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Suspect Signals Near Indo-Bangladesh Border: Need to Listen More
Sudhir Saxena, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

During February 2025, Amateur Radio Operators in West Bengal reported monitoring suspect radio transmissions (mostly VHF) near India-Bangladesh border in areas like Saidpur, Shonepur, Basirhat, Bongaon, Sunderbans and Gangasagar. Many of these locati....

March 11, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , Pakistan , ISI , Bangladesh border , Amateur radio operators , Jamaat Islamists
Neighborhood News Digest - 04 February 2025

Afghanistan
Akbasov: Afghanistan More 'Opportunity’ for Regional Stability than Threat-Tolo News
Gaziz Akbasov, the Chargé d'Affaires of the Kazakh embassy in Kabul, stated in an exclusive interview with TOLO news that Afgh....

February 04, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Maldives , Myanmar , Kazakhstan , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , Japan , Bangladesh , ISI , Independence Day , Emergency , India-Maldives relations , India-Bhutan Relations , Rohingyas , reform , Myanmar Junta , RMG , MNDF , PIA , Wakhan , Afghans , Privatization , AI Buddha
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-31 March 2024)

Defence
  1. Anti-Piracy operations against Pirate Ship MV Ruen by Indian Navy
  2. Maiden test-firing of India’s first indigenously-made 1500 HP engine for Main Battle Tanks
  3. ....

    April 08, 2024 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Israel , Pakistan , Defence , Kashmir , Indian Air Force , Indian Army , Al-Shabaab , Africa , Terrorism , DRDO , J&K , LWE , Indian Navy , LeT , ISI , Sudan , Lebanon , espionage , Ministry of Defence , Kenya , Somalia , Bharat , Khalistan , exercise , Aatmanirbhar , Islamic , Indian Coast Guard , TRF , Martime , Naval Base , Defence Acquisition , Hezbollha , Hizbu’llah , Narco , Drug
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (01-15 March 2024)

Defence
  1. In a major boost to Aatmanirbharta Ministry of Defence signs five major capital acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125 crores.
  2. 3rd India - Malaysia Bilateral Maritime Exercis....

    March 21, 2024 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Pakistan , Defence , Kashmir , Indian Air Force , Indian Army , Al-Shabaab , Africa , Terrorism , DRDO , J&K , LWE , Yemen , Indian Navy , LeT , ISI , espionage , Ministry of Defence , Somalia , Bharat , Khalistan , exercise , Aatmanirbhar , Islamic , Indian Coast Guard , Martime , Naval Base , Indigenous Development , Defence Acquisition
Neighborhood News Digest – 28 September 2023

Afghanistan

UN to declare gender apartheid as mental health of Afghan women worsens – Business Standard
The UN's most powerful body must support governments seeking to legally declare the intensifying crackdown by Afghanista....

September 28, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Bhutan , elections , UNHRC , Taliban , ISI , military , Tourism , IMF , Afghan women , Trafficking , HRW , Power line , Pakistan PM , LPG , Malaysia-Myanmar
Neighborhood News Digest – 18 July 2023

Afghanistan
Iran deports more than 4,700 Afghan migrants - The Print
More than 4,700 Afghan migrants have been deported within 24 hours through the Milak border crossing in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Afghanistan-based K....

July 18, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Iran , Afghanistan , Bhutan , ISI , Imran Khan , Bengal , Floods , TTP , Extremism , S Jaishankar , Bangladesh-India , India-Sri Lanka , Maldives-Sri Lanka , Journalist
Panjwar’s Killing in Pakistan and Future of the KCF
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

दुर्जनस्य च सर्पस्य वरं सर्पो न दुर्जनः। सर्पो दंशति काले तु दुर्जनस्तु पदे पदे॥
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June 02, 2023 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , India , Punjab , ISI , Bharat , Khalistan , Lahore , Extremism Terrorism , KCF , Panjwa , r Pakistan
Punjab: Frankenstein amidst Witches Brew
Brig (retd) Rahul Bhonsle Article

Punjab - the front line border state of India has seen fragility in the 1980’s and 1990’s in the form of a bloody terrorist campaign memories of which returned to haunt with images from Ajnala (near Amritsar) where followers of a radical extremis....

February 27, 2023 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Pakistan , Punjab , ISI , Khalistan
Terrorism and Extremism Trends in Bharat: Review of 2022 and Prognosis for 2023
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत् | आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मन: || [Transla....

January 16, 2023 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , India , Pakistan , Kashmir , Jammu , Terrorism , J&K , insurgency , Daesh , ISIS , LWE , Naxal , Punjab , Taliban , ISI , IslamicState , PFI , Northeast , Extremism , Maoist , Bharat , AlQaida , Khalistan , Islamic , Kanhaiya
Pakistan: The Appointment of the New COAS and the End of the Long March
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Pakistan government announced the appointment of General Asim Munir as the new Army chief on Friday. General Sahir Shamshad Mirza was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. The army chief’s appointment is always watched with eno....

November 30, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , economy , ISI , Imran Khan , PTI , Gen Bajwa , Long March , Shehbaz Sharif , Asim Munir
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