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PDP

Elections in J&K and the Situation in POK

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The J&K Assembly elections have seen hectic round of campaigning by different political parties. The Lok Sabha elections in May saw an unprecedented high voter turn-out of 58.46% in J&K. The first phase of Assembly elections saw a higher voter turn-o....

September 23, 2024 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , Pakistan , Water , Article 370 , Gilgit Baltistan , PDP , Eectricity , J & K Elections , National Conference

Neighborhood News Digest – 22 December 2023

Afghanistan

India calls for formation of an inclusive and representative government structure in Afghanistan- The Telegraph

Addressing a Security Council meeting on the topic of ‘Situation in Afghanistan’ on Wednesday, Ind....

December 22, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Russia , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , elections , Taliban , Imran Khan , military , Arakan army , United Nations , FDI , Bangladesh Election , Awami League , Nepal-China , PDP , NPP , Myanmar resistance , BTP , Energy imports , Baloch women , TradeNet Maldives , Maldives State Debt , Garment Sector , Nepal-Sri Lanka , Shan state

Neighborhood News Digest – 04 December 2023

Afghanistan

Kabul Rejects US Report on Al-Qaeda, Daesh in Afghanistan- Tolo News

On November 30, the US State Department released a report dated April 2023 that focused on terrorism in 2022 and which claimed that Al-Qaeda, Da....

December 04, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , United Nations Security Council , Nepal , Maldives , Kabul , Climate Change , Daesh , Nepal China , Bangladesh , New Delhi , Imran Khan , Bhutan elections , al-Qaeda , IMF , minorities , Colombo port , Myanmar military , PDP , Resistance , PM Kakar , cop 28 , Sri Lanka’s Northern Province , China land , Meetings , Maldives-India relations , China Myanmar

Neighborhood News Digest – 01 December 2023

Afghanistan

Delegation of Religious Scholars of Islamic Countries Arrives in Kabul- Tolo News

A delegation of religious scholars from Islamic countries led by Dr. Ali al-Qaradaghi arrived in Kabul on Thursday to meet with the....

December 01, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , Nepal , ASEAN , Maldives , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , trade , elections , Punjab , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , Sri Lanka crisis , BRI , Sri Lanka elections , refugees , Manipur , Connectivity , Border Security Force , Laos , polls , PDP , ECP , Sustainable tourism , Gas prices , Israel-Palestine war , Project Portfolio Performance Review , Religious scholars , Assistance , Fiscal , Workers’ rights , Bangladesh border

India’s Preparedness in the Digital Milieu

The Cyber Task Force, VIF Commentary

On 04 August 2022, the Cyber Task Force members reviewed some significant developments in India’s digital domain, including Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), FinTech, Blockchain activities, Non-Personal Data (NPD), a proposal for a new Telegraph....

November 14, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Commentary , India , China , Russia , 5G , Digital Currency , Cyber , Data Protection , Telecom , PDP