired the session and made welcome remarks. Prof K....

December 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Interaction , Democrats , Republicans , midterm Elections
Russia’s Ukraine War and the Concept of Balance of Power since Congress of Vienna
Abhishek Das Article

Prologue
From Congress of Vienna to the beginning of the First World War; Europe survived for nearly a century without a major war like the one it saw ended with the Battle of Waterloo or the one it would see starting in 1914. During this....

December 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Russia , NATO , Ukraine , Cold War , Crimea , balance of power , Great Wars
China: Daily Scan, December 07, 2022

China's pension wealth management market sees steady operation: Xinhuanet
December 6, 2022
China's pension wealth management market has seen steady operation since the country launched the pilot program last year, market data sh....

December 07, 2022 Djibouti , Saudi Arabia , Beijing , Covid , China Daily Digest , Zhejiang , Lianhua Qingwen
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 07, 2022

Afghanistan
Uzbekistan NSA: It is Important Afghanistan Not Be Isolated: Tolo News
Uzbekistan National Security Advisor Victor Mohammadov said that it is “important” to not allow Afghanistan to be Isolated or to leave it ....

December 07, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Uzbekistan , Nepal elections , Tourism , IMF , Women , Emergency , Bilateral discussions , Environment , ADB , Military Coup , NUG , Nepal Economy , India-Myanmar , Bhutan Economy , Nepal India , Sri Lanka-Maldives , Delhi-Dhaka , AL and BNP , WB , Russia-Myanmar , Pakistan-Myanmar , Bhutan trade , Bhutan border , Nepal bangladesh , PTM
A Quiet Revolution in the Making
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The RFP and Beyond
On 07 Sept 2022, a Request for Technical and Commercial Proposal (RFP) was issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the design and developme....

December 06, 2022 Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , Indian microchip industry , Bharat Secure Chips , BSC 1 , BSC 2
China: Daily Scan, December 06, 2022

China's State Council appoints, removes officials: Xinhuanet
December 5, 2022
The State Council, China's cabinet, on Monday announced the appointment and removal of officials. Wu Zhaohui was appointed vice minister of science an....

December 06, 2022 Sri Lanka , Beijing , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , TCM , Jiang Zemin , PLA Army
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 06, 2022

Afghanistan
Zardari Expects to Talk With Kabul Over Threats Facing Pakistan: Tolo News
Pakistan's foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said they are expecting to work with an “interim authority” in Afghanistan to “addre....

December 06, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , economy , economic reforms , Iran , Afghanistan , Nepal elections , Bhutan , Arakan army , UAE , PDM , Debt , ADB , Military Coup , Nepal Economy , BNP , India-Myanmar , Nepal polls , Australia- Hambantota , China-Myanmar , Disabilities , Sri Lanka-Maldives
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