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Tracing the Future of India-Africa Defence Cooperation
Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate, VIF Article

In his address to the Ugandan Parliament in July 2018, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi enunciated the ten guiding principles of India's engagement with Africa and elucidated the importance of each principle. Principle number seven of India's deve....

August 06, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , ISIS , Cyber Security , SAGAR , Islamist terrorism , African Union , Afindex 19 , Al Shabaab , India Africa Defence cooperation , IBSAMAR , Lucknow Declaration , Military Coups , UNPKO
Ayman al-Zawahiri is Dead: The Ending of a Chapter of al-Qa’ida’s Founding Fathers!
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

On 02 August 2022, United States (US)’ President Joe Biden made a public announcement about a successful counter-terrorism operation carried out by the US forces in Kabul, Afghanistan. On 30 July 2022, on command of US President Biden, the Central ....

August 04, 2022 Terrorism , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Pakistan , US , Afghanistan , Terrorism , ISIS , Taliban , IslamicState , AlQaida , AlQaeda , Zawahiri , OsamaBinLaden , AymanZawahiri
The Presence of Islamic State-Khurasan Province in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

नाततायिवधे दोषो हन्तुर्भवति कश्चन । प्रकाशं वाप्रकाशं वा मन्युस्तं मन्युमृच्छति ॥
May 26, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , India , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Islamic State , Terrorism , J&K , Iraq , ISIS , Syria , Taliban , ISKP , Al Qaida , Kerala
Global Terrorism Trends in 2021 & Projections for 2022
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

संधिविग्रहयोस्तुल्यायां वृद्धौ संधिमुपेयात्।
[Translation: If there is an equal benefit in peace or war, he (the king) should choose peace.] ....

April 12, 2022 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Israel , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Islamic State , Terrorism , Iraq , ISIS , Syria , West Asia , Counter terrorism , America , Sub Saharan Africa , Al Qaida
Terrorism Studies (National): Review of 2021 & Projections for 2022
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

Despite the outbreak of the China-origin coronavirus aka COVID-19 in late 2019 and the continuation of this fatal virus spread globally in 2020, the year 2021 has witnessed the continuation in the terrorism-related incidents, linked directly or indir....

January 14, 2022 Terrorism , Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , India , Pakistan , Islamic State , J&K , ISIS , LWE , Punjab , Counter terrorism , AlQaeda , Srinagar
The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: A Turning Point in Global Terrorism
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

“Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated.”1
- George W Bush 43rd President o....

September 15, 2021 Terrorism , International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , Afghanistan , ISIS , United States , Intelligence , IslamicState , counterterrorism , 9/11 , September 11 attacks , AlQaida
Jordan’s Royal Challenge
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Palace Intrigues are an integral part of the Royalty and history is replete with it. One hundered years old Hashemite Kingdom is no exception. Discontentment, embedded ambitions, unsolicited external interests, and interference add to the spice espec....

April 14, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ISIS , Saudi Arabia , PM Modi , Jordan , King Abdullah , Prince Hamzah
Annual Review of Islamic State and Al Qaeda: What is on the Horizon in 2021?
Soumya Awasthi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background
The past year began with a pathological threat for the world which was detrimental not only for public health, politics, and economics but also for global security. The keywords for the year 2020 were COVID-19, geopolitical rea....

January 21, 2021 Terrorism , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , West Africa , Iran , Islamic State , ISIS , IS , Al Qaeda
Assessing India’s Abrogation of article 370, and Kashmir’s Journey Ahead
Abhinav Pandya Article

On August 5th, 2019, Modi government nullified the article 370 and scrapped article 35 A, the backbone of article 370. It was indeed a historic moment for India as article 370, in essence, had become a dead weight providing a robust protective shield....

August 05, 2020 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Kashmir , Radicalisation , governance , ISIS , Turkey , ISI , Article 370 , Ladakh , AQIS , United Jihad Council
Et Tu Caesar – Unending Plight of Syria!
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

“Et tu Brutus” has been synonymous with perfidy. But on June 17 when the USA invoked its “Caesar Act” against Syria and its embattled President Assad, pursuant to the geo-political games, Assad would have closed the caption by accusing Caesar....

June 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Russia , ISIS , Turkey , US Sanctions , refugees , Caesar Act , Hezoballah , China BRI , Assad
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