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Discussion with Visiting Singapore MOD Delegation

The Vivekananda International Foundation hosted a Visiting Singapore MOD Delegation on 24 Aug 2022. The Singapore delegation members included Mr Chia Huan Boon, Mr David Chen, Mr Kumuthan Maderya and Ms Clare Chng Shuling. From the VIF side, Lt Gen R....

September 22, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Singapore , Russia-Ukraine

VIF Cyber Review: August 2022

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Telecom equipment manufacturers respond enthusiastically to the design-led incentive programme

Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi had outlined his vision of making India a self-reliant or Atmanirbhar nation. In line....

September 15, 2022 India , China , Singapore , Ransomware , Phishing , cryptocurrency , VIF Cyber Review , CERTIN , CSA , DeFi , ITU

China: Daily Scan, July 18, 2022

Oppo said it will respond to tax evasion allegations from India: Global Times

July 15, 2022

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo told the Global Times on Thursday that it was reviewing a response to a notice from India's Directorate of....

July 18, 2022 India , China , Sri Lanka , Singapore , COVID-19 , Hong Kong , Xinjiang , Didi , Nansha Islands

China: Daily Scan, June 29, 2022

Xi encourages grain farmers to contribute to national food security: Xinhuanet

June 28, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping has underscored the exemplary role of large-scale grain growers in encouraging more farmers to contribute ....

June 29, 2022 China , Russia , Kazakhstan , Australia , Singapore , China Daily Digest , Canada , digital Yuan , G-7

China: Daily Scan, June 07, 2022

Full text of Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter to National Event on Environment Day 2022: Xinhuanet

June 6, 2022

The following is the full text of Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter to the National Event on the Environment Day....

June 07, 2022 Central Asia , Australia , Taiwan , BRICS , Singapore , 5G , COVID-19 , Shenzhen , Shanghai , China Daily Digest , Canada , AUKUS , Yunnan

Decoding ASEAN Response to Ongoing Ukraine Crisis

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

Ukraine crisis have further underlined the fact that in the interconnected world of today the crisis in one part of the globe have the potential of impacting the regions that are far removed from the scene of action. And especially so when major powe....

March 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , US , Russia , ASEAN , Myanmar , Vietnam , Singapore , Ukraine , Indonesia , domestic interests

China Daily Digest February 17, 2022

Xi urges related parties to adhere to political settlement of Ukraine issue: Xinhuanet

February 16, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday stressed that related parties should stick to the general direction of political ....

February 17, 2022 Singapore , Ukraine , Hypersonic weapons , EU , China Daily Digest , Xinjiang , USTR , Henan , Zhengzhou , AG600

Quad Plus Dialogue

The Quad Plus Dialogue is held every quarter, since 2013 and the Vivekananda International Foundation has been the designated think tank representing India since the inception of this dialogue. Apart from VIF, the other think tanks from Quad members ....

May 25, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Seminars , India , US , Indo-Pacific , Quad Plus , QUAD , Australia , Singapore

International goodwill for India

Rup Narayan Das Commentary

At a time when India is confronted with unprecedented crisis situation due to the surging spread of the COVID-19 pandemic across the country, it augur well that the country is receiving bounties of goodwill from countries the world over to fight the ....

May 13, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , modi , Taiwan , Trump , Putin , Singapore , COVID-19 , France , Biden , Suga , Morrisson , oxygen cylinders , sputnik v , HCQ

Tensions Return to the Korean Peninsula

Prof Rajaram Panda Commentary

At a time when the world attention is focussed in battling the Covid-19, two communist nations – China and North Korea – are engaged in different terrains as if to deflect the focus from containing Covid-19. Both are unfortunate developments and ....

June 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Kim Jong-un , Singapore , Pyongyang , Kaesong , Demilitarised zone , 2018 deal , Blue House , Moon Jae-in , Kim Yo Jong , sanctions relief , summits , Hanoi , dialogue , Roh Moo-hyun , Park Geun-hye , Covid-19 pandemic.