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VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - October 13, 2022

Afghanistan
Imposing Sanctions Does Not Benefit Kabul, Washington: Islamic Emirate: Tolo News
The Islamic Emirate reacted to the new sanctions imposed by the US on the members of the Islamic Emirate, saying that such sanctions....

October 13, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Russia , economy , Afghanistan , sanctions , UNHRC , Ukraine , military , Human Rights , Floods , Connectivity
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest- October 12, 2022

Afghanistan
Afghanistan is Candidate for UN Human Rights Council: Faiq: Tolo News
The Chargé d'Affaires of the Afghanistan Permanent Mission to the UN, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, said that Afghanistan is a candidate for membership in....

October 12, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , economy , Afghanistan , UNHRC , military , Human Rights , Floods , earthquake
Vif Neighbourhood News Digest - October 11, 2022

Afghanistan
US, Islamic Emirate Held 'Detailed' Talks in Doha: Source: Tolo News
After the report by CNN, a source from the Islamic Emirate confirmed that a delegation of the Islamic Emirate met with US officials in Doha and h....

October 11, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Tapi Pipeline , Conflict , Doha , military , United Nations , Environment , Russia-Ukraine , PTI March
2021 - A Year of Military Rule: Predictions and Way Forward for 2022
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

The year 2021 was the most distressing period in Myanmar’s independent history. Unlike the earlier two coups, the opposite forces (National Unity Government, People’s Defence Forces and Ethnic Armed Organisations) reacted sharply to the military ....

February 08, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , military , National unity , Civil Disobedience Movement
Strategic Leadership and Perspective Planning Workshop by VIF, Army War College and IIM, Indore

The VIF in collaboration with Army War College/Army Training Command and IIM Indore organised a "Strategic Leadership and Perspective Planning" capsule for three days from 24 to 26 November 2021 at the VIF in physical mode. There were 16 to 18 recent....

February 04, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Seminars , Army , NITI Aayog , military , Strategic Leadership
Appalling state of Press Freedom in Pakistan
Aakriti Vinayak Article

A strained relationship exists between the media and state in Pakistan. Pakistan has gradually and systematically strengthened a tyrannical grip over freedom of expression1. More sophisticated and complex methods of silencing dissenting v....

July 03, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Imran Khan , military , Neighbourhood studies , Press Freedom , Censorship , Human Rights
Decoding the Turkey-Pakistan alliance

Over the years, Turkey-Pakistan relations have stood the precarious nature of global politics as well as the turbulence of their domestic politics. Since its creation in 1947, Pakistan has received uncritical support of Turkey irrespective of who is ....

January 08, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Pakistan , FATF , Kashmir , Economic , Soft Power , Turkey , military , Political
China’s Militarisation of South China Sea
Amruta Karambelkar Commentary

In September 2015 from the lawns of the White House, Xi Jinping announced that China would not militarise the South China Sea. Five years down the line, the picture is a complete contrast. As on today, China has effectively completed militarising th....

September 15, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , US , China , South China Sea , Missiles , military , Navy , SCS
Dissecting Macro Focus-areas for India this Decade - World Order, Domestic Economy & Technology
Praveen Menon Article

With the age-old Ram Mandir issue resolved Indian civilization took a step ahead in 2020 even when global and Indian economy took several steps back due to pandemic. A great historic wrong has been corrected which was imposed on our ancestors and the....

August 13, 2020 Economic Studies , Article , China , agriculture , Economics , technology , USA , Indian Economy , Soft Power , Urbanization , Civilization , BRI , military , Geopolitics , FDI , innovation , Financial system , Banking sector , World Order , World War I , World War II , Bretton woods , History lessons , Research , Economic Growth , Farmers , Domestic Economy
Press Freedom under Siege in Pakistan
Dr Yatharth Kachiar Article

On July 22, 2020, Pakistani senior journalist Matiullah Jan, known for his critical views of the country’s judiciary and military, was abducted and later released by unidentified persons in Islamabad. The incident has once again focused a spotlight....

August 04, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , democracy , Imran Khan , Media , military , Press Freedom , Censorship , Hybrid regime , Journalism , Human Rights
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