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Neighborhood News Digest – 29 March 2023

Afghanistan

The Taliban posted photos of hundreds of US military vehicles it said were abandoned in the chaotic pullout of Afghanistan and now form part of its army – Business Insider

The Taliban claims to have repaired and put....

March 29, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , SCO , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Doklam , elections , election , Bangladesh , Political parties , Taliban , Imran Khan , energy , World Bank , Air Pollution , Republicans , Education , Gwadar port , NLD , ADB , Drugs , Judiciary , BNP , Democracy summit , Oil Pipeline , Green Economy , Nepal cabinet

Bhutan: Review of 2022 and the Way Forward

Aarushi Gupta, Research Assistant, VIF Article

Bhutan, surrounded by rising powers and big players, stands out in its aspirations and achievements while being strongly connected with its religious and cultural roots. Despite being sandwiched between two significant giants, it has aimed to promote....

January 20, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , Article , Doklam , Bhutan elections , Bhutan Economy , Tax Act of Bhutan , Zero COVID-19 , Bhutan tourism , Sustainable living , Vaccine Maitri , India-Bhutan SAT , Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project , China border dispute

India’s Engagement with Nepal and Bhutan: What can India do More?

Amidst rising tensions along India’s northern border, does India’s engagement with Nepal and Bhutan meet its strategic requirements, and what else can India do more? To discuss these questions, a webinar was organised on “India’s Engagement w....

August 12, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Bhutan , Interaction , Act East , Doklam , OBOR , Neighbourhood first policy , Nepalese politics , Himalayan Railway network

India’s Chinese Conundrum

Vivek Sugandh Article

“China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will move the world” (Xinran, 2011). This quote, attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte acknowledges the unprecedented change the rise of China will bring about in the world. In the fiel....

July 28, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Xi Jinping , Doklam , Galwan valley , Atmanirbhar Bharat , expansionism

The Doklam Paradox

Commodore Somen Banerjee

Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a tense standoff for over two and a half months at Doklam till its resolution on 28^th Aug 17. The standoff was particularly marked by shrill and condescending voices from Chinese State run media. I....

September 21, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , India , China , Bhutan , BRICS , Doklam , 9th BRICS Summit , regional stability , USA , Law Warfare

Doklam- Chinese Lies and Misinformation

Amb Kanwal Sibal

China’s propaganda on Doklam is not only shrill, it is mendacious too. It is officially claiming that it had informed our side in advance about its road building plans on two occasions through local border management mechanisms but received no resp....

August 10, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , Bhutan , Doklam

Brief Analysis of Chinese Propaganda during India-China Face-off at Doklum

Jayadeva Ranade

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August 08, 2017 Policies & Perspectives , Doklam , Global Times , border face-off

Interview on Doklam Issue

Amb Ashok Kantha, Distinguished Fellow at the VIF and Director of The Institute of Chinese Studies, Delhi, offered his expert views on the current Doklam stand-off during an interview to The Hindu. Readers would find this insightful analysis rath....

August 02, 2017 Media Studies , India , China , India-China Border , Doklam , Bhutan-Tibet Border

Doklam Crisis: Road to Settlement

Amb Ashok K Kantha, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

(Ambassador Ashok K Kantha was India’s envoy to China before the current incumbent took over from him. Retiring from the Indian Foreign Service last year, presently he is the Director of Institute of Chinese Studies and a Distinguished Fellow at t....

July 21, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Border and Coastal Security , Doklam , stand-off , China-Bhutan border negotiations