Articles

Ever since 2007 when the United Nations adopted 2nd October, the birth day of Mahatma Gandhi regarded as the ‘Father of the Nation’ in India, and the torch bearer of India’s protracted freedom struggle, the day is observed as the ‘Internation....

October 01, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , modi , Gandhi , UN resolution , Martin Luther King , Non-violence

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 39, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters.

Commentary

India’s G20 Presidency was a tribute to India-Africa Friendship

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September 29, 2023 China , modi , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , BRICS , Tunisia , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , G20 , Algeria , Sudan , Kenya , Somalia , coup , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Morocco , Congo , Nigeria , South Africa , Wagner , Zimbabwe , Malawi , Angola , India in Africa , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Cameroon

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 38, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters.

Commentary

Africa in G20: A recognition of the continent’s importance in the global econ....

September 22, 2023 China , modi , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , BRICS , Tunisia , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , G20 , Algeria , Sudan , Kenya , Somalia , coup , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Morocco , Congo , Nigeria , South Africa , Zimbabwe , Malawi , Angola , India in Africa , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Cameroon

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 37, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters.

Commentary

Second Russia-Africa Summit: A Mixed Bag for Africa

In recent years, Ru....

September 14, 2023 China , modi , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , BRICS , Tunisia , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , G20 , Algeria , Sudan , Kenya , Somalia , coup , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Morocco , Congo , Nigeria , South Africa , Wagner , Zimbabwe , Malawi , Angola , India in Africa , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Cameroon

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 36, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters.

Commentary

India’s traditional medicines can help Africa’s health sector

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September 11, 2023 China , modi , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , BRICS , Tunisia , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , G20 , Algeria , Sudan , Kenya , Somalia , coup , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Morocco , Congo , Nigeria , South Africa , Wagner , Zimbabwe , Malawi , Angola , India in Africa , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Cameroon

Second Russia-Africa Summit: A Mixed Bag for Africa

Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

Background

In recent years, Russia may have increased its influence in Africa more than any other external power. However, Russia has a long history of interaction with Africa. These two continents were extremely close during the Cold War....

September 10, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Russia , modi , UNSC , Africa , Putin , Ukraine , G20 , Russia Africa Summit , Neo-colonialism

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 35, 2023)

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Commentary

Sunil Bharti Mittal writes: It’s time for Africa – and India’s G20 presidenc....

August 31, 2023 China , modi , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , BRICS , Tunisia , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , G20 , Algeria , Sudan , Kenya , Somalia , coup , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Morocco , Congo , Nigeria , South Africa , Wagner , Zimbabwe , Malawi , Angola , India in Africa , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Cameroon

Human Rights and America’s Immigration Politics - Part 1

Rohith Krishna Article

The concern of Human Rights during PM Modi’s US visit

The Indian Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modi’s visit to the US was much discussed for its significance of being his maiden three-day state visit, with at least three meetings with....

July 20, 2023 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , modi , USA , Obama , Human Rights , Biden , America

India 1989-2014 and after — a paradigm shift

S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF Article

Why China, why not India?” is a question debated in India without a credible answer. Asking an identical question, “Why China flew, India just grew?” Forbes magazine (2019) answered that it was because of the barrier-free autocracy in China and....

November 30, 2021 Governance and Political Studies , Article , modi , G20 , COVID-19 , COP26 , COVID Challenge , paradigm shift , India vaccine , G7-plus

Fresh Impetus to India-Sri Lanka Ties

Rup Narayan Das Article

In a very significant development which will give an impetus to India-Sri Lanka relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is inaugurating the direct flight from Sri Lanka to Kushinagar on 20th October. A number of high dignitaries and Buddhist monks fr....

October 20, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , modi , Rajapaksa , Kushinagar , Tamil diaspora , Shringla , 13th Amendment , Narvane , Mitra Shakti , Hambantota , Adani