FATF
Book Discussion on Terror Financing in Kashmir

On 01 August 2024, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted a comprehensive book discussion on Dr Abhinav Pandya’s book titled Terror Financing in Kashmir. Under the aegis of Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, the event brought toge....

The US-Pakistan CIS-MOA Agreement: A Sea-Sand Line

The Cabinet of Pakistan has discreetly approved the formalisation of the ‘Communication Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement’ (CIS-MOA), a new security agreement with the United States (US). This action signifies a renewed beginn....

Neighbourhood News digest - 4 May 2023

Afghanistan
Taliban interfering with NGO work in Afghanistan: Report – Tribune
A Taliban fighter recently fired his rifle into the air at a food distribution event in Afghanistan, an example of their harassment of nongovern....

Neighborhood News Digest – 27 February 2023

Afghanistan
Afghan Assets Made $70 Million in Interest: Mehrabi – Tolo News
Shah Mohammad Mehrabi, Central Bank supreme council member and board member of the Afghan Trust Fund in Switzerland, said that the $3.5 billion fund--i....

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 24, 2022

Afghanistan
Blinken: Qatar Continues to Be Main Transit Point for Afghans: Tolo News
US Secretary Antony Blinken at a press conference said that after the Islamic Emirate took power in Afghanistan Qatar played an indispensable....

China: Daily Scan, October 25, 2022

Chinese 'artificial sun' marks new breakthrough: Global Times October 21, 2022
The new generation of artificial sun HL-2M in the Southwestern Institute of Physics Photo: Courtesy of the Southwestern Institute of Physics. A new breakthro....

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 July 2022

DEFENCE

The Situation in Pakistan: Pressure Building on the Imran Khan Government

Imran Khan government is on a slippery slope. The trust between the government and the army has been dented on the curious case of the appointment of the new DG ISI. The two sides are no longer on the same ‘page’. This spells trouble for the gove....

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: June 2021

In June 2021 six experts’ group meetings and one bilateral discussion were organised by the Vivekananda International Foundation through webinar on events and topics affecting India’s interests worldwide. The diversity of the expertise of each of....

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