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How is Central Asia Reacting to Afghanistan’s Fall?
August 24, 2021 Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction The developments that Central Asian Republics (CARs) have been dreading in recent weeks have begun to unfold. On August 15, 2021, the Taliban took over Kabul, which ultimately led to the collapse of the Afghan government headed....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Afghanistan

Tags : Article , India , Russia , Central Asia , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Taliban , Aircraft , Afghan peace process , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Evacuation , CSTO , National Resistance Movement of Afghanistan , Military drill
Taliban’s Victory: Implications for the Region
August 21, 2021 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The Taliban victory in Afghanistan in the 90s had displaced Rabbani government from Kabul. It was a slow process; they could not establish control over the North, which remained under the control of the Northern Alliance. This time they have achieved....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Afghanistan

Tags : Commentary , India , Central Asia , Iran , Afghanistan , Taliban , ISI , Imran Khan , TTP , ETIM , Haqqani
Lost in Afghanistan
August 20, 2021 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Eleven days changed the fate of Afghanistan much faster than expected as the US withdrawal date seemed to have been advanced by a month instead of 9/11 - the 20th anniversary of the Twin towers demolition by Al Qaeda terrorists. A cryptic social medi....

Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan

Tags : Commentary , India , US , China , Taliban , Doha Agreement , Islamabad
Compulsions of Coalition Politics in Nepal
August 18, 2021 Dr Rishi Gupta Article

The Backdrop Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba led Government in Nepal unveiled a Common Minimum Programme (CMP) on August 08, 2021.1 In less than a month in office, Deuba has launched the CMP as a systematic planning model to ad....

Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal

Tags : Article , India , China , Nepal politics , Nepali Congress , Madhesh , Coalition Politics , BRI , Communist Party of Nepal , KP Oli , Common Minimum Programme , Sher Bahadur Deuba , Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) , Political Instability in Nepal , Janta Samajbadi Party , Maoist Center
Colombo Security Conclave Emerges
August 16, 2021 Amb Gurjit Singh Article

On 9 August, Prime Minister Modi had the unique distinction of being the first Prime Minister of India to chair a session at the UN Security Council. It was carefully crafted to focus on the important issue of maritime security. It was debated at hig....

Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Maldives

Tags : Article , India , China , Maldives , Maritime Security , PM Modi , Indian Ocean , Colombo
Taliban’s Return Signals a New Chapter in Afghanistan
August 16, 2021 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

On Sunday, 15 August 2021, President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan, leaving his country and countrymen in a deep crisis. Kabul was in chaos as thousands tried to leave the country fearing the Taliban’s triumphant return to the city after twenty yea....

Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan

Tags : Article , Pakistan , US , Taliban , ANA , Ghani
Afghanistan's Uncertain Future and Its Implications for China-Pakistan Relations
August 11, 2021 Aakriti Vinayak | Anushka Saraswat Article

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan will have a profound impact on Asian geopolitics and international relations at large. China-Pakistan relations are also undergoing steady change as both seek to maximise their influence, security and economic int....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , China , Pakistan

Tags : Article , Terrorism , CPEC , Xinjiang , Taliban Extremism , China-Pakistan Relations
An Uncertain Outlook for Pakistan’s Economy
August 04, 2021 Aakriti Vinayak Commentary

Pakistan is a country in which the economy has remained in a perpetual state of crisis. If we look at the track record of Pakistan, we see a problematic situation. Quite categorically we see from human development indicators like health and education....

Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan

Tags : Commentary , Economic Survey , Neighbourhood studies , IMF , Pakistan Economy , Economic crisis , Budget 2021
POK: Election or Selection?
July 30, 2021 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

POK underwent the 11th general election on 25th July. The outcome held no surprise. It is invariably the party in power in Islamabad, which wins the election in the territory. The outgoing regime of Raja Farouk Haider was elected when PML (N) of Nawa....

Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan

Tags : Commentary , Kashmir , POK , Imran Khan , PTI , Islamabad , PML (N) , PPP
Afghan Lives Matter: Part 1- Role of Pakistan and her Emerging Dilemma
July 30, 2021 Amb Amar Sinha Article

(This article is Part 1 of two parts’ series; second part will be on the Taliban role and what to expect from them and what does one make of the chorus of voices one sees in favour of Taliban and why any such outreach will take us nowhere.) ....

Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan

Tags : Article , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Taliban , Imran Khan , Deep State , President Ghani , Spin Boldak , Abdul Ghani Baradar , Doha deal
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