Articles

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

“How much is enough “to rake up the conscience and comfort levels of the international community especially for USA- the sole benefactor of the Netanyahu led Israeli onslaught on the hapless and hopeless Palestinian civilians in Gaza. All norms o....

March 06, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Israel , Palestine , Gaza , UNRWA , Hamas , Two State solution

Uncertain Winds: Trends in West Asia in 2024

Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

Israel-Hamas Conflict

On 7 October, Hamas’ military wing, Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades backed by Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) Al-Quds Brigades executed a multi-domain ‘shock and awe campaign’, ‘Operation Al Aqsa Flood’ i....

January 31, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Israel , Palestine , US , China , Russia , Iran , Civil wars

West Asia - in the Throes of a Disruptive 2023 and not so Different 2024

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Even as the 2023 turned out to be literally the hottest year in history, West Asia continued to face the equally destabilizing heat in the old and new hotspots. The ongoing wars and conflicts do not portend well for 2024. Hence, more disruptions cou....

January 02, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Israel , Palestine , Gaza , Hamas , Economic costs , IDF , Perceptions

Perceptions and Prospects: Israel-Hamas Conflict

Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

“History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” - Mark Twain Biblical descriptions record the divergent fates of Issac, the patriarch of Israelis and Ishmael, the prophet of Islam, both sons of Abraham. The confluence of places....

January 01, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Palestine , Gaza , Hamas , Economic costs , IDF , Perceptions

Neighborhood News Digest – 29 December 2023

Afghanistan

Resolution About Afghanistan on UNSC Table: Andisha- Tolo News

Nasir Ahmad Andisha, the permanent representative of Afghanistan to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, said that there is a resolution on the table....

December 29, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Palestine , India , Pakistan , China , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , United Nations , Economic crisis , Bangladesh Election , Thailand-Myanmar , Nepal Plane Crash , Electoral Laws Violations , Maldives State Expenditure , Myanmar Ceasefire , Mosquito control program.

Forgotten Dimensions of Strategy: Russia- Ukraine War - Lessons for India

Amb D.B. Venkatesh Varma, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

(Given below is the modified version of presentation given by Amb. DB Venkatesh Varma during Prof. Matinuzzaman Zuberi Memorial Lecture, Jawaharlal Nehru University on 7 December 2023.)

Kissinger Syndrome

By the time I joined th....

December 15, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Palestine , India , Russia , Putin , PM Modi , Ukraine , Policy , Lessons , Biden , Zelensky , Kautilya , Grand strategy , Zuberi

Hamas Attack on Israel: A Tough Road Ahead

Sunil Yadav, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

The surprise and audacious attack by Hamas on Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 Oct 23 has drawn parallels with the 9/11 terror attacks on United States in terms of surprise, shock action and casualties. Several media & state reports have even compare....

October 26, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , Palestine , India , US , Iran , Gaza , UN , Humanitarian Crisis , Hamas

Neighborhood News Digest – 17 October 2023

Afghanistan

Okada-Hanafi Meeting Focused on Expanding of Relations: Arg – Tolo News

The outgoing ambassador of Japan in Kabul, Takashi Okada, in his farewell meeting with the deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs....

October 17, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Palestine , Pakistan , China , Maldives , UNSC , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , President , Nawaz Sharif , CPEC , UK , Oil and Gas , Digital economy , SMEs , Nepal-India , Bangladesh-China , China-Myanmar , WFP , Myanmar-India , Israel Palestine , Bangladesh- India , Afghanistan-Japan , Shell , PM Kakar , NCA , Saudi Arabia Aid

Neighborhood News Digest – 09 January 2023

Bangladesh

US to keep working with Bangladesh in different areas: Biden – New Age

United States president Joe Biden has said that his country acknowledges their enduring partnership with Dhaka and termed Bangladesh’s economic ....

January 09, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Palestine , China , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Japan , SAARC , Tourism , Crisis , Neighbourhood First , FTAs , USDP , India-Myanmar , U.S-Bangladesh , Visas , India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFPL) , Tibetan Plateau , Elections2023 , fuel Prices , UML and Maoists

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 30, 2022

Afghanistan

Participants in Herat Security Dialogue Discuss Situation in Afghanistan: Tolo News

Participants at the 10th Herat Security Dialogue meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, emphasized the need to establish an inclusive go....

November 30, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Palestine , China , Nepal elections , Bhutan , USA , Army Chief , World Bank , COAS , NLD , Nepal Economy , Maldives-India , BNP , Nepal polls , Kuki-Chin , Tritio Matra , Yoma Bank , Myanmar-Bangladesh , India-Myanmar Border , Heart Security Dialogue , India Afghanistan