Neighbourhood Studies

AFGHANISTAN: Through the Fog of Instability

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

Afghanistan is a country that has seen more devastation than prosperity, especially in the last 20 years. The resurgence of the Taliban and its cat-and-mouse game with the West has brought the once lively nation on the brink of starvation and...

February 7, 2023

Keywords : Afghan wars, Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Durand Line, India, Pakistan, Taliban, US, Neighbourhood Studies

PAKISTAN INSIGHTS 2021-22: A Granular Look At Key Issues in Pakistan

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

PAKISTAN INSIGHTS 2021-22 is the third in the ‘Pakistan Insights’ series brought out by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) to deepen the understanding of Pakistan. Ideas for the various chapters are based on the discussions held in...

June 10, 2022

Keywords : Non-Traditional Security Threats, Pak Army, Pakistan Insights, Pakistan National Security Policy, Pakistan’s foreign policy, Shehbaz Sharif, Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

India-Bangladesh Bonhomie at 50: 1971 and the Present

Dr Sreeradha Datta

For Bangladesh and India, the past year has been about celebrating 50 years of Bangladesh and commemorating the iconic event, the Liberation War of Bangladesh, one that irreversibly changed the political landscape of South Asia.

March 25, 2022 Download

Keywords : 1971 Liberation War, 1971 war, India, Liberation War, Muslim League, Pakistan, Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

BIMSTEC: The Journey and The Way Ahead

Dr Sreeradha Datta

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a sub-regional organisation straddling five member states from South Asia and two from Southeast Asia. In the larger context of the global...

August 31, 2021

Keywords : Bay of Bengal, BIMSTEC, COVID-19 pandemic, Free Trade Agreement, Indo-Pacific, Neighbourhood Studies

Irrawaddy Imperatives: Reviewing India’s Myanmar Strategy

Jaideep Chanda

Myanmar, the Golden Land, has for ages been the last frontier, steeped in mysticism and mystery. However, knowledge about Myanmar remains woefully inadequate in most spheres including Indian academia, media and in some cases, even foreign policy...

August 31, 2021

Keywords : ASEAN, India’s Myanmar strategy, Irrawaddy, Irrawaddy Imperatives, Northeast, Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies

Act East Policy and Northeast India

Dr Sreeradha Datta

India’s Act East Policy hinges on the development of the eight Northeast states with a view to achieving the foreign policy objective of enhancing ties with neighbouring countries. This book examines large infrastructure development across the...

February 7, 2021

Keywords : Act East Policy, Bangladesh, India’s Act East Policy, Myanmar, Northeast, Neighbourhood Studies

Pakistan Insights 2020

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

Following the success Pakistan Insights 2019 that was based on discussions held in the Pakistan Study Group (PSG) of the Vivekananda International Foundation, it was decided to continue with the Insight series, making it an annual feature....

December 15, 2020

Keywords : Afghan peace process, COVID-19, Indo-Pak relations, Pakistan Insights, POK, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Pakistan Insights 2019

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

In February 2018, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) set up the Pakistan Study Group (PSG) to discuss and debate issues relating to Pakistan in a holistic manner. Meeting almost every fortnight since its inception, the discussions...

September 26, 2019

Keywords : Aasia Bibi case, Pakistan Muslim League, Pakistan Study Group, Pashtun Protests, Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies