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Neighbourhood News Digest – 10 May 2023

Afghanistan
Barred from schools & universities, female students start own businesses in Afghanistan - ToI
Due to the Taliban-imposed ban on access to education for girls and women students in Afghanistan, some of them have lau....

May 10, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Nepal , Protests , ASEAN , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Supreme Court , Pakistan Army , Saudi Arabia , Taliban , Imran Khan , Women , Pakistan Economy , Canada , Islamic law , Northeast , imports , India-Myanmar , Bangladesh-India , Chief Justice , Rawalpindi , Credit , Homosexuality , India apples , Bhutanese Refugee Scam , Internet Access , Maldives-Serbia , Broadcast , Sittwe Port , Cyclone
Neighborhood News Digest – 13 April 2023

Afghanistan
China Spells Out Its Position on Afghanistan – Tolo News
The embassy of China in Kabul shed light on 11 points that clarified the country’s position regarding Afghanistan. The point first, the embassy said in a st....

April 13, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , ASEAN , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Defence , Bhutan , trade , Japan , elections , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Taliban , EU , Tourism , IMF , Women , Sweden , UN , Northeast , Environment , debt restructuring , BNP , HRW , Thailand-Myanmar , Amir Khan Muttaqi , CJP , SC , Pak economy , Economic Growth. COVID-19 , Airstrikes , SLPP
Neighborhood News Digest – 10 April 2023

Afghanistan
Russia to participate in foreign ministers meeting of countries neighbouring Afghanistan – The Print
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will head the Russian delegation at the fourth foreign ministers’ meeting....

April 10, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Russia , Nepal , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Trump , Bhutan , Japan , Saudi Arabia , Bangladesh , EU , Tourism , WHO , Borderlands , Northeast , Debt , ICJ , Punjab elections , India-Myanmar , Arms , China-Myanmar , Bhutan India , Afghan prisoners
Neighborhood News Digest – 28 March 2023

Afghanistan
MoFA Said Delegates Visited Afghan Consulate in Tajikistan – Tolo News
The Foreign Ministry’s spokesman said that a delegation of the Islamic Emirate led by Mohammad Musa Amiri, head of the ministry's finance and ....

March 28, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , ICCR , Pakistan , US , Afghanistan , Nepal politics , Bhutan , Japan , elections , India-Nepal , Taliban , Imran Khan , COVID-19 , Foreign Investment , Northeast , IORA , Rohingyas , Coalition , Sri Lanka-India , Bangladesh-Japan , Suicide blast , Democracy summit , Armed Forces Day
Neighborhood News Digest – 18 January 2023

Afghanistan
Afghan Taliban For First Time Reports Threat From Pakistan: Report – NDTV
For the first time, the Taliban reported threats from Pakistan, which they considered as the safe haven from 2000-2021, independent journalist....

January 18, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , economy , Afghanistan , Nepal politics , Terrorism , Bhutan , GCC , Bangladesh , Taliban , religion , refugees , Colombo , Northeast , Afghanistan Pakistan , Nepal India , Maldives-Cambodia , Elections 2023 , Dr. S. Jaishankar , Rally , Israel-Myanmar , India Myanmar , Census
Neighborhood News Digest – 17 January 2023

Afghanistan
UN Employ Technology to Stop Afghanistan’s Illicit Opium Cultivation – Khaama Press
On Monday, a British University, Cranfield, released a statement indicating a research partnership with United Nations. The report....

January 17, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , economy , Afghanistan , Nepal politics , Terrorism , Bhutan , GCC , Bangladesh , Taliban , religion , refugees , Colombo , Northeast , Afghanistan Pakistan , Nepal India , Maldives-Cambodia , Elections 2023 , Dr. S. Jaishankar , Rally , Israel-Myanmar , India Myanmar , Census
Terrorism and Extremism Trends in Bharat: Review of 2022 and Prognosis for 2023
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत् | आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मन: || [Transla....

January 16, 2023 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , India , Pakistan , Kashmir , Jammu , Terrorism , J&K , insurgency , Daesh , ISIS , LWE , Naxal , Punjab , Taliban , ISI , IslamicState , PFI , Northeast , Extremism , Maoist , Bharat , AlQaida , Khalistan , Islamic , Kanhaiya
VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 September 2022

DEFENCE
Irrawaddy Imperatives: Reviewing India’s Myanmar Strategy
Jaideep Chanda

Myanmar, the Golden Land, has for ages been the last frontier, steeped in mysticism and mystery. However, knowledge about Myanmar remains woefully inadequate in most spheres including Indian academia, media and in some cases, even foreign policy. The....

August 31, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , ASEAN , Book Published , Northeast , Irrawaddy , India’s Myanmar strategy , Irrawaddy Imperatives
Vimarsh - Role of the Indian Army in dealing with the Contemporary National Security Challenges by General Manoj Mukund Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC (Chief of the Army Staff)

The Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC spoke on the “Role of the Indian Army (IA) in dealing with the Contemporary National Security Challenges” during the Vimarsh series of lecture organised by VIF on 24 F....

February 28, 2021 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Indian Army , insurgency , Northeast , Chief of Army Staff , Cyber Agency
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