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The Naga Issue: The Grandstanding by Muivah
Lt Gen PC Nair, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, PhD, (Retd) Article

On 8th November 2024, the General Secretary of NSCN-IM, Thuingaleng Muivah created a buzz by declaring that the GoI has betrayed the letter and spirit behind the Framework Agreement of Aug 2015. In his statement he has sought a third-party interventi....

November 20, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Manipur , Chinese influence , Framework Agreement , Muivah , Naga insurgency , NSCN-IM
Neighborhood News Digest- 01 May 2024

Afghanistan
Global, Domestic Condemnation Follows Deadly Mosque Attack in Herat-Tolo News
The recent attack on Shia worshippers at a mosque in the Guzara district of Herat has sparked widespread condemnation from both local an....

May 01, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Regional Security , Tourism , IMF , Manipur , India-Bangladesh , World economic forum , India- China , India-Myanmar , Attack , India-Sri Lanka , Herat , SBP , Sri Lankan Presidential Election , Industrial Transformation Map , Cipher , Upazila Polls , Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group , Nepal-Japan Relations.
Nexus between Insurgency and Narco-Trafficking : A Case Study of Manipur
Pulokjyoti Hazarika Article

Introduction
The northeast region of India has been inflicted with long-standing separatist insurgencies. Since the 1950s, this region has witnessed frequent ethnic conflicts as well as insurgent violence. In the recent past, the overall ....

April 26, 2024 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Article , Terrorism , Manipur , Mizoram Insurgency , Drugs , Bharat , Narcotic , NDPS , Golden Crescent , Narco Trafficking
Neighborhood News Digest – 01 December 2023

Afghanistan

Delegation of Religious Scholars of Islamic Countries Arrives in Kabul- Tolo News
A delegation of religious scholars from Islamic countries led by Dr. Ali al-Qaradaghi arrived in Kabul on Thursday to meet with the....

December 01, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , Nepal , ASEAN , Maldives , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , trade , elections , Punjab , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , Sri Lanka crisis , BRI , Sri Lanka elections , refugees , Manipur , Connectivity , Border Security Force , Laos , polls , PDP , ECP , Sustainable tourism , Gas prices , Israel-Palestine war , Project Portfolio Performance Review , Religious scholars , Assistance , Fiscal , Workers’ rights , Bangladesh border
VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (01-15 July 2023)

Defence

  1. INS Sunayna Visit to Port Beira, Mozambique.
  2. Indian Navy – French Navy Maritime Partnership Exercise off Visakhapatnam.
  3. Defence Secretary visits Myan....

    July 21, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Kashmir , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , Punjab , Indian Navy , IM , Controlling radicalization in Islamic society , IAF , Manipur , Raksha Mantri , Kenya , Somalia , Defence Secretary , Khalistan , DAC , HAL , Bastille Day , Narco-Terror , Narcotic
Neighborhood News Digest – 30 June 2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Amnesty urges Taliban to release educationist Matiullah Wesa – The Print
Amnesty International has called on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to release unconditionally Matiullah Wesa, an Afghan ....

June 30, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Maldives , Myanmar , Australia , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , BRICS , Supreme Court , Bangladesh , Taliban , Imran Khan , World Bank , Manipur , Citizenship Act , ADB , Asim Munir , Quran
Manipur Ethnic Clashes: Maintenance of Law and Order and Deployment of Army Columns
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Dominant or major communities agitating for redressing their grievances, is not uncommon in India. Even before the ongoing Meitei-Kuki agitation in Manipur, Jats in Haryana, Patidars in Gujarat, and Marathas in Maharashtra have protested for varied i....

June 12, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Manipur , Army columns , Magistrates , AFPSA
Kazakhstan Protests Chinese Language Article questioning its Territorial Integrity
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction
On April 14, 2020, the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan summoned Chinese ambassador Zhang Xiao to register a formal protest against the publication of an article on a major Chinese website, Sohu.com. This website was the offici....

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , China , Commentary , China , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , Social Media , Coronavirus , Weibo , Wechat , Territorial integrity , Manipur , Hyper-nationalism , Chinese medical assistance , Chinese diplomacy.
Non Inclusive Development and Insurgency: A Reality Check of Tamenglong District of Manipur and Strategy for Development

Background Non-inclusiveness in the process of development leads to unemployment, discontentment and frustration. These have been established as one of the root causes of insurgency in the Northeastern part of India in general an....

June 22, 2017 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , insurgency , Manipur , Tamenglong District
The Complexities of Tribal Land Rights and Conflict in Manipur: Issues and Recommendations

Abstract Land is at the center of most conflicts in Northeast India because of its importance in the life of the people of the region, particularly its tribal communities. Manipur, the Land of Jewels, has been besieged with confli....

June 07, 2017 North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Manipur , Tribal Land Rights , Land of Jewels
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