Articles

Afghanistan- One year after Taliban Takeover

Two decades of progress in Afghanistan and the process of nation-building came to an abrupt end with the fall of the Afghan government and the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban on August 15, 2021. A year after the situation in Afghanistan is unparalle....

September 22, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Taliban , Economic crisis , Human Rights , Podcast

Growing Prowess of TTP amidst Negotiations

Soumya Awasthi Article

After a decade and a half long rift between the Pakistan government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and several failed peace treaties, the two sides again attempted an uneasy truce in June 2022 to prevent further bloodshed by having a "three....

September 07, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , China , Army , Afghanistan , Taliban , Al Qaeda , ISI , Central Asian history , negotiation , ETIM , Shura , Taliban Pakistan , Peace Talk , Muslim Khan , Waziristan

Ayman al-Zawahiri is Dead: The Ending of a Chapter of al-Qa’ida’s Founding Fathers!

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

On 02 August 2022, United States (US)’ President Joe Biden made a public announcement about a successful counter-terrorism operation carried out by the US forces in Kabul, Afghanistan. On 30 July 2022, on command of US President Biden, the Central ....

August 04, 2022 Terrorism , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Pakistan , US , Afghanistan , Terrorism , ISIS , Taliban , IslamicState , AlQaida , AlQaeda , Zawahiri , OsamaBinLaden , AymanZawahiri

Assessment of Islamic State Khorasan Province

Soumya Awasthi Commentary

Tarjuman Al-Asawirti, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media outlet, released a video in English titled "The Crusade Shaming Tactics." The video starts with the following message, "Manipulators use strategies to make others feel pitiful and they can....

June 04, 2022 Terrorism , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Pakistan , Commentary , Khorasan , Taliban , ISKP , Voice of Khorasan , Voice of Hind

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-31 May 2022

DEFENCE

Launch of two indigenous frontline warships.
Successful maiden flight-test of indigenously-developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile.
Indigenisation of defence items with the Industry in full swing.
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June 02, 2022 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Afghanistan , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , Taliban , IslamicState , Extremism , Maoist , Khalistan , FICN , Dawood , BokoHaram , alShabaab , Ansarullah , YasinMalik

The Presence of Islamic State-Khurasan Province in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

नाततायिवधे दोषो हन्तुर्भवति कश्चन । प्रकाशं वाप्रकाशं वा मन्युस्तं मन्युमृच्छति ॥

May 26, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , India , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Islamic State , Terrorism , J&K , Iraq , ISIS , Syria , Taliban , ISKP , Al Qaida , Kerala

The CSTO and Collective Security in Eurasia

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Senior Research Associate , VIF Article

Background

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russia-led Eurasian security bloc, has acquired considerable traction in recent years due to the rapidly changing regional security situation in the Eurasian region. The annua....

May 25, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , Russia , Afghanistan , sanctions , Taliban , European Union , NATO , Sweden , Armenia , CSTO , Finland , Islamic State of Khorasan , Belarus.

Uncertain Future of Women Rights in Afghanistan

Aakriti Vinayak, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

The world is in a state of flux. Ukraine crisis is triggering cascading risks globally. However, while the world attention is diverted to the Ukraine conflict, the crisis in Afghanistan remains sidelined. The country faces confluence of multiple cri....

May 16, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , Afghanistan , Taliban , Neighbourhood studies , women rights , Education , Afghan women

What does Taliban Governance mean for the region?

Michael Kugelman

Since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan nearly nine months ago, the group’s governance has been marked by human rights violations, harsh restrictions on women, and the dominance of radical ideas. In this latest episode of the VIF podcast, we addr....

May 04, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan , foreign policy , Afghanistan , Taliban , minorities , Human Rights , Podcast , Shahbaz Sharif

India-Central Asia: Defence and Security Cooperation

Central Asia has emerged as an important geopolitical space after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991. Its geostrategic location at the crossroads of East and West, South, Central, and West Asia has often resulted in the spread of challeng....

February 28, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Defence production , Taliban , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , India-Central Asia Dialogue , Delhi declaration , Khanjar , Kazind , Defence Expo , India-Central Asia Summit