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Afghanistan in 2024: A Year of Diplomacy, Economic Challenges, and Humanitarian Crises under Taliban 2.0
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF Article

Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has found itself at the centre of complex geopolitical dynamics. The Taliban's resurgence as Afghanistan's ruling regime is marked by a mix of isolationism and selective engage....

February 20, 2025 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Article, economy, Afghanistan, Diplomacy, Humanitarian Crisis, 2024
India's Strategic Balancing in Navigating the Arc of Instability and Conflict in the Western Indian Ocean
Dr. Raghvendra Kumar Article

Introduction: Context and Relevance The magnitude of overlapping and interlinked conflicts in West Asia, Northern, and Eastern Africa makes 2024 one of the most volatile years in the global political landscape, affecting the lives and livelihoods ....

February 18, 2025 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Africa, trade, India’s foreign policy, energy, Strategic Autonomy, diaspora, Regional Security Dynamics, Arc of Instability, West Asia Conflict, Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Geopolitics, Multi-alignment, and Regional Stability.
Greenland in the Arctic Chessboard: History, Geopolitics, and Strategic Importance
Shreya Sinha, Research Associate, VIF Article

US President Donald Trump’s proposition to acquire Greenland through sale has sparked debate and put the world’s largest island back on the global agenda. This brings to the forefront the need to understand the history of Greenland’s ownership,....

February 17, 2025 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Trump, USA, EU, Arctic, Denmark, Greenland, North Atlantic
Opinion | Samvad And The Asian Century Of Dharma And Dhamma
Dr Anirban Ganguly Article

The fourth edition of Samvad – the Global Hindu-Buddhist Initiative for Conflict Avoidance and Environmental Consciousness will be held in Thailand from 14 to 17 February. This flagship outreach programme, initiated in 2015 by Prime Minister Narend....

February 16, 2025 VIF Alerts, Historical and Civilisational Studies, Article, Samvad, dharma, The Asian Century, Dhamma, Hindu-Buddhist Initiative
Escalating Tensions: The Ongoing Conflict in Kurram
Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Kurram, a strategically located district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, has garnered significant media attention in recent months, though unfortunately, not for the right reasons. The year 2024 remained yet another violent year for t....

February 14, 2025 VIF Alerts, Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, FATA, Geopolitics, TTP, Shia, Sunni, Jirga, Kurram, Land Dispute, Regional Proxy War, Sectarian Conflict, Afghanistan.
National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM): A Strategic Approach to Strengthening India's Mineral Security
PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

The shift to clean energy has significantly increased the demand for critical materials. Technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicle batteries require far more minerals than traditional fossil fuel-based systems, making the....

February 13, 2025 VIF Alerts, Climate Change, Article, Clean energy transition, critical minerals, National Critical Minerals Mission (NCMM), Geological Survey of India (GSI), National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET), US-China technology war
Contested Figures: The Reality of US Aid Assistance to Pakistan
Bharath R Nair Article

Summary Discrepancies between U.S. and Pakistani data on foreign aid reveal a lack of transparency and accountability in Pakistan’s fund management. The U.S. reports billions in aid, while Pakistan records much less, suggesting potential under-....

February 12, 2025 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, FATA, USAID, Aid, UNHCR, Critical Infrastructure, Obligation, Disbursement, Green Revolution, Kerry-Lugar-Berman
If We Must, ‘Fight with What We Have’!
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

It may be Chinese belligerence territorially, in the battle space or geopolitically, and Pakistani obstinacy in continuing proxy war in J&K and preparations for conventional war with nuclear threat, war can be thrust on India without tell-tale signs.....

February 10, 2025 VIF Alerts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, India, Defence budget, Defence Acquisition Council, Defence Capability
India-US Ties in Trump 2.0: On a ‘’Trusted Partnership’’ Trajectory
Amb Ashok Sajjanhar Article

Introduction India-US relations have been in a sweet spot since the last twenty-five years starting with the visit of US President Bill Clinton to India in March, 2000. There has been a bipartisan consensus in both India and the US regarding stron....

February 07, 2025 VIF Alerts, International Relations and Diplomacy, US, Article, India, US, Trump, MAGA
Government Interventions and the Economy
Rajesh Singh Article

The buzz in the air is that India should become a developed country by 2047, when we celebrate 100 years of our independence. The union government has made known its determination to achieve that formidable goal and has begun work on multiple fronts.....

February 07, 2025 VIF Alerts, Governance and Political Studies, Article, Air India, Viksit Bharat, Creative destruction, Easy money
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