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Taliban Interim Administration: A Review of its Regional Engagements in 2023
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
The year 2023 marks the second anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul. After more than two years of the takeover, Afghanistan is still in the middle of a deep humanitarian crisis and a grappling economy amids....

January 30, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Pakistan , China , Iran , Taliban , Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Three Years of Military Rule in Myanmar: Looking Back at 2023 and Navigating the Uncertainties of 2024
Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

Myanmar's current state is marked by intense complexity and instability, with continued conflicts, widespread displacement, economic difficulties, and humanitarian issues. Since Operation 1027, the military government has been confronted with resista....

January 29, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , US , ASEAN , sanctions , United Nations , Military Coup , NUG , PDFs , Elections Airstrikes , Military Rule in Myanmar
Sri Lanka: Is the Worst Over?
Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Sri Lanka is in the process of economic recovery after the Island nation was hit by a severe economic crisis in 2022—the worst since its independence— resulting from poor governance, mismanagement, weak fiscal/monetary policy choices and the havo....

January 23, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , China , economy , Sri Lanka , RCEP , India- Sri Lanka , Tamil reconciliation
राजनयिक सफलता: नेपाल के साथ सहयोग के नए दौर की शुरुआत
Nikhil Sahu Article

भारतीय विदेश मंत्री एस. जयशंकर दो-दिवसीय नेपाल यात्रा हेतु 4 जनवरी को काठमांडू पहुंचे। वह मुख्य ....

January 22, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Article , भारत-नेपाल संबंध , S Jaishankar , Kathmandu , विद्युत ग्रिड , एस. जयशंकर की काठमांडू यात्रा , भारत-नेपाल संयुक्त आयोग , विद्युत व्यापार समझौते , Indo-Nepal relation , India-Nepal Joint Commission
Bangladesh Elections and its Aftermath
Amb Pankaj Saran Article

Bangladesh’s elections have just been held on January 7. As anticipated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has returned back to power with a large majority. With this she starts her fifth term in office, the first being from 1996 to 2001 and the other th....

January 18, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , India , China , Rohingya , Muslim Brotherhood , Awami League , Sheikh Hasina , BNP , Ganges Water Treaty
Roundtable Discussion on Indo-Indonesian Geopolitics: Navigating Growth amidst Global Challenges

On 11 December, the VIF in collaboration with Habibie Centre, Indonesia organised a RoundTable Discussion (RTD) on "Indo-Indonesian Geopolitics: Navigating Growth Amidst Global Challenges". Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, welcomed the speakers and gav....

January 11, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Interaction , China , ASEAN , Indonesia , Amrit Kaal , Vasudev kutumbakam
Pakistan Insights 2023
Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

Pakistan Insights 2023 is the fourth in the ‘Pakistan Insights’ series brought out by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) to deepen understanding of Pakistan. Ideas for the various chapters are based on monthly discussions held in the ....

January 10, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Pakistan Army , CPEC , Indo Pak , Book Published , Climat Change , Strategic Posture , Women and Children
Roundtable Discussion on Ongoing Crisis in Myanmar and Implications for India

On 21 December, the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a Round Table Discussion on the “Ongoing Crisis in Myanmar and Implications for India”. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF delivered the opening remarks, followed by brief presentation....

January 04, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Interaction , Tatmadaw , Implications for India , Myanmar Crisis
Changes in Sectarian Profile of Pakistan
Col Rahul Jain (Retd) Article

Abstract
Pakistan has seen a violent transition from a nation that advocated inclusivity for all sects of Islam to much pronounced sectarian fissures. The sectarian divide between the Sunnis and Shias is intractable. This paper seeks to t....

December 29, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Radicalisation , Terrorism , ISKP , Sectarian violence , Islamic State Khorasan Province , Ahle-Hadees
The Deportation of the Afghan Refugees from Iran
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
In recent developments, it has been observed that large scale deportation of Afghan refugees from Iran is in process, after Abdul Rahman Rashid, the Minister of Refugees and Repatriation in Afghanistan, announced that more th....

December 28, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Iran , Afghanistan , Afghan refugees , Afghan Immigration
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