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China: Daily Scan, June 27, 2022

China's top legislature concludes standing committee session: Xinhuanet

June 24, 2022

The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its 35th session Friday in Beijing. At the closing meeting, lawm....

June 27, 2022 Afghanistan , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , 5G , COVID-19 , G7 , China Daily Digest , Airbus , Guangdong

China: Daily Scan, June 24, 2022

Yuan Jiajun elected Party chief of China's Zhejiang: Xinhuanet

June 23, 2022

Yuan Jiajun has been elected secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Yuan was elected to the post at the ....

June 24, 2022 India , Pakistan , Iran , Afghanistan , Taiwan , BRICS , Beijing , China Daily Digest , CATL , Zhejiang , Macao

Third C+C5 Meeting: Reinforcing Chinese Influence in Central Asia

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background

The third meeting of the Foreign Ministers (FMs) of China and five Central Asian countries within the framework of China+ C5 took place in Nur Sultan on June 8, 2022. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi along w....

June 21, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , US , China , Central Asia , Afghanistan , BRI , energy , Transportation , Gas pipeline , Uyghurs , Wang Yi , C+C5 , Ukraine Crisis

Evolving security dynamic in West Asia and India’s challenges

Huma Siddiqui

As the controversy over the disrespect to Islam and the Holy Prophet by some errant individuals of the Indian ruling party raged across West Asia , I was happy to see the book edited by veteran diplomat and West Asia expert Ambassador Anil Trigunaya....

June 11, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Pakistan , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Afghanistan , Qatar , Turkey , Book Reviews , Middle East , WANA region

Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Versus Pakistan Government

Soumya Awasthi Article

About 57 members of jirga comprising of some very prominent officials like former ISI chief and current Peshawar Corps Commander Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Toria, Mohammad Ali Seif, Senior State Counselor Shaukatullah Khan, fo....

June 11, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Ceasefire , TTP , Afghan Taliban , Tehreek-i- Taliban Pakistan , Sharia , Air Srikes , Negotaitions

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-31 May 2022

DEFENCE

Launch of two indigenous frontline warships.
Successful maiden flight-test of indigenously-developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile.
Indigenisation of defence items with the Industry in full swing.
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June 02, 2022 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Afghanistan , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , Taliban , IslamicState , Extremism , Maoist , Khalistan , FICN , Dawood , BokoHaram , alShabaab , Ansarullah , YasinMalik

The Presence of Islamic State-Khurasan Province in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

नाततायिवधे दोषो हन्तुर्भवति कश्चन । प्रकाशं वाप्रकाशं वा मन्युस्तं मन्युमृच्छति ॥

May 26, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , India , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Islamic State , Terrorism , J&K , Iraq , ISIS , Syria , Taliban , ISKP , Al Qaida , Kerala

The CSTO and Collective Security in Eurasia

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russia-led Eurasian security bloc, has acquired considerable traction in recent years due to the rapidly changing regional security situation in the Eurasian region. The annua....

May 25, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , Russia , Afghanistan , sanctions , Taliban , European Union , NATO , Sweden , Armenia , CSTO , Finland , Islamic State of Khorasan , Belarus.

Uncertain Future of Women Rights in Afghanistan

Aakriti Vinayak Commentary

The world is in a state of flux. Ukraine crisis is triggering cascading risks globally. However, while the world attention is diverted to the Ukraine conflict, the crisis in Afghanistan remains sidelined. The country faces confluence of multiple cri....

May 16, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , Afghanistan , Taliban , Neighbourhood studies , women rights , Education , Afghan women