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Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: September 2021

Vivekananda International Foundation organized seven expert groups through webinar on events and topics affecting India’s interests worldwide in the month of September 2021 with the dominant theme being Afghanistan. The expert groups provide layers....

October 11, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , US , China , Indo-Pacific , Indian Ocean Region , Afghanistan , Europe , Islam , West Asia , US withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Two Tales of Pakistan’s Geography

Amit Kumar Article

Pakistan’s location, for long, has been a source of attraction in America’s foreign policy. However, Pakistan has leveraged its geography to continuously venture into strategic adventures that have endangered global peace and security. ....

September 02, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Article , US , geography , Terrorism , Soviet Union , Taliban , Cold War , Humanitarian Crisis , war on terror , Af-Pak region , Strategic Depth , Mujahideen , Nuclear Proliferation

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor, 23 August - 29 August 2021

Economic

US regulators target oil and gas mergers as fuel prices surge

The Federal Trade Commission is examining ways to crack down on mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas industry and investigate whether gas station franch....

August 31, 2021 US , China , Africa , Economic , EU , COVID-19 , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , President Joe Biden

Do Not Whitewash the Taliban

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The dastardly twin terror attacks at Kabul airport and a nearby hotel killed more than 160 people, including 13 US soldiers. The attack, claimed by Islamic State Khorassan (ISK) was a grim reminder of the dystopian future that awaits the country. US ....

August 29, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , US , Taliban , Al Qaeda , ISI , Haqqani network

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: July 2021

Naval Jagota , Senior Fellow, VIF

Vivekananda International Foundation organized six experts group through webinar on events and topics affecting India’s interests worldwide in the month of July 2021. The expert groups provide layers of understanding and contextualized the present ....

August 24, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , US , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Taiwan , India foreign policy , EU , Oman , FTA , SOMNE

Lost in Afghanistan

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Eleven days changed the fate of Afghanistan much faster than expected as the US withdrawal date seemed to have been advanced by a month instead of 9/11 - the 20th anniversary of the Twin towers demolition by Al Qaeda terrorists. A cryptic social medi....

August 20, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Commentary , India , US , China , Taliban , Doha Agreement , Islamabad

Takeaways from the Fullerton lecture

Amruta Karambelkar, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

A high-level US visit was due in Southeast Asia. The region felt having been neglected from the previous administration. Lloyd Austin, the Secretary of Defense visited Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines in July. The choice of three specific coun....

August 19, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , US , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Taiwan

Taliban’s Return Signals a New Chapter in Afghanistan

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

On Sunday, 15 August 2021, President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan, leaving his country and countrymen in a deep crisis. Kabul was in chaos as thousands tried to leave the country fearing the Taliban’s triumphant return to the city after twenty yea....

August 16, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Pakistan , US , Taliban , ANA , Ghani

Regional Equations amid US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Col Deepak Kumar Article

The sudden withdrawal of US forces on the night of 1st July 2021 from Bagram created a piquant situation not only for Afghanistan security forces but also for the entire world. While a withdrawal was always in the offing, with a deadline being previo....

August 06, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Afghanistan , Article , India , Pakistan , US , China , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Taliban , Tajikistan , ANDSF , Air Support

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: June 2021

Naval Jagota , Senior Fellow, VIF

In June 2021 six experts’ group meetings and one bilateral discussion were organised by the Vivekananda International Foundation through webinar on events and topics affecting India’s interests worldwide. The diversity of the expertise of each of....

July 23, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , China , CPC , FATF , Europe , Indo Pacific , Cyber Security , Pakistan budget , FTA , Communist Party of China , US China Relations