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Pakistan’s Support to Taliban is Behind the Escalating Violence in Afghanistan
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

At the initiative of Uzbek President Shavket Miriziev, a high-level conference was held in Tashkent on 15-16 July 2021 to discuss connectivity between Central Asia and South Asia. The conference was attended by President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan,....

July 19, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Commentary , Central Asia , Taliban , Connectivity , President Ghani , Spin Boldak , Zalmay Khalizad
Relevance of Water in India’s Economic Growth: Need for a Diplomatic Outreach
Major General (Retd.) Ajay Kumar Chaturvedi, AVSM, VSM Article

Introduction
Water is essential for the life in more than one ways. Besides the drinking purpose its centrality for the agriculture, in an agrarian society, is highly established. In this connection, it is important to note that water, pa....

July 19, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Economic Studies , Article , River Water Management , India’s water concerns , multi-national rivers , sharing water resources
The Taliban on the Offensive in Afghanistan Ahead of the US Withdrawal
Dr Anwesha Ghosh Article

The foreign troops are leaving Afghanistan after twenty years of war. The US President surprised many by bringing forward the end of operation to August 31; he however, excluded nearly 650 troops for offering security for the US embassy in Kabul. Ear....

July 15, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , Afghanistan , US Withdrawal , Conflict , Taliban , Afghan government , ANDSF , displacement , refugees.
BIMSTEC: The Need for Ocean Governance
Ruwanthi Jayasekara

As the largest bay in the world, the bay of Bengal holds pivotal importance for the countries surrounding it. During the 4th submit of BIMSTEC, countries discussed the challenges of environmental degradation and climate change, and how the Himalayan ....

July 14, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Blue Economy , Bay of Bengal , Podcast , Ocean governance , Mountain economy , Militarisation of seas
The Institutionalisation of BIMSTEC
Amb Shambhu Ram Simkhada

BIMSTEC connects two regions-South Asia and Southeast Asia. It was created to fill the gaps left by the dysfunctionality of SAARC. In the current geopolitics, it is important for it to be functional and institutionalised. Dr. Sreeradha Datta has take....

July 13, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , regional cooperation , BIMSTEC , Podcast , Institutionalisation
कोलंबो पोर्ट सिटी परियोजना एवं भारतीय सरोकार
Dr Sreeradha Datta, Centre Head & Senior Fellow, Neighbourhood Studies, VIF Article

निकटस्थ पड़ोसी के रूप में भारत और श्रीलंका दोनों ही अपने व्यापक द्विपक्षीय संबंधों का लाभ उठात....

July 13, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Sri Lanka , Article , चीन। श्रीलंका। निवेश। पोर्ट। सुरक्षा चिंताएं।
Pakistan remains under the scrutiny of FATF
Aakriti Vinayak, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

Amidst the changing regional and geopolitical dynamics, Pakistan remains mired in complexities and uncertainties. It continues to remain under the scrutiny of the terror-financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and is under immense press....

July 07, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , FATF , Terrorism , Terror Financing , Grey List
BIMSTEC in a Changing World
Amb Hemayet Uddin

In the current geopolitics, the Indo-Pacific region has gained significance. Within this, BIMSTEC as a sub-regional organisation has an imminent place, as it connects two regions-South Asia and Southeast Asia. Dr. Sreeradha Datta has taken the initia....

July 06, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Bay of Bengal , BIMSTEC , Podcast , Region , Regional identity
Origin and Growth of Sino Pak Nexus against India: Suggested Tenets of Indian Response
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak Article

An Assertive and Proactive India
The Surgical Strike in Uri Sector (20161, Doklam standoff (2017)2 and air strike in Balakot3 have portrayed an assertive and proactive Indian response to the Chinese and Paki....

July 06, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Pakistan , Article , Belt and Road Initiative , Aksai Chin , Sino Pakistan Nexus
Appalling state of Press Freedom in Pakistan
Aakriti Vinayak, Research Associate, VIF Article

A strained relationship exists between the media and state in Pakistan. Pakistan has gradually and systematically strengthened a tyrannical grip over freedom of expression1. More sophisticated and complex methods of silencing dissenting v....

July 03, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Imran Khan , military , Neighbourhood studies , Press Freedom , Censorship , Human Rights
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