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Balochistan- The New Regional Tinderbox?

On 25 October 2013, the Iranian State News Agency reported that fourteen Iranian border guards were killed and five wounded in clashes with “armed bandits” near Saravan on Iran’s southeastern border with Pakistan. There were also reports of thr....

November 06, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Afghanistan , Pakistan

Can SCO Untangle the Afghan Knot?

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Afghanistan was the main focus of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit held in September this year at the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek. Though there was some distraction caused by the Syrian crisis with all the members supporting non-inter....

October 15, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Afghanistan

SCO Important for India’s ‘Connect Central Asia’ Policy

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Salience of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and its relevance to India has been growing since India was first admitted to SCO as an observer in 2005. Over the years, SCO has acquired increasing significance as an important platform for cooper....

September 30, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia

Almaty Declaration Adopted at the First Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), 2002 (Multilateral)

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November 21, 2012 Central Asia

Treaty on Cooperation among States of Commonwealth in Combating Terrorism, 1999 (Multilateral)

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November 05, 2012 Terrorism , Central Asia

Russia’s New Silk Road Strategy: Connecting to Pakistan

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Even though much awaited President Putin’s visit to Pakistan in the first week of October has been shelved, causing disappointment among the Pakistani establishment, the doors for finding a new understanding between the two on Afghanistan and regio....

October 08, 2012 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Afghanistan , Pakistan

SCO Summit and Afghanistan: Looking for a Regional Solution

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s twelfth Summit held at Beijing in first week of June this year deliberated upon Afghanistan at length. Even though Afghanistan has not been either a member or observer of this group President Karzai has been ....

June 18, 2012 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Afghanistan

The Emerging Situation in Afghanistan and Indo-Afghan Relations

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

The Indo-Afghan relations cannot but be seen in the context of the evolving situation in Afghanistan. Many regional and extra regional players have been involved in the Afghan imbroglio for over a decade and some for even over three decades. Interven....

September 16, 2011 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Afghanistan

India’s Options in Afghanistan

Lt General R K Sawhney, PVSM, AVSM, Centre Head & Senior Fellow, National Security and Strategic Studies & Internal Security Studies, VIF

Geo-Political perceptions of Pakistan’s role in Afghanistan Before one can dwell on India’s options in Afghanistan, it may be better to examine the Pakistan’s role in this country. The geo- political perceptions of Pakistan in Afghani....

September 15, 2011 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , Afghanistan

Interaction with H.E. Daulat Kuanyshev, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to India

His Excellency Daulat Kuanyshev, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to India, informally discussed the recently concluded Tenth Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at Astana and Kazakhastan-India bilateral relationship with Lt. Gen (Retd.) RK Saw....

June 27, 2011 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Interaction , Kazakhstan , South Asia , NATO , Shanghai Cooperation Organisation , Islamic Republic