Articles

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Protracted War, as a terminology, theorizes of a military strategy, penned by Mao Zedong, in On Protracted War (1938), emphasizing long-term struggle and attrition, drawing the enemy into favourable terrain, and gradually escalating from guerr....

May 05, 2025 Terrorism , Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Pakistan Army , Gen Asim Munir , Pahalgam terror attack , Anti Indianism , Protracted war

India and Bangladesh Developments

Amb Kanwal Sibal Article

For India, the dramatic change of regime in Bangladesh, with Sheikh Hasina having to resign under military pressure and leave the country hastily as the army could not ensure her personal safety, is a serious setback. It can always be debated whet....

August 16, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , US , Pakistan Army , Bangladesh , Awami League , Sheikh Hasina , BNP , Muhammad Yunus , Jamaat E Islami

Neighborhood News Digest-03 June 2024

Afghanistan

Pakistan asks Afghanistan to hand over perpetrators of March terror attack – Tolo News

Pakistan confirmed on May 31 that it had formally asked Afghanistan to hand over the alleged perpetrators of a recent terrori....

June 03, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , democracy , Maldives , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Pakistan Army , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , IMF , Political Crisis , Drugs , Assam Rifles , India-Myanmar , China-Nepal , Japan-Myanmar , Polio , Access Now , Saudi-Sri Lanka , Third Doha Meeting of National Special Representatives , Bangladesh-Italy , Maldives-Sri Lanka.

Pakistan Elections and its fallout

A meeting of the Pakistan Study Group (PSG) was held in hybrid mode on 14 February 2024. The main items on the agenda were—the Results of the Pakistan Elections, Government formation after the Elections and the Probabilities of Coalition between Pa....

April 11, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Interaction , Pakistan Army , Imran Khan , Pakistan Elections , Pakistan Study Group , Muttahida Qaumi Movement

Pakistan Insights 2023

Tilak Devasher

Pakistan Insights 2023 is the fourth in the ‘Pakistan Insights’ series brought out by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) to deepen understanding of Pakistan. Ideas for the various chapters are based on monthly discussions held in the ....

January 10, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Pakistan Army , CPEC , Indo Pak , Book Published , Climat Change , Strategic Posture , Women and Children

Why did the Pakistani ‘Establishment’ Bring Back Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan?

Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

Nawaz Sharif is Back

Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, is leaving no stone unturned in projecting himself as an ‘ideal’ Prime Ministerial candidate for the forthcoming General Elections scheduled for 08 February nex....

December 15, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , Nawaz Sharif , Pakistan Army , Imran Khan , General Asim Munir

Neighborhood News Digest – 01 November 2023

Afghanistan

EU provides 15 million Euros to support women-led businesses – The Khaama Press

The Head of the European Union Delegation in Kabul has emphasized the economic empowerment of women in Afghanistan as a pivotal prio....

November 01, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Nawaz Sharif , Pakistan Army , Bangladesh , IMF , India-Bangladesh , National Assembly , PM Prachanda , China border , EU aid , Afghan refugees , Muizzu , Assam visit , UN chief Guterres , SBA talk , Rohingya Myanmar , CARAT exercise

Neighborhood News Digest – 26 September 2023

Afghanistan

Muttaqi Travels to Russia To Participate in Moscow Format Meeting – Tolo News

A delegation from the Islamic Emirate led by the acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi went to Russia on Monday to participate in ....

September 26, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , democracy , Pakistan Army , elections , Taliban , Imran Khan , Moscow , Gwadar port , India-Bangladesh , Drugs , China-Sri Lanka , MCC , India-Myanmar , export , India-Sri Lanka , PM Dahal , FITCH Ratings , Kazakhstan-Bangladesh , Mass Surveillance , Bhutan-Canada , Nepal Chief , Poverty line.

Neighborhood News Digest – 08 September 2023

Afghanistan

ACCI Expresses Concern About Closing of Torkham Crossing – Tolo News

Following the clashes between Islamic Emirate forces and Pakistani border guards at the Torkham crossing, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce a....

September 08, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Nepal , ASEAN , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Pakistan Army , Presidential elections , Aung San Suu Kyi , Rajapaksa , G20 , TTP , US Envoy , Bangladesh MoU , China envoy , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Adani.

Neighborhood News Digest – 09 June 2023

Afghanistan

The Growing Threat of the Islamic State in Afghanistan and South Asia – United States Institute of Peace

When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, counterterrorism experts were alarmed at the possibl....

June 09, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Afghanistan , Islamic State , Bhutan , Pakistan Army , Taliban , Imran Khan , UN , FTA , TTP , Jaishankar , Rohingyas , Bangladesh Economy , Israel-Myanmar , Solar energy , Myanmar-China , KPK , PM Prachanda , Sikh refugees , India-EU , Drug Prices , Sri Lanka-Thailand , SL Women , Sl-Maldives , Lawyers