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India’s Smart Vaccine Diplomacy
Shashi Tharoor, Project Syndicate| As countries scramble to secure supplies in the face of "vaccine race," India has enhanced its global...


Digital diplomacy in the era of Covid-19
Abdelhafidh Abdeleli, The Swissinfo | While International Geneva continued to host face-to-face peace talks for war-torn countries like...


The Newest Diplomatic Currency : Covid-19 Vaccines
Mujib Mashal, The New York Times | India, the unmatched vaccine manufacturing power, is giving away millions of doses to neighbors...


China’s Vaccine Diplomacy in the Middle East
Austin Bodetti, The Diplomat | As one of the biggest consumers of oil in the world, China has had little trouble finding eager trading...


Disappointing Chinese Vaccine Results Pose Setback for Developing World
Sui-Lee Wee and Ernesto Londoño, New York Times | Scientists in Brazil have downgraded the efficacy of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine that...


Want to defeat COVID-19? Empower your diplomats
The Hill | Diplomats negotiate bilateral and multilateral arrangements, like the Global Health Security Agenda, represent America in the...


Diplomatic Technology Summit Highlights Israeli Innovation in Post-COVID World
Eliana Rudee, The Algeimeiner | The global DiploTech summit brought together ambassadors and technology leaders to explore Israel’s...


Vaccine Diplomacy is the New Space Race
Hal Brands , AEI | The space race was the ultimate symbol of Cold War technological competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union....


Pandemic worsens challenges of fragile states in Middle East and Central Asia, IMF says
Massoud A Derhally, The National | Coronavirus has led to remittances declining by as much as 25% in some countries during the first half...


As the Election Looms, Investors See Uncertainty. They Don’t Like It.
The New York Times | The stock market has been on a tear for much of 2020, but there is now more volatility as investors worry about the...


Diplomacy During the Quarantine: An Opportunity for More Agile Craftsmanship
Pierre Vimont, Carnegie Europe Like many sectors of public and private life, diplomacy has been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. As...


Diplomacy and global governance after Covid‑19: Prepare for change
Jeffery Robertson, The Interpreter Centralized decision-making and tighter budgets are here to stay, with pointless political talkfest...


The Tragedy of Vaccine Nationalism
Thomas J. Bollyky and Chad P. Bown, Foreign Policy With hundreds of vaccines against the new coronavirus in development, only cooperation...


The COVID-19 Global Response Index
Foreign Policy Analytics A country-by-country assessment of government responses to the pandemic. Read the full article HERE


UK’s Asia Minister discusses science & business with Vietnam as part of ‘renewed focus’ on relations
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Nigel Adams MP, Gov UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office Minister for Asia Nigel Adams MP held several...


New Age diplomacy: Indian envoys & their counterparts brainstorm on digital platform
Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury, Economic Times NEW DELHI: A virtual series on ‘Dialogue on Partnership beyond Pandemic’ launched on June 17 is...


The United Nations, COVID-19 and the Value of Multilateralism
H.E. The Hon. Mitch Fifield, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations, Asia Society The UN is far from...


Digital diplomacy: Challenges and opportunities
Gulf News, Ruqayya Alblooshi Countries must equip future diplomats with the necessary set of digital skills. Read the full article HERE


China Laps the U.S. in Latin America with Covid Diplomacy
Mac Margolis, Bloomberg Long before the novel coronavirus hit Latin America, the United States was losing ground in its own hemisphere to...


Virus Delays Passports for 1.7 Million Americans
Lara Jakes and Tacey Rychter, The New York Times The State Department says it could take up to eight weeks to process passport...
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