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Myanmar's Civil War: A Turning Point, or a Descent into Chaos?
Dr Cchavi Vasisht Article

Myanmar's civil war has taken a major turn. The rebels have scored big wins, pushing the military out of many border regions. The conflict has become increasingly militarised, with a rise in violence from both sides. The military's control is weakeni....

October 09, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , ASEAN , Myanmar military , Myanmar Civil War , Conflict in Myanmar
Iran's Border Wall and the Evolving Dynamics with Afghanistan
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
With a shared fragile border stretching over 900 kilometres, Iran and Afghanistan have historically maintained complex ties characterized by shifting political landscapes, and regional and national interests. However, the Ta....

September 27, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Iran , Afghanistan , Territorial claims , Border Wall
Chaman Protest Movement: A Struggle for Cross-Border Rights & Pashtun Identity in Pakistan
Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
In recent months, the town of Chaman in Balochistan province has become the epicentre of intense protests, drawing national and international attention. The border towns of Chaman in Pakistan’s Balochistan province and S....

September 24, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Taliban , Durand Line , Spin Boldak , Pashtuns , Azm-e-Istehkam , Chaman Sit-In Protests , One Document Regime , New Visa Policy , Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement , Tehrik-e Taleban-e Pakistan , Pashtun Nationalists Parties , Pashtun Grand Jirga
Discussion on the Developing Situation in Bangladesh

On 13 September, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a discussion on the “Developing Situations in Bangladesh.” Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, delivered the opening remarks, followed by brief observations from Amb Veena Sikri....

September 20, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Interaction , Bangladesh , Sheikh Hasina , Coup in Bangladesh , Current Situation in Bangladesh
Nepal's Trans-Himalayan Dream: A Journey Through High Costs and Higher Stakes
Nikhil Sahu Commentary

The Nepal-China

September 09, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , KP Sharma Oli , BRI in Nepal , Trans Himalayan Railway , Nepal China relation , Nepal Railway , Kyirong to Kathmandu , Chinese loan
Three Years of Taliban Governance: Evaluating Changes and Challenges in Afghanistan
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF Article

Unanticipated but the Taliban have completed their three years in power in Afghanistan since the United States' chaotic withdrawal in August 2021, ending twenty years of conflict in the country. After grand celebrations marked at Kabul’s former US ....

September 06, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Afghanistan , Islamic Emirate , Three Years in Power
Sri Lanka at the Crossroads: The Presidential Election 2024
Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
Sri Lanka is gearing up for its first Presidential election after the Island nation was hit by massive economic/political turmoil in 2022. On July 26, the Independent Election Commission of Sri Lanka, after months of sp....

September 05, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , Sri Lanka , Sri Lankan economy , Ranil Wickremesinghe , NPP , SLPP , SJB , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Aragalaya , ITAK
Pakistan Study Group Report - June 2024

A meeting of the Pakistan Study Group (PSG) was held in hybrid mode on 20 June 2024. The main items on the agenda were the developments in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan’s Federal Budget-2024-25, Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to China and the withering of ....

August 23, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Interaction , CPEC , Jammu and Kashmir , Shehbaz Sharif
India and Bangladesh Developments
Amb Kanwal Sibal Article

For India, the dramatic change of regime in Bangladesh, with Sheikh Hasina having to resign under military pressure and leave the country hastily as the army could not ensure her personal safety, is a serious setback. It can always be debated whet....

August 16, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , US , Pakistan Army , Bangladesh , Awami League , Sheikh Hasina , BNP , Muhammad Yunus , Jamaat E Islami
No End to Political Instability in Nepal
Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

Once again President of Nepal Communist Party – Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) KP Sharma Oli, 72, became Nepal’s Prime Minister on July 15, 2024, after his predecessor Pushpa Kamal Dahal failed to prove a majority in the Nepalese Parliament, ....

August 14, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , Nepal , BRI , KP Oli , MCC , Deuba
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