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Neighborhood News Digest - 25 November 2024

Afghanistan

Iran's Foreign Minister Appoints Alireza Bigdeli as Ambassador to Kabul-Tolo News

Iran's Foreign Minister has dismissed the ambassador and special representative of the country's president for Afghanistan and appoi....

November 25, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , economy , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Saudi Arabia , election , Bangladesh , Tourism , IMF , PTI , India-Sri Lanka , China-Bangladesh , Bhutan-India Relations , Kurram , LDC Status , Constitutional Amendment

Neighborhood News Digest- 19 November 2024

Afghanistan

Envoy: China Will Continue Supporting Afghan Peace, Reconstruction-Tolo News

Yue Xiaoyong, China's special representative for Afghanistan, stated in an interview with a Chinese media outlet that neighboring and reg....

November 19, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Saudi Arabia , election , Bangladesh , Tourism , Germany , Chinese Envoy , interim Government , Persian Philosopher , Bushra Bibi , Trump’s Cabinet , Maldives.

Neighborhood News Digest- 18 November 2024

Afghanistan

Abbas Stanikzai: Peaceful Afghanistan Benefits Region and World-Tolo News

Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated that peace in Afghanistan is in the interest of both regional ....

November 18, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , Tourism , IMF , Kuala Lumpur , NPP , VPN , Maldivian Economy , interim Government , Deeyar , Council of Islamic Ideology , Credit Ratings.

Neighborhood News Digest - 14 November 2024

Afghanistan

Taliban delegation attends Telecommunication Conference in India-The Khaama Press

The Taliban’s spokesperson announced that Barat Shah Agha Nadim, head of the Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (....

November 14, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Climate Change , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , IMF , climate finance , BNP , Carbon Neutrality , Maldivian Economy , COP29 , interim Government , South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council , Taliban Delegation , Artificial Intelligence Policy

A New Era for Sri Lanka? The November Parliamentary Election

Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction

On September 21 this year Sri Lanka held its first presidential election after the Aragalaya protests amid significant political and economic challenges, marking a crucial moment in the country’s journey toward economic rec....

November 13, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , Sri Lanka , election , IMF , NPP , SJB , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Aragalaya , Sri Lanka Parliamentary Election , Anura Kumara Dissanayake , Tamil votes

Neighborhood News Digest- 13 November 2024

Afghanistan

Afghan Delegation Attends COP 29 Meeting in Baku-Tolo News

The annual United Nations Conference on Climate Issues (COP 29) has begun in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. A delegation from the Afghan interim governme....

November 13, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Nawaz Sharif , election , Bangladesh , Beijing , bitcoin , BNP , Sirajuddin Haqqani , COP29 , Baku , IED contamination , Maldives–US , Maldives–Türkiye.

Neighborhood News Digest - 06 November 2024

Afghanistan

Mujahid: Fulfilling Doha III Commitments Needs Ongoing Meetings-Tolo News

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, stated that fulfilling the commitments made at the third Doha meeting will require....

November 06, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , EU , India-Bhutan , BNP , Asim Munir , Maldives-China , rural development , China-Bhutan , Wind Project , Human Rights Commission of Maldives , HRCM , DOHA III , Kankor Exam , Judicial Commission of Pakistan

Webinar on Post-Election India and Sri Lanka: Implications on Bilateral Relations and the Foreign Policy Front

On 15 October, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) jointly with Pathfinder Foundation (PF), Sri Lanka organized a virtual webinar on “Post-Election India and Sri Lanka: Implications on Bilateral Relations and the Foreign Policy Front.”....

October 22, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Interaction , India , foreign policy , regional cooperation , economy , Sri Lanka , election

Neighborhood News Digest- 17 September 2024

Afghanistan

Muttaqi: Efforts Ongoing to Connect Afghanistan to Türkiye, Europe-Tolo News

Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, in a meeting with ambassadors of several countries in Kabul and representativ....

September 17, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , economy , Maldives , Central Asia , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , Turkey , Imran Khan , IMF , UN , ADB , Gender equality , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) , ORO Bank , Maldives-China Bilateral Trade , People’s Bank of China , Hazara , Khawaja Allauddin Sabir

Neighborhood News Digest- 13 August 2024

Afghanistan

UN: 63% of Afghanistan’s population is under 25-The Khaama Press

The United Nations Population Fund in Afghanistan (UNFPA) recently highlighted that approximately 63 percent of Afghanistan’s population is under....

August 13, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , Palestine-Israel conflict , Tourism , PTI , ADB , India-Bangladesh , Research Vessel , U.N , Airspace , Public Holiday , Faiz Hameed , Baloch Yakjehti Commi¬ttee , Maldives-Bahrain Relations