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How Turkey Succumbed to China on the Uighur issue?
Dr Yatharth Kachiar, Research Associate, VIF Article

“We have kin in every corner in the world. From the Balkans to Central Asia, from Crimea to North Africa. All incidents, which take place in every single region, directly concern us. So claims about China’s pressure on our siblings in the Xinj....

October 06, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , economy , Turkey , Uighurs , Human Rights , Turkic people , ethnicity
US Presidential Elections
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The Republican and Democratic Conventions reflect the differing party philosophies and the contrasting personalities of the two candidates. President Trump emphasized national security, law and order, and low taxes. Biden called for social justice, r....

September 02, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Commentary , China , economy , International Relations , Covid , Taxes , Cold War , Democrats , Republicans , imigration , race relations
Myanmar Round Up: July 2020
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

The country reported 353 confirmed COVID-19 cases and six deaths as on 31 July 2020. During the policy briefing on Southeast Asia, the United Nations (UN) positioned Myanmar in the vulnerable category due to a weak health care system and continuing h....

August 10, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , India , economy , Myanmar Elections , Arakan army , COVID-19 , Exports , Human Rights , EAOs , China BR
Rural Growth, Agricultural Reforms & RBI Monetary Policy in a High Systemic Risk Economy
Praveen Menon Article

When the RBI meeting of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in August commences, it would probably be the strangest voting decision. On one hand, RBI may be acutely sensitive to the diminished consumer confidence and risk aversion the pandemic and subseq....

July 29, 2020 Economic Studies , Article , economy , agriculture , Indian Economy , Reserve Bank of India , Pandemic , Economic crisis , Rural economy , Monetary policy , Banking crisis , Liquidity , MPC , Financial system , NBFC , Agricultural reforms , Agrarian economy , Economy of India , NPA , Financial crisis
An Assessment of China’s 13th National People’s Congress – May 2020’
Jayadeva Ranade Article

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Modi Calls upon the Indian Industry to ‘Think Big’ and Help Build Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Speaking at the 125th Annual Session of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon the Indian industry to take advantage of the unprecedented opportunities thrown up by the Covid-19 crisis and help build a st....

June 03, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Economic Studies , Commentary , economy , COVID-19 , Supply chains , MSMEs , Aatmanirbhar Bharat , CII , health , structural reforms
Mission Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Decoding Self-Reliance and Charting the Road to Recovery
Aarushi Suri Article

This article is based on the inputs and views of notable experts from Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), expressed in a webinar organised by the VIF on May 25, 2020. The esteemed panel was modera....

May 27, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Economic Studies , Article , economy , Aatmanirbhar Bharat , Self Reliance , Reviving Growth , Infrastructure , MSME , Services , Manufacturing
Pakistan Study Group Report: April 2020
Dr Yatharth Kachiar, Research Associate, VIF Article

A meeting of the Pakistan Study Group was held via video conferencing on 29 April 2020. The main items on the agenda were the COVID-19 situation in Pakistan and China-Pakistan relations.

COVID-19 Situation in Pakistan
Impact on C....

May 21, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , India , Pakistan , China , economy , Civil-Military , COVID-19 , IMF , Federalism
Leveraging COVID-19 for a Better Tomorrow
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

As we are about to enter lockdown 4.0 it is an opportune moment to evaluate how India has handled the Covid-19 challenge so far, to assess the evolving situation both in terms of the progression of the disease and its ramifications, and to contemplat....

May 12, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Economic Studies , Article , economy , COVID-19 , Challenges , lockdown , Tablighi Jamaat , FRBM , density of population , stimulus and relief package , Swachh Bharat , Swachh Bhartiya
Preparing for A Post-Corona World
Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Rajesh Isser, AVSM,VM (G)

The Novel Coronavirus has not only taken over the year 2020, it will have ramifications for decades to come. Changes to societal norms and developmental priorities, and de-globalisation forces gaining momentum are just some of the expected uncertaint....

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , economy , USA , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , lockdown , Chinese Virus , Post-Corona World , Human Issue , Urban Outbreak , Systemic Problem , World
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