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Eurasia News Digest (16-29 February 2024)

Russia& Central Asia

Wabtec Acquires Full Ownership of Locomotive Assembly Plant in Kazakhstan

The American company Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Wabtec) has acquired full ownership of the locomotive assembl....

March 05, 2024 NATO , CSTO , Military Intelligence , Eurasia News Digest , Qosh Tepa Canal , Munich Security Conference , Eurasian Supply Chains , Peace Keeping Mission , Golan Hights , Wabtec , Water Monitoring Station

Eurasia: Reflections on 2023 and Outlook for 2024

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

In recent years, the world has experienced significant geopolitical turmoil. While the major powers have been embroiled in serious conflicts, small countries with close ties to these powers have been equally affected. And eve....

January 05, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , regional cooperation , Iran , Azerbaijan , EAEU , Military cooperation , Armenia , SCO summit , Ukraine Conflict , Middle Corridor , Qosh Tepa Canal , Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Deal , C5+1 Summit

Eurasia News Digest (1-15 October 2023)

Russia & Central Asia

Germany and Central Asian states voice support for closer cooperation via 'Middle Corridor'

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed leaders from the five Central Asian states for their first-ever summit....

October 16, 2023 Iran , Azerbaijan , Armenia , Middle Corridor , Eurasia News Digest , Qosh Tepa Canal , Hamas-Israel conflict , Nakhchivan Corridor , Zangezur Corridor , Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Deal

Neighborhood News Digest – 12 October 2023

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate Establishes Commission for Afghan Refugees’ Return – Tolo News

The Islamic Emirate established a special commission to address the problems of Afghan refugees based in Pakistan. The commission, ....

October 12, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Israel , Pakistan , China , democracy , ASEAN , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Imran Khan , IMF , IORA , earthquake , Nepal-India , Bangladesh-China , Qosh Tepa Canal , Myanmar-Russia , Afghan refugees , Sri Lanka Debt , Polio , Shahid Latif killed , India-Sri Lanka bi-lateral agreement , Price Control , KIA , Spatial Technology

Afghanistan and Central Asia: The Canal Conundrum

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

In 2021, the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in an attempted military takeover that overthrew the country’s officially recognised government. The Taliban encountered little resistance in retaking control of Kabul in less unusual circumstances.....

September 22, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Soviet Union , Taliban , UNGA , Amu Darya , Qosh Tepa Canal , Protocol 566 , Uzbekistan. Turkmenistan , Trilateral meeting

Is a Demographic Shift underway in Northern Afghanistan?

Dr Anwesha Ghosh Commentary

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 ....

August 31, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , regional stability , Extremism , Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan , Qosh Tepa Canal , ethnic demography , Pashtunization