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On Road to Integrated Theatre Commands
Lt Gen Anil Ahuja, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM & BAR (Retd.) - Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Reports emanating from the Joint Commanders Conference (JCC) held at Lucknow on 04-05 September 2024 suggest that a blueprint for the proposed Integrated Theatre Commands (ITC) has been formulated by the services and presented to the Raksha Mantri (R....

September 10, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , PLA , Raksha Mantri , Integrated Theatre Commands , Joint Commanders Conference , Joint Logistics Nodes , Theatrisation
Neighborhood News Digest- 10 September 2024

Afghanistan
Clashes in Zazai Maidan Force Residents to Leave Homes-Tolo News
Islamic Emirate forces and Pakistani border guards clashed on Monday in the Zazai Maidan district of Khost, along the Durand Line, in the afternoon. ....

September 10, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , World Bank , Remittances , Human Rights , AIIB , PTI , Bangabandhu , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Green Taxation , Sukuk Payment , AKD , World Risk Index.
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
Neighborhood News Digest- 06 September 2024

Afghanistan
Kyrgyzstan Removes Islamic Emirate from Banned List-Tolo News
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate has praised the removal of its name from the list of banned groups by the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.....

September 06, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Kyrgyzstan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , technology , Bhutan , Supreme Court , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , SLPP , Caretaker government , Maldives-UAE , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , St Martin , Maldives-Kazakhstan , Bhutan’s National Service , Military Trial
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
Welcome Remarks: Release of Amb Rajiv Sikri’s book ‘Strategic Conundrums: Reshaping India's Foreign Policy’ on Friday, 30 Aug 2024

Honourable External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar
Ambassador Kanwal Sibal, Ambassador Rajiv Sikri, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all on the occasion of today’s event for the ....

September 05, 2024 Welcome remarks , Rajiv Sikri , Dr S Jaishankar , Strategic Conundrums
Neighborhood News Digest- 05 September 2024

Afghanistan
Georgette Gagnon Appointed Political Deputy of UNAMA-Tolo News
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Canadian Georgette Gagnon as the Deputy Special Representative (Political) for Afg....

September 05, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Balochistan , UNAMA , UK , Germany , JUI-F , Sheikh Hasina , High Seas Treaty , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , economy. National government , Eco-tourism
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
Neighborhood News Digest - 04 September 2024

Afghanistan
UN Security Council divided on approach to Afghanistan issue-The Khaama Press
The recent report of the United Nations Security Council highlights internal divisions among its members regarding the approach to the s....

September 04, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Russia , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , Violence , IMF , Sindh , Loans , Ecosystems , India-Bangladesh , Truth and Reconciliation Commission , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Torkham , Foreign Investment Bill , Maldives Port Limited (MPL) , Afghanistan UNSC
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (26 Aug- 01 Sep)

Economic
China now global leader in 90% of critical tech research: think tank
China is the top research nation in the vast majority of advanced technologies, according to a new study by an Australian think tank that calls on t....

September 04, 2024 Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Hezbollah , Rakhine , Sullivan , ASPI Critical Technology Tracker , Thailand land bridge , Lobito corridor , Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
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