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Iran's Border Wall and the Evolving Dynamics with Afghanistan
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF

Introduction With a shared fragile border stretching over 900 kilometres, Iran and Afghanistan have historically maintained complex ties characterized by shifting political landscapes, and regional and national interests. However, the Taliban tak

September 27, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Iran, Afghanistan, Territorial claims, Border Wall
Three Years of Taliban Governance: Evaluating Changes and Challenges in Afghanistan
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF

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
Bhutan’s Climate Change Response: Key Drivers and Strategic Initiatives
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF

Introduction Climate change has become one of the most severe and complex challenges in the 21st century. While the world’s poorest countries bear little or no responsibility for climate change, they face grave social and economic consequences.

August 07, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies, Bhutan, Article, Climate Change, Bhutan, Carbon-Negative, Carbon Emission
Navigating Pakistan’s Federal Budget 2024-25 and its Key Parameters
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF

On 12 June Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled the country’s Federal budget for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, a day after the Ministry of Finance came out with the Economic Survey Report for the outgoing year 2023-2024. The

July 05, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, IMF, Federal Budget
Between Isolation and Engagement: The Afghan Taliban’s Diplomatic Dilemma
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF

Introduction With the Afghan Taliban back as the new rulers of Kabul since August 2021, the regime has found itself caught in a diplomatic conundrum—maintaining isolationism on the one hand and engaging bilaterally with its regional neighbours

June 13, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, Afghanistan, Taliban, Engagement, Isolationism
India’s Strategic Diplomacy: Navigating India’s Engagement with the Taliban Regime in Afghanistan
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF

Following the visit of an Indian delegation to Afghanistan in March 2024, there was much speculation across academia as well as policy circles on India’s relations with the present government in Afghanistan, as India embarked on expanding its engag

April 19, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, India, Afghanistan, Taliban, Relations, People-to-People connections, Strategic concerns
Political Chaos in Pakistan’s 2024 Election: Challenges Ahead
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF

Introduction Pakistan has witnessed yet another controversial election, marked by claims of rigged voting, violence (during pre-and post-polling), and interference from the deep state. Despite the inauguration of the 16th National Assembly sessio

March 05, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, PTI, PPP, Pakistan election, Coalition Government, PML(N)
Taliban Interim Administration: A Review of its Regional Engagements in 2023
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF

Introduction The year 2023 marks the second anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul. After more than two years of the takeover, Afghanistan is still in the middle of a deep humanitarian crisis and a grappling economy amidst politic

January 30, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, Pakistan, China, Iran, Taliban, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
The Deportation of the Afghan Refugees from Iran
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF

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 345,00

December 28, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, Iran, Afghanistan, Afghan refugees, Afghan Immigration
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