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VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 21, 2022

Afghanistan
Norway Donates $22 Million to Afghanistan: Tolo News
Norway announced its package of NOK 220 million (approximately $22 million) for the UN and World Bank to enhance food security and provide basic services, the No....

November 21, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Climate Change , Nepal elections , USA , GCC , Security , Floods , Durand Line , PDM , Lavrov , BNP , Budget 2023 , Cyril Romaphosa , Basil , PTA , HRW , Landmines , COP-27 , Pay structure bill 2022 , Bhutan politics , Nepal vote counting , voter turnout
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - October 31, 2022

Afghanistan
15 Months After Takeover, Islamic Emirate Not Recognized by World: Tolo News
Since the Islamic Emirate come to power in Afghanistan, nearly fifteen months ago, no country has recognized its government. However, the....

October 31, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , ASEAN , economy , USA , Taliban , Imran Khan , Tourism , Borders , India-Bhutan , one year
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest- October 10, 2022

Afghanistan
Intelligence Head Wasiq Meets Deputy CIA Head in Doha: Source: Tolo News
A source from the Islamic Emirate confirmed that a delegation of the Islamic Emirate met with US officials in Doha on Saturday. The source sa....

October 10, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , economy , Sri Lanka , USA , Taliban , United Nations , Floods , Connectivity , Nepal-India , Internal Politics
Quad Plus Dialogue

The latest edition of the Quad Plus dialogue at the think tanks level was held on 20th September 2022 virtually. The topics discussed were a review of recent developments with the Quad, role of multi-lateral organisations in identifying opportunities....

October 03, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Quad Plus , USA , Quad Plus Dialogue , Quad members
VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 September 2022

DEFENCE
VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-31 August 2022

DEFENCE
The India-Pakistan Sub-Conventional War: Democracy and Peace in South Asia. Sanjeev Kumar H.M. 2022. Sage, New Delhi. Pp. 202. ISBN No: 978- 93-5479-420-9. Price- 1095 INR
Dhritiman Mukherjee

The most significant claim made by the enthusiasts of democratic peace theory like Francis Fukuyama and Michael Doyle is that democratic countries avoid going to war with each other as they tend to solve disputes peacefully via mutual negotiations. F....

September 05, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , democracy , USA , South Asia , Book Reviews , neighbour- India
I2U2 Grouping: Transformational Force for Global Good and India’s Strategic Imperatives
Prof Debasis Bhattacharya Article

With the formation of I2U2 grouping comprising India, Israel, the USA, and the UAE a new strategic alliance has come into action towards promoting robust cooperation for establishing geostrategic and geo-economic equilibrium coupled with shared econo....

August 09, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , India , QUAD , USA , West Asia , Security , Cooperation , UAE , Geostrategic Equilibrium , Geopolitical , I2U2
China: Daily Scan, August 02, 2022

China urges U.S., Japan not to incite division in name of cooperation: Xinhuanet
August 1, 2022
China on Monday urged the United States and Japan not to politicize, weaponize and overstretch the concept of national security on....

August 02, 2022 Taiwan , USA , Japan , PLA , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , Pelosi , Renminbi
A Case for the USA to Embrace Strategic Clarity in the Taiwan Strait
Harshit Sharma Article

Abstract
The American policy of Strategic Ambiguity towards the “Taiwan Question” profoundly impacts stability in the Taiwan Strait. The United States of America has been following this policy to foster the maintenance of the status ....

July 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , USA , PRC , cross-strait relations , strategic ambiguity , ROC , Strategic Clarity
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