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West Asia - in the Throes of a Disruptive 2023 and not so Different 2024
January 2 , 2024 Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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Even as the 2023 turned out to be literally the hottest year in history, West Asia continued to face the equally destabilizing heat in the old and new hotspots. The ongoing wars and conflicts do not por...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Economic costs , Gaza , Hamas , IDF , Israel , Palestine , Perceptions

Perceptions and Prospects: Israel-Hamas Conflict
January 1 , 2024 Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.)
Article Views: 1547
“History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” - Mark Twain

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Economic costs , Gaza , Hamas , IDF , Israel , Palestine , Perceptions

The Fate of the Palestinian Authority Post-Hamas Attack
December 29 , 2023 Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF
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The 7 October attack by Hamas’ military wing, Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades backed by Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) Al-Quds Brigades has boosted the support for armed resistance path among Palestini...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Gaza Strip , Hamas , Israeli occupation , Oslo Accords , Palestinian Authority , Palestinian Liberation Organization , West Bank

Changes in Sectarian Profile of Pakistan
December 29 , 2023 Col Rahul Jain (Retd)
Article Views: 1823
Abstract
Pakistan has seen a violent transition from a nation that advocated inclusivity for all sects of Islam to much pronounced sectarian fissures. The sectarian divide between the Sunnis and Shias is intractable.

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Ahle-Hadees , ISKP , Islamic State Khorasan Province , Pakistan , Radicalisation , Sectarian violence , Terrorism

The Deportation of the Afghan Refugees from Iran
December 28 , 2023 Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF
Article Views: 1921
Introduction
In recent developments, it has been observed that large scale deportation of Afghan refugees from Iran is in process, after Abdul Rahman Rashid, the Minister of Refugees and Repatriation in Afghanistan, announced that more than 345,000 Afghans are being deported from Iran

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Afghan Immigration , Afghan refugees , Afghanistan , Iran

Japan-ASEAN Special Summit: Major Takeaways
December 27 , 2023 Prof Rajaram Panda
Article Views: 1748
Introduction
In a major outreach initiative towards the 10-member bloc Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Japan hosted a summit in Tokyo from 16-18 December 2023 to commemorate the special anniversary of the 50th year of Japan-ASEAN cooperation

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Capacity Building , Ccomprehensive strategic partnership , decarbonisation , Llaw of the sea , Maritime Security , Reciprocal Access Agreement , Regional consensus , South China Sea

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