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VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-30 November 2022

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Israel-Lebanon Maritime Agreement and its regional consequences
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF, discusses "Israel-Lebanon Maritime Agreement and its regional consequences" by assessing the critical dimensions of the historic deal and dissecting the impact of the said agreement in the Eastern M....

December 02, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Israel , US , Lebanon , Podcast , Eastern Mediterranean Sea
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 17, 2022

Afghanistan
Envoys of Over 10 Countries Discuss Afghanistan at Moscow Format: Tolo News
Representatives and officials from more than 10 countries exchanged views on the Afghan situation in the "Moscow Format" meeting on Afghan....

November 17, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , US , China , Russia , economy , Climate Change , RBI , trade , Japan , elections , investment , Doha , energy , Tourism , refugees , IMF , Human Rights , Floods , FTA , COAS , Diplomacy , UNHCR , earthquake , Health crisis , Moscow Format , Trafficking
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 16, 2022

Afghanistan
Kabul: Unidentified Man Killed Pakistani Soldier at Spin Boldak Crossing: Tolo News
The US State Department said that Washington’s “commitment to the people of Afghanistan is enduring,” in a recently released ....

November 16, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , US , China , ASEAN , economy , Climate Change , trade , elections , Tourism , refugees , IMF , Human Rights , Diplomacy , UNHCR , earthquake , Health crisis
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 15, 2022

Afghanistan
Foreign Airlines' Use of Afghan Airspace is Increasing, Say Aviation Author: Tolo News Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) said that the number of flights passing through Afghanistan's airs....

November 15, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , US , China , ASEAN , Climate Change , trade , elections , Population , Tourism , Human Rights , Diplomacy , APEC , UNHCR , earthquake , Health crisis
Presidential elections in Brazil: Is Pink Tide Engulfing Latin America Again?
Amb JK Tripathi Commentary

Last Sunday, the much- awaited results of the presidential election in Brazil were announced. As expected, the two- time president from 2002 to 2010- Luis Inacio Lula da Silva- defeated his arch rival and the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the run off a....

November 07, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , US , Latin America , Bolsonaro , Lula , Brazil elections , UNCTAD , West
China: Daily Scan, November 2, 2022

Chinese vice premier stresses water conservancy, agricultural production: Xinhuanet
November 1, 2022
Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua on Tuesday stressed efforts to boost the construction of water conservancy facilities during t....

November 02, 2022 India , Pakistan , US , Vietnam , Beijing , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest
First Russia-Central Asia Summit: A Reflection of Deep Connect between the Two Regions
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Background
During the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, Russia’s relations with its near abroad, namely the Central Asian region, have been put to test. Central Asian Republics (CARs) have maintained a middle-ground approach, neither opposing n....

October 25, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , US , Russia , INSTC , Afghanistan , Taliban , Chabahar , Tajikistan , Ukrainian crisis , Unified Energy System , Transport Corridors , Astana
Iran Protest and it's domestic and regional implications
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trugunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF dissects the core issues in recent protest in Iran and evaluates it's domestic and regional implications.....

October 20, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , US , Podcast , Gulf States , Mahsa Amini , Gender Justice , Islamic Republic of Iran
Energy: A New Dimension in India-Nepal Relations
Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

Nepal’s Energy Export to India
Recently, the Nepal Electricity Authority said in a statement that in the last four months, Nepal exported electricity worth US$ 56 million to India, estimated to reach the US $ 234 million in December 202....

September 27, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , US , China , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Narendra Modi , Sher Bahadur Deuba , MCC , Hydropower , India-Nepal Trade , Special Relations
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