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VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 1-15 August 2022

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“Victory Day” Parade: One year of a Pyrrhic Victory for the Taliban
Soumya Awasthi Article

The impact of the Taliban’s one-year rule in Afghanistan differs across regions and countries. The impression on South Asia was more distinct than on any other region. In South Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan bore the burden of the Taliban’s takeo....

August 18, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Kabul , Terrorism , South Asia , Southeast Asia , ISI , ISKP , Haqqani network , TTP , Uzbek , Victory Parade , One Year of Taliban , Taliban 2.0 , Akhundzada , Baradar , Kandahar , Quetta Shura , Tajik , Zabiullah
VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-31 July 2022

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The Regional Integration in Central Asia
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
Since its beginning in 2018, the Consultative Meetings of Central Asian leaders have contributed positively to Central Asia’s regional integration process. The idea was presented by the Uzbek President Shawkat Mirziyoyev with....

August 05, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Protests , Afghanistan , Russia-Ukraine conflict , Consultative Meeting , regional integration , Intra-regional Trade , Treaty of Friendship
Ayman al-Zawahiri is Dead: The Ending of a Chapter of al-Qa’ida’s Founding Fathers!
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

On 02 August 2022, United States (US)’ President Joe Biden made a public announcement about a successful counter-terrorism operation carried out by the US forces in Kabul, Afghanistan. On 30 July 2022, on command of US President Biden, the Central ....

August 04, 2022 Terrorism , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Pakistan , US , Afghanistan , Terrorism , ISIS , Taliban , IslamicState , AlQaida , AlQaeda , Zawahiri , OsamaBinLaden , AymanZawahiri
South Asian Response to Ukraine Crisis: Political, Economic and Humanitarian Implications
Aakriti Vinayak

The Russian “special military operation” launched against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, has impacted countries worldwide. While the global powers are busy in either extending support or condemning Russia in their respective ways, the fundamental ....

July 08, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Nepal , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , South Asia , response , Economic crisis , Humanitarian Crisis , Ukraine Crisis
VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-30 June 2022

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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
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