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Why Securing the Information Domain has become an Urgent Necessity for India?

A Special Meeting of the UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) was conducted in India in October this year. It was led by the External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar, on India’s behalf, where he emphasized the increasing usage...

December 5 , 2022
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 07, 2022

Afghanistan UNAMA Calls for Climate Change in Afghanistan to Be Addressed: Tolo News As the UN climate change summit began in Egypt on Sunday, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called for urgent global cooperation to stop...

November 7 , 2022
Vif Neighbourhood News Digest - October 11, 2022

Afghanistan US, Islamic Emirate Held 'Detailed' Talks in Doha: Source: Tolo News After the report by CNN, a source from the Islamic Emirate confirmed that a delegation of the Islamic Emirate met with US officials in Doha and held detailed talks on...

October 11 , 2022
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest- October 10, 2022

Afghanistan Intelligence Head Wasiq Meets Deputy CIA Head in Doha: Source: Tolo News A source from the Islamic Emirate confirmed that a delegation of the Islamic Emirate met with US officials in Doha on Saturday. The source said they discussed the...

October 10 , 2022
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Where do African Countries Stand?

Context On 21st February 2022, President Vladimir Putin recognised the independence of Ukraine’s breakaway regions, Donetsk and Luhansk and decided to support Moscow-backed separatists with a military operation [1]. Three days later, when Russia...

March 17 , 2022
Israel’s Africa Conundrum: Bilateral Relations, Multilateral Opposition

Background In the first week of February, the annual summit of the African Union (AU) took place in Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, the headquarters of the African Union. The principal objective of the meeting was to evaluate AU's achievements over...

February 17 , 2022
VIF Interactive Session with Sunil Bahadur Thapa and Bishow Parajuli

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized an interactive session with Shri Sunil Bahadur Thapa, Joint General Secretary, Nepali Congress, and Member of Constituent Assembly on 08 November 2021. Shri Thapa was joined by Brishaw Parajuli,...

November 10 , 2021
Nepal’s Afghanistan Policy is gradually Acquiring Some Shape

When the Taliban captured the Afghan capital Kabul on August 15, Nepal was completely unprepared to face the unexpected situation that unfolded in the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member. With the Taliban rapidly...

November 8 , 2021
Myanmar Round Up: July 2021

During the month, Myanmar faced a double crisis - political turmoil and COVID-19. The country’s health care system has collapsed, and the number of cases reported is vastly underestimated because of limited testing. At an informal Security Council...

August 17 , 2021
Myanmar Round Up: June 2021

According to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), a non-profit venture that tracks conflict, some 58 defence forces have been formed across the country. The announcement of the ceasefire by the military was mere eyewash as the...

July 12 , 2021
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