Extremism
Bharat’s Counter-Terrorism Cooperation in Neighbourhood— The Maldives

कश्चित् कस्यचिन्मित्रं, न कश्चित् कस्यचित् रिपु:। अर्थतस्तु निबध्यन्ते, मित्राणि रिपवस्तथा॥ - चाणक्य नीति [English Translation: Neither anybody is a friend of others nor enemy. Need (or situation...

Is a Demographic Shift underway in Northern Afghanistan?

In the two years since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan significant developments have been unfolding in the country’s Northern provinces. This article looks at two specific developments – first, the relocation of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (...

Neighborhood News Digest – 18 July 2023

Afghanistan Iran deports more than 4,700 Afghan migrants - The Print More than 4,700 Afghan migrants have been deported within 24 hours through the Milak border crossing in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported....

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (01-15 Jun 2023)

Defence Raksha Mantri (RM) to hold bilateral talks with his US & German counterparts in New Delhi on 5th & 6th June 2023. General Manoj Pande, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) has proceeded on a two-day visit to Bangladesh from 05 to 06...

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, (16-31 May 2023)

Defence Indian Defence Secretary & US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy co-chair 17th India-US Defence Policy Group meeting in Washington DC. 164 Positive Indigenisation List items, with import substitution value of Rs 814 crore,...

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

DEFENCE Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka. Inaugural ASEAN India maritime exercise. Raksha Mantri (RM)& his Maldivian counterpart hold talks in Male. New Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar...

Neighborhood News Digest – 19 April 2023

Afghanistan ‘Regular assistance’ for Afghanistan ‘on hold’, says ADB – The Hindu The Asian Development Bank (ADB) continues to “monitor” the situation in Afghanistan as it “maintains a hold” on the finances for infrastructure projects in the...

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 15-31 March 2023

DEFENCE Exercise Sea Dragon 23. Defence Acquisition Council approves proposals worth Rs 70,500 crore for the armed forces & Indian Coast Guard under buy (Indian-IDDM) category. Seminar on ‘Emerging Disruptive and futuristic technology and...

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

DEFENCE Defence Budget 2023-24. Mission Mode (MM) projects of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and Commander of Royal Cambodian Army visiting India. HAL’s...

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-31 January 2023

DEFENCE The 15th India-UK foreign office consultations. Prime Minister addresses first batch of Agniveers through video conferencing. 5th Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue (FPSD) with his ROK. 21st Edition of the Bilateral Naval Exercise...

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