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Tensions in Russia-Japan Relations
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The Russia-Ukraine war has cast a deep shadow over Russia-Japan relations. The immediate prospects for improvement look bleak. Japan imposed sanctions on Russia a day after the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Russia reacted by inc....

November 18, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , North Korea , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Japan
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (16-22 September 2024)

Economic

Chinese deal activity shifts toward emerging markets and into greenfields
Chinese outbound foreign investment is shifting away from such advanced economies as the U.S. and Europe to emerging markets and are increasing....

September 30, 2024 China , QUAD , Japan , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Netanyahu , Germany , Sri Lanka Election , China ICBM , Overcapacity , Salt Typhoon
Neighborhood News Digest- 31 July 2024

Afghanistan
Certain Consulates Abroad Not Recognized By Islamic Emirate: MoFA- Tolo News
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate announced on Tuesday that consular services provided by Afghanistan in several Wes....

July 31, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Maldives , Kazakhstan , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Japan , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , Gulf , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Maldives Tourism , Quota Protest , Debt Assistance , World life Fund Bhutan , PML (N).
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (08-14 July 2024)

Economic

China set for third plenum that could prove a ‘defining moment’ of Xi Jinping era
China’s ruling Communist Party will begin a key meeting on July 15 that may determine the country’s course for the next decade. T....

July 22, 2024 Indo-Pacific , Donald Trump , Japan , Gaza , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Third Plenum , NATO Summit , China Sanctions , Ice Pact , Tumen River
Deepfakes: A Threat to National Security in the Digital Era
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

मिथ्याज्ञानं तमोगुणः संशयात्मा यदा जायते। तदा जगदिदं सर्वं भ्रान्तं व्यामोहमोहितम्॥ (Engli....

July 11, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Article , India , Pakistan , US , China , economy , technology , Terrorism , Japan , AI , Political , Bharat , Cyber , ML , Deepfake , Unreal , GAN , Neural , Defence Security
Neighborhood News Digest - 09 July 2024

Afghanistan
Arg: Japan Envoy Said Doha 3 Enhanced Interim Govt's Global Interaction-Tolo News
The Japanese ambassador in Kabul, in a meeting with Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs, said that ....

July 09, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Blue Economy , Bhutan , Japan , Bangladesh , Tourism , AI , IMF , Sri Lanka’s presidential election , Bhutan Economy , Coastal Shipping Agreement , Third Child Cash Policy , Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) , National Human Rights Council , Female Civil Servants , Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto , ATC
Neighborhood News Digest- 05 July 2024

Afghanistan
SCO Members: A Stable Afghanistan is Beneficial for the Region-Tolo News
The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries have reiterated in a statement that a peaceful Afghanistan is ben....

July 05, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , SCO , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Japan , Qatar , Bangladesh , BNP , Human Trafficking , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Teesta project , Hydropower Capacity , Maldives-Eritrea Trade , Nepal Politics.
Neighborhood News Digest- 03 July 2024

Afghanistan
Mujahid: Many Countries are willing to Support Afghanistan-Tolo News
The head of the Islamic Emirate delegation at the third Doha meeting on Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, described the Doha meeting as positive f....

July 03, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Russia , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Japan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Doha , PTI , India-Bangladesh , debt restructuring , India-Myanmar , Thailand-Myanmar , Flood , ECP , SJB , Foreign Exchange Reserve , Samoa Agreement , Op 1027 , Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) , Bhutan Transparency Initiative (BTI) , Japan-Nepal.
Cyber Review-April 2024

National

Deepfakes of Bollywood celebrities are spreading over the Internet and influencing voter decisions during General Election 2024.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated deepfake videos of Bollywood celebrities, includ....

May 20, 2024 China , Japan , election , AI , Misinformation , Belarus , TCS , Microsoft , Bharat , VIF Cyber Review , KGB , ChatGPT , Deepfakes , Google , DHS , Osaka
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
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