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VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 14, 2022

Afghanistan

Attack on Kabul Hotel Sparks International Reactions: Tolo News

The attack on a hotel in the Shar-e-Naw area of Kabul on Monday has brought international condemnation and calls to action. The Chinese Ministry of Fo....

December 14, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , ASEAN , Afghanistan , Kabul , Nepal politics , Europe , Nepal China , Security , Good Governance , WHO , Cambodia , IMF , United Nations , Indonesia , Floods , Sheikh Hasina , India-Maldives , India-Myanmar , Bhutan Economy , Nepal India , Bhutan India , Dhaka-Guwahati , IMF-Sri Lanka

China Daily Scan, December 13, 2022

Senior Chinese official stresses national defense, military modernization: Xinhuanet

December 12, 2022

A senior Chinese military official has stressed resolving major issues in theory and in reality and opening a new page in the....

December 13, 2022 India , Kabul , COVID-19 , WTO , Hong Kong , Tibet , China Daily Digest , UAE

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 22, 2022

Afghanistan

Acting Min. Muttaqi Meets with Norwegian Charge d'Affaires: Tolo News

The Islamic Emirate's acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, met with Norway's chargé d'affaires in Afghanistan to discuss political and h....

November 22, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , economy , Kabul , Climate Change , Nepali Congress , Terrorism , Army Chief , G20 , Borders , UN , FTA , Asia-Pacific , Education , Durand Line , PDM , Debt , ADB , Nepal election , HRW , Landmines , COP-27 , India-Myanmar , Red Alert , Scout Movement , Bhutan Debt , Nepal polls , Rastriya Swatantra PartY

The Pashtuns - A contested history

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

In this episode, Aakriti Vinayak, Research Associate, VIF discusses with Mr Tilak Devasher, Member National Security Advisory Board his new book, The Pashtuns- A contested history. The discussion explores questions like who are the pashtuns? What is ....

November 16, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Kabul , Podcast , Pashtuns , Pashtuns history

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-31 October 2022

DEFENCE

Raksha Mantri holds bilateral meetings with his counterparts at the DefExpo-2022.
Defence Secretary conducts bilateral meetings ahead of DefExpo 2022.
DEFEXPO 22.
India-Africa Defence Dialogu....

November 03, 2022 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Iran , Afghanistan , Kabul , Islamic State , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , al-Qa’ida , Islamic extremism , Extremism , Somalia , Maoist , Morocco , Mali , Narcotics , DefExpo-2022 , Gandhinagar , IADD , Aaymanirbharta , HTT-40 , C-295 , Garuda

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-30 September 2022

DEFENCE

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visit to Egypt.
MOD signs a deal for dual role Surface-to-Surface BrahMos missile with BAPL.
Mehar Baba Competition –II.
Preparations for Def-Expo 2022. <....

October 07, 2022 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Australia , Afghanistan , Kabul , Africa , Terrorism , DRDO , J&K , LWE , Egypt , BrahMos , CDS , Extremism , Somalia , Maoist , Khalistan , Narcotics , IslamicExtremism , ROK , MeharBaba , Defexpo 22 , SIDM , Burkina Faso

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 September 2022

DEFENCE

Indian Army Contingent Participates in Exercise Vostok- 2022.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi commissions India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in Kochi.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), ....

September 21, 2022 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , China , Nepal , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Kabul , Border , Africa , Terrorism , USA , J&K , Japan , LWE , logistics , Northeast , Extremism , Somalia , Maoist , Narcotics , IslamicExtremism , 2+2 , Vostok , Vikrant

“Victory Day” Parade: One year of a Pyrrhic Victory for the Taliban

Soumya Awasthi Article

The impact of the Taliban’s one-year rule in Afghanistan differs across regions and countries. The impression on South Asia was more distinct than on any other region. In South Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan bore the burden of the Taliban’s takeo....

August 18, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Kabul , Terrorism , South Asia , Southeast Asia , ISI , ISKP , Haqqani network , TTP , Uzbek , Victory Parade , One Year of Taliban , Taliban 2.0 , Akhundzada , Baradar , Kandahar , Quetta Shura , Tajik , Zabiullah

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-30 June 2022

DEFENCE

Joint Military Exercise “Ex SAMPRITI-X” concludes.
Extension of entry age: Agnipath Scheme.
Agnipath – Raksha Mantri approves 10% reservation of jobs for Agniveers in Indian Coast Guard, Defence Ci....

July 04, 2022 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Kabul , Defence , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , Cooperation , IS-KP , IAF , Islamic extremism , Extremism , Maoist , Cyber , FICN , Udaipur , Raksha Mantri (RM) , exercise , Armed Forces.Joint Military Exercises , Agnipath Scheme , Multinational , Peacekeeping , bilateral talks , Egyptian , Malaysian

IPIS-VIF Dialogue on Latest Developments in Afghanistan

India and Iran share close historical and cultural links dating back to ancient times. In contemporary times, this relationship is multi-faceted and includes cooperation in political, trade-economic, security, and multiple other sectors. To assess th....

January 24, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Conferences , Kabul , Afghan Taliban