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Neighborhood News Digest – 10 March 2023

Afghanistan Afghanistan blast: Taliban governor killed in his office – BBC The Taliban governor of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province has been killed in a suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group. Mohammad Dawood Muzammil was...

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-28 February 2023

DEFENCE 4th edition of joint military exercisebetween India and Japan. Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) Ships made port call at Kochi. 4th edition of joint military exercise between the Indian Army and Uzbekistan Army. Indian Naval Ship...

India Should Mobilise World Opinion for Ending the War

On the first anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, the world is staring at a deeply unsettling, uncertain future. The political, security and economic environment has deteriorated to such an extent that there is open talk about among people about...

Neighborhood News Digest – 21 February 2023

Afghanistan Main Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing closed, residents report gunfire – Deccan Herald Taliban authorities have closed the main border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, an Afghan official said on Monday, and residents in...

Neighborhood News Digest – 15 February 2023

Afghanistan Taliban Divided: Interior Min says Afghanistan in “intolerable” state, spokesperson rebuts – Firstpost Haqqani’s comments came amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover in 2021. Last year in...

Neighborhood News Digest – 10 February 2023

Afghanistan Putin Says Afghan Humanitarian Condition Has 'Deteriorated' – Tolo News Russian President Vladmir Putin pointed out that the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan had deteriorated, with "four million" Afghans needing urgent emergency...

Neighborhood News Digest – 09 February 2023

Afghanistan Regional Security Officials Meet in Moscow, Discuss Afghanistan – Tolo News The fifth multilateral meeting of security envoys was held on Wednesday in Moscow, during which they discussed the situation in Afghanistan and in the region....

US- India & Indo-Pacific: Takeaways from 2022

The year 2022 brought a series of geopolitical changes of global magnitude that were last witnessed somewhat in the Cold War period. The economic slowdown and the disruption of the supply chains that were triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic got...

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 January 2023

DEFENCE 63rd National Defence College (NDC) Course commences. India and Pakistan exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities. Exchange of list of prisoners between India and Pakistan. DRDO celebrates its 65th Foundation Day. RM...

VIF Cyber Review: December 2022

NATIONAL Minister for Electronics and IT launched ‘Stay Safe Online’ campaign & ‘G20 Digital Innovation Alliance’ as part of Bharat’s G20 Presidency. On 28 December 2022, the Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Communications...

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