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Neighborhood News Digest – 19 June 2023

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Water wars: Afghanistan and Iran’s deadly border flare-up spotlights scarcity crisis – CNBC
Iran and Afghanistan are going head-to-head over control of the supply of a crucial resource that’s shrinking by th....

June 19, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , ASEAN , Iran , Afghanistan , US Withdrawal , Bhutan , BRICS , Nawaz Sharif , Assam , Tourism , US-China , Cold War , Siliguri Corridor , Blasphemy , earthquake , Russia-Sri Lanka , Pakistan exports , PM Prachanda , Bhutan Refugee Scam , Explosion , Finance , Greek Boat Tragedy , Anti-Terrorism Act , Operation Pawan , BSF-BGB
VIF Panel Discussion on Unfolding Developments in Afghanistan and its Implications for the Region

The key speakers in the session were Dr. Arvind Gupta, Major ASM Shamsul Arefin (Retd.), Lt General R K Sawhney (Ret.), Ambassador Jayant Prasad, Ambassador Satish Chandra, Dr. Sreeradha Datta, Ambassador Shamsher M. Chowdhury and Ambassador M. Hu....

October 11, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Interaction , US Withdrawal , Taliban , LeT , JeM , Developments in Afghanistan
VIF Virtual Talk by H.E. Rahmatullah Nabil, former head of Afghanistan’s NDS

The complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan before September 11 is turning out to be a complicated affair. Taliban is gaining a strong foothold in Afghanistan. It has not shown any seriousness in negotiations over intra-Afghan dialogue an....

July 30, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Interaction , Pakistan , US Withdrawal , Taliban , Intra-Afghan dialogue
The Taliban on the Offensive in Afghanistan Ahead of the US Withdrawal
Dr Anwesha Ghosh Article

The foreign troops are leaving Afghanistan after twenty years of war. The US President surprised many by bringing forward the end of operation to August 31; he however, excluded nearly 650 troops for offering security for the US embassy in Kabul. Ear....

July 15, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Afghanistan , US Withdrawal , Conflict , Taliban , Afghan government , ANDSF , displacement , refugees.
Why are Central Asian Republics wooing Pakistan?
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The emerging regional security threats post-US withdrawal from Afghanistan has led to an active engagement between Pakistan and Central Asian republics (CARs). The US and NATO forces were scheduled to be withdrawn from Afghanistan by 11 September 202....

July 15, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , China , Russia , Kyrgyzstan , INSTC , Chabahar Port , Iran , Kazakhstan , US Withdrawal , CPEC , Taliban , Turkey , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , CSTO , Afghanistan. Uzbekistan , Trans-Afghan Railway , Transit Trade Agreement
The Endgame: Captain America Versus Band of Bad Boys
Soumya Awasthi Article

In the last sequel of the Marvel series movie, “The Endgame”, Avengers including the idol leader Captain America- the symbol of freedom, justice and the “American Way”- fights the evils of the universe like Thanos, who plans to destroy the ea....

May 08, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , US Withdrawal , Taliban , Al Qaeda , ISKP , CAPTIAN AMERICA , GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRE , SEPTEMBER 11 , END
Politics and Implications of US Withdrawal from the UNESCO
Amb Bhaswati Mukherjee

On Thursday, 12th October, 2017, the Trump Administration abruptly announced that United States would withdraw from its membership of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation or the UNESCO. Israel made a similar....

October 23, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , India , US , UNESCO , Trump , Bhaswati Mukherjee , US Withdrawal
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