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An Assessment of International Coalition Forces Intervention in Afghanistan
October 21, 2021 Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.) Article

The Al Qaeda attack on the twin towers on 9 September 2001 turned America’s global war on terror into a crusade. The operation Enduring Freedom commenced in Afghanistan on 07 October 2001 followed by Desert Storm in Iraq (2003). Our focus in th....

Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan

Tags : Article , Taliban , Enduring Freedom , Afghanistan war
Fresh Impetus to India-Sri Lanka Ties
October 20, 2021 Rup Narayan Das Article

In a very significant development which will give an impetus to India-Sri Lanka relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is inaugurating the direct flight from Sri Lanka to Kushinagar on 20th October. A number of high dignitaries and Buddhist monks fr....

Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka

Tags : Article , modi , Rajapaksa , Kushinagar , Tamil diaspora , Shringla , 13th Amendment , Narvane , Mitra Shakti , Hambantota , Adani
Maldives' UNGA Presidency: Prospects for India
October 07, 2021 Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

On 21 September 2021, Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih delivered his first speech at the UNGA. He spoke in Maldives’ official language Dhivehi and highlighted the rich culture and heritage of the country. He recollected the journey of Maldi....

Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives

Tags : Commentary , India , Maldives , Climate Change , Terrorism , COVID-19 , UNGA , Hope
तालिबान की जीत: क्षेत्र पर उसका असर
September 28, 2021 Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

अफगानिस्तान में 1990 के दशक में तालिबान ने रब्बानी सरकार को काबुल से हटा कर सत्ता पर कब्जा किया था�....

Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan

Tags : Hindi , Article , भारत। मध्य एशिया। ईरान। अफगानिस्तान। तालिबान। आइएसआइ। इमरान खान। टीटीपी। ईटीआइएम। हक्कानी।
Impact of Developments in Afghanistan on India: A Report
September 27, 2021 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF | Aakriti Vinayak Article

(Given below is a report on Brainstorming Session held on 13 September 2021 at the VIF attended by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Lt. Gen Ravi Sawhney, Amb. Gautam Mukhopadhyay, Mr. Tilak Devasher, Dr.Srikanth Kondapalli, Lt. Gen. Rakesh Sharma, Mr. Satish Cha....

International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , China , Pakistan , Russia

Tags : Article , India , Iran , Taliban
Qatar Registers its Soft Power Presence in Afghanistan
September 24, 2021 Dr Anwesha Ghosh Article

The Qatari’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani’s visit to Afghanistan in September1 marked the first high level visit since the Taliban takeover on August 15. He held meeting with the ....

Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan

Tags : Article , Qatar , Soft Power , Taliban , United States , mediator
अफगानिस्तान में तालिबानी हुकूमत के असर
September 22, 2021 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

अफगानिस्तान के हालिया घटनाक्रमों के वैश्विक एवं क्षेत्रीय स्थिरता के लिए अच्छे संकेत नहीं है�....

Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan

Tags : Hindi , Commentary
अफ़ग़ानिस्तान की नई सरकार, पाकिस्तान और भारत
September 14, 2021 Amb JK Tripathi Article

7 सितम्बर को अफ़ग़ानिस्तान में नई सरकार की घोषणा हो गयी। तैतीस सदस्यीय मंत्रिमंडल में तीस मंत्री ....

Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan

Tags : Hindi , Article , पाकिस्तान , तालिबान , अफ़ग़ानिस्तान , मुल्ला ग़नी बरादर , हक़्क़ानी नेटवर्क , आईएसआई
The Idea of Bharatavarsha
September 13, 2021 Dr Dilip K. Chakrabarti, Editor, VIF History Volumes Article

AS one who with his Indian passport finds it impossible to travel to Pakistan, I frequently treat myself to Pakistani travel videos available in ‘you tube’. I now know, for example, that Karim’s teashop in the old quarter of Gwadar at the we....

Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan

Tags : Article , Bharat , Bharatavarsha , Daimabad , Vishnupurana
Implications of Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan
September 11, 2021 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The recent developments in Afghanistan do not augur well for global or regional stability. The region has become highly unstable with the return of the Taliban. The likelihood of terrorism and radicalisation emanating from Afghanistan engulfing the r....

Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan

Tags : Commentary , Pakistan , Taliban , UNSCR , Islamic State-Khorasan
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