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Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: May 2024
Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF

During the month, the VIF Pakistan Experts Group discussed critical issues shaping Pakistan's current landscape. The session focussed on Pakistan's political outlook, noting the dominant role of the military following the marginalisation of former Pr....

June 28, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , artificial intelligence , Taiwan , sustainable development , China West Asia Relations
Neighborhood News Digest - 27 June 2024

Afghanistan
Doha Talks 'In No Way' Recognize Afghan Interim Govt: Dujarric- Tolo News
A delegation of the Islamic Emirate, led by Zabihullah Mujahid, will participate in the third Doha meeting, and the United Nations has descr....

June 27, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , ASEAN , economy , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Doha , IMF , BLA , PTI , TTP , Vienna , India-Bangladesh , Nepal-China , Nepal-India , India-Myanmar , Deb Restructuring Agreement , US-Sri Lanka , Maldives-China Trade , Fitch Credit Rating , Carbon Trade , RAW , UNEnvoy
Neighborhood News Digest - 25 June 2024

Afghanistan
G7 countries oppose composition and agenda of third Doha meeting on Afghanistan: Report- The Khaama Press
According to reports, G7 countries, including the US and UK, oppose the composition and agenda of the third ....

June 25, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Doha , BRI , G7 , IMF , Remittances , UN , UAE , Bahrain , Rakhine , Nepal-China , Bangladesh-India , Cabinet , SEZ , Operation Azm-e-Istehkam , Finance Bill , K-P , Conscription Law , Samoa Agreement , Maldivian Economy , Bhutan-India Trade Routes
Neighborhood News Digest - 24 June 2024

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate Welcomes Appointment of Nicaragua's Non-Resident Ambassador-Tolo News
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate welcomed the appointment of Nicaragua's non-resident ambassador to Afghan....

June 24, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , trade , Bangladesh , EU , IMF , United Nations , Labour , TTP , ADB , PML (N) , PPP , Nepal-India , Myanmar-Bangladesh , Bangladesh-India , SJB , US Agency for International Development (USAID) , Nicaragua , Azm-e-Istehkam , Nepal -China
Neighborhood News Digest- 21 June 2024

Afghanistan
Senior TTP commander killed in Kunar, Afghanistan-The Khaama Press
The newspaper Dawn reported that Abdul Manan Ilyas, a senior commander of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known by his alias Hakimullah, was ....

June 21, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Yoga , World Bank , Preferential trade agreement , Connectivity , Suu Kyi , TTP , EV , India Bangladesh , PML (N) , PPP , China-India , Climate adaptation , India-Myanmar , Loan , India Sri Lanka , Asian Development Bank , Kunar , Ahmadias , Nepal-Bangladesh
Major Shift in India’s Counter-Terrorism Policy Over the Last 10 Years: A Layman Understanding
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Although terrorism has yet to find a universally acceptable definition and continues to be contexed with insurgency and militancy, we in India go by a generic description. Terror is associated with acts of unbridled violence against established autho....

June 21, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Pakistan , democracy , infiltration , Indian Army , J&K , elections , Over Ground Workers , Counter terrorism , Counter Insurgency , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , JKP , Multi Agency Centre , State MAC
Neighborhood News Digest - 20 June 2024

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate Reacts to UN Rapporteur's Remarks - Tolo News
Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate, has described the report by UN Rapporteur Richard Bennett and representatives of some count....

June 20, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , Nepal China , Bangladesh , UNHRC , Thailand , refugees , UN , Suu Kyi , India-Bangladesh , National Assembly , PPP , Rohingyas , Nepal-India , China-Myanmar , Capital expenditure , India-Sri Lanka , Bilawal , World Refugee Day , US Myanmar , Ministry of Finance
Neighborhood News Digest- 19 June 2024

Afghanistan
Kabul Urges UNAMA to Portray Reality at UNSC Meeting-Tolo News
Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, called on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to reflect the rea....

June 19, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Maldives , agriculture , Mizoram , UNSC , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , World Bank , refugees , UN , India-Bangladesh , National Assembly , China-Sri Lanka , Adani , Switzerland , Nepal-India , BNP , US-Nepal , India-Sri Lanka , Myanmar-India , IDA 21 , Budget.
Neighborhood News Digest- 18 June 2024

Afghanistan
Afghans Celebrate Eid Without Security Incidents-Tolo News
Residents of the capital and other provinces of the country celebrated the first day of Eid al-Adha by performing the Eid prayer, slaughtering animals, and....

June 18, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Nepal , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Bhutan , Election Commission , Bangladesh , Turkey , Illegal immigration , Germany , COAS , Education , BNP , Maldives Economy , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Hydro Power Plant , Eid Celebration , NSCN (I-M) , Quarterly Economic Bulletin , Foreign Labourers , Nepal-Germany Relations
Dealing with Pakistan: India’s Western Neighbour is No Longer a Strategic Priority
Amb Ajay Bisaria

India’s Pakistan policy has evolved over the last decade, from an attempted rapprochement in 2014-15, to a focus on stringent border management and counterterrorism. Even though India’s primary strategic challenge over the next decade would emana....

June 18, 2024 India , Pakistan , China , Counter-terrorism , POK , J&K , elections , LoC , Kartarpur Corridor , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Cross-border Infiltration , Neighbourhood policy , Falling priority , No Talks with Terror , Zero-tolerance to Terrorism
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