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Neighborhood News Digest- 11 January 2024

Afghanistan Source Says Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman Met With Islamic Emirate Leader- Tolo News A source told TOLO news that Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, the leader of Pakistan's Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, met with Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of...

Eurasia News Digest (1-15 December, 2023)

Russia& Central Asia Kazakhstan purchases 10 Su-30SM aircraft ignoring French Rafale On November 30, Yerzhan Nildibayev, Kazakhstan’s Deputy Chief of Air Defence and head of the primary armaments division, announced Kazakhstan’s decision to...

NATO after the Vilnius Summit: An Indian Assessment

The NATO Summit held in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, 11-12 July 2023, was momentous in many respects. It took place against the background of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine whose active phase of hostilities is now well past...

Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and its Regional and Domestic Ramifications

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF, delves into the domestic and regional ramifications of the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and sheds light on India's response in the two West Asian states. He also touches upon the current dynamics...

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...

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 – 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....

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 4, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters. COMMENTARY Here’s how President Biden can build on the promise of his Africa summit After an eight-year...

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 3, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters. COMMENTARY US and Russia clash over violent extremism in Africa The United States accused Russian military...

Central Asia: A Look Back at 2022 and Projections for 2023

Background The year 2022 has been challenging for the Central Asian region. In addition to the widespread anti-government protests resulting from the tumultuous internal socio-economic and political environment, the external impact of the Ukrainian...

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