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Neighborhood News Digest- 15 May 2024

Afghanistan

Eight Govt Institutions Merged Into Ministries-Tolo News

Based on a decree from the leader of the Islamic Emirate, eight government institutions that were not previously under the management of ministries have now ....

May 15, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Constitution , Japan , Supreme Court , Bangladesh , LTTE , Imran Khan , Dubai , India-Maldives relations , Environment , Rohingyas , Bhutan Economy , Russia-Myanmar , EU-Nepal , India-Sri Lanka , US-Bangladesh , Istanbul , Airstrike , Asian Highway-1 , Maldives-UK Trade Talks , Bharat Mitra Samman-Indology Award

Neighborhood News Digest- 13 May 2024

Afghanistan

Death Toll from Baghlan Floods Rises to 154, Hundreds Injured-Tolo News

The number of fatalities from the recent floods in Baghlan has risen to 154. Local authorities in the region have reported that the catastroph....

May 13, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Bhutan , Japan , Bangladesh , investment , BRI , Tourism , Press Freedom , Jamaat-e-Islami , Nepal-China , green hydrogen , India- Sri Lanka , Kandahar , India-Myanmar , Thailand-Myanmar , China-Bangladesh , Baghlan , Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) , Teesta River , Rohingya repatriation , Maldives Debt , Airstrike

Neighborhood News Digest- 06 May 2024

Afghanistan

Afghan Delegation Attends the 15th OIC Summit in Gambia-Tolo News

The Islamic Emirate says that a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated in the 15th summit of the Organization of Islamic Coope....

May 06, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Nepal , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Japan , Saudi Arabia , Tourism , OIC , refugees , IMF , Gambia , Bilawal Bhutto , India Pakistan , Afghan Delegation , Kissan Protest , Maldives-India Bilateral High-Level Core Group Meeting , Black Merlin , Nepal-Japan Bilateral Talk , - Bangladesh

Japan’s New Partnership and Change in Defence Posture

Varuna Shankar Commentary

In the latest move, Japan on March 26 decided to to ease its strict defence exports’ rules. This has allowed it to build the next-generation fighter jet in collaboration with Britain and Italy to be exported under certain conditions. The defence mi....

April 03, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Japan , Italy , Britain , pacifist principles , sixth generation fighter jet

Neighborhood News Digest- 27 February 2024

Afghanistan

Afghanistan launches Polio Vaccination campaign- The Khama Press

The Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with international organizations, has initiated the second sub-national polio vaccination campaign fo....

February 27, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Russia , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Japan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Cyber Security , Inflation , UN , Parliamentary elections , PPP , Crypto , China-Bhutan , Maldives-India relations , Climate action , Ministry of Industry and Commerce , Maryam Nawaz , Foreign Fund , Shan , Thailand-Myanmar-India.

Neighborhood News Digest- 21 February 2024

Afghanistan

Faiq: UNSC to Hold Private Meeting on Afghanistan on Feb. 26- Tolo News

On February 26, the United Nations Security Council will hold a private meeting on Afghanistan, the chargé d'affaires of the Afghanistan Perm....

February 21, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , UNSC , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Defence , Bhutan , Japan , Bangladesh , banks , India-Bangladesh , PML (N) , PPP , India-Sri Lanka , Military conscription , Maldives-Thailand Relations , India aid to Maldives , Language Movement , Economic and Trade Cooperation Agreement , UK-Nepal , Refugee.

Cyber Review - November 2023

National

TEC and IIIT signed a MoU for collaboration in AI systems

On 03 November 2023, the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical wing of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) at the Ministry of Commun....

December 14, 2023 Iran , Australia , Japan , IRGC , Bharat , Metaverse , VIF Cyber Review , Finland , Pennsylvania , CyberAv3gers , SBI , MFI , CERT-In.

Neighborhood News Digest – 05 December 2023

Afghanistan

The Vienna Conference: Amplifying Anti-Taliban Voices for Democracy- Hasht e Subh Daily

The Vienna Conference, organized by the Austrian Institute for International Affairs, is being held for the third time from D....

December 05, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Japan , Bangladesh , Political Violence , Taliban , Imran Khan , EU , Tourism , IMF , SDG , Aid , ADB , imports , Khalistan , Maldives-India relations , Carbon negative , Sajid Mir , Asian Development Bank , Chagos Island.

Cyber Review - October 2023

National

The Cabinet approved the MoU between Bharat and Papua New Guinea on Digital Transformation

On 11 October 2023, the Union Cabinet approved Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 28 July this year between Bharat’....

November 07, 2023 Israel , US , Australia , Japan , Gaza , UK , Amazon , Ransomware , Germany , TikTok , Microsoft , Bharat , VIF Cyber Review , Snapchat , DPI , GPAI , Scam , Financial Fraud.

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (11-17 September)

Economic

China outlines plan to make Fujian a zone for development with Taiwan

China disclosed on Sept 12 more details of its plan to make southeastern Fujian province a zone for integrated development with Taiwan, including f....

September 22, 2023 Japan , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Panama Canal Water Crisis , China Local Debt , Fujian Integrated Development , Libya Floods , Sahel Security Alliance , E3 , China-Venezuela Summit , US-Bahrain agreement , Hunter Biden , Li Shangfu