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VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - October 19, 2022

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Islamic Emirate Urges Turkey to Recognize Govt: Tolo News
The Islamic Emirate’s Spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid called on Turkey to engage in "deep" relations with Islamic Emirate and recognize its government. Mujahi....

October 19, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , China , Maldives , Taliban , Turkey , Infrastructure , Myanmar Junta , USA- Pakistan , polls , Elections Economic crisis , Japan- Sri Lanka
West Asia Roundup: September 2022

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Iran has been rattling on account of international sanctions, lack in progress on JCPOA Nuclear deal due to shifting goal posts, economic down turn even as it may have got some respite due to the Russia-Ukraine war in th....

October 11, 2022 Saudi Arabia , Turkey , Iran protests , West Bank , UN General Assembly , West Asia Round Up , Iraqi Kurdistan
Turkey's Current Strategic Profile
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF analyses, "Turkey's Current Strategic Profile" by addressing Ankara's strategic and foreign policy priorities in the context of Russia-Ukraine crisis; identifies the reasons for rapprochement between....

September 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Israel , India , Russia , Turkey , Ukraine , Podcast , Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Organization of Turkic States: An Instrument of Turkey’s Central Asia Policy
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background
In recent years, Turkey has emerged as an important regional player in Central Asia. The primary objective of Ankara’s Central Asia policy is to gain strategic dominance in the region. Turkish language and culture are a shared ....

August 29, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Turkey , Pan-Turkic Ideology , Middle Corridor , Turkic Council , Nagorno-Karabakh war , Bayraktar TB2 drones
Evolving Security Dynamic in West Asia and India’s Challenges
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

West Asia continues to churn festered by several hot spots including Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Iraq as Arab Spring 2.0 straddles the region forcing socio-economic reforms. The Middle East Process remains defunct as the Israel-Palestine conflict remain....

June 15, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , China , Maritime Security , Egypt , Turkey , Book Published , UAE , Security Dynamic in West Asia , India’s Challenges , Biden Doctrine , China’s West Asia Strategy , Foreign Policy in West Asia: , Economics of Western Asia
West Asian states' reactions to recent events in India
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF assesses, "West Asian states' reactions to recent events in India". The speaker identifies the impact areas in India-West Asia engagement and evaluates the response of the Indian government. ....

June 13, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Iran , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , Podcast , boycott , Hate speech
Evolving security dynamic in West Asia and India’s challenges
Huma Siddiqui

As the controversy over the disrespect to Islam and the Holy Prophet by some errant individuals of the Indian ruling party raged across West Asia , I was happy to see the book edited by veteran diplomat and West Asia expert Ambassador Anil Trigunaya....

June 11, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Pakistan , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Afghanistan , Qatar , Turkey , Book Reviews , Middle East , WANA region
Turkey's Changing Dynamics with the GCC States
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF analyses "Turkey's Changing Dynamics with the GCC states". The speaker identifies Turkey's strategic interests in the Persian Gulf region and the core areas of conflict; elaborates on the reasons for ....

May 24, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , GCC , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , UAE , Podcast , Recep Tayyip Erdogan
VIF virtual Book discussion on "India–Africa Relations: Changing Horizons" by Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a book discussion on "India-Africa Relations: Changing Horizons", on March 23, 2022. The event was chaired by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF. Author of the book Ambassador Rajiv Kumar Bhatia d....

March 31, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Book Discussions , India , China , Russia , Turkey , Indonesia , Brazil , UAE
Turkey’s Role as a Regional Actor in Central Asia: An Assessment

Central Asia’s geostrategic location at the crossroads of East and West has shaped substantial geopolitical rivalries in the region. Even though the region is within Russia’s sphere of influence, China has made significant advances in Central Asi....

March 29, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Uzbekistan , Turkey , Turkmenistan , energy , Azerbaijan , Gas pipeline , Drones , Turkic States , Georgia , Trans -Caspian , Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan , Karabakh War
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