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A Retired Bureaucrat’s 2024 Election Takeaways
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Commentary

With the dust of the 2024 election having finally settled and a new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government having been sworn in it is now appropriate to attempt to tease out some of its key takeaways. For starters, it should definitively pu....

June 10, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , India , democracy , Congress , BJP , election , PM Modi , NDA , Opposition
Cyber Review-April 2024

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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- 01 March 2024

Afghanistan
Women’s media work may be banned if faces are not covered: AFJC- The Khama Press
The Afghanistan Journalists Center reports that the Minister of Virtue and Vice for the Taliban has issued a warning that if female....

March 01, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Russia , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , election , Bangladesh , Arakan army , World Bank , IMF , Remittances , Women , Economic Growth , Civil war , Political Crisis , Cabinet , SLPP , China-Bhutan , MaldivesParliamentary Elections , Digital Finance , Climate Diplomacy , FINTECH Alliance , Min Hlaing
Neighborhood News Digest- 13 February 2024

Afghanistan
Two Guantanamo Prisoners Return to Kabul after 22 Years-Tolo News
Two Afghan prisoners held in the US's Guantanamo detention center have returned to Kabul on Monday after 15 years of imprisonment in the US center, ....

February 13, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , Doha , Awami League , Coast Guard , Environment , PTI , BNP , UPI , Portugal , Maldives Parliamentary Elections , Abu Dhabi Fund (ADF)
Neighborhood News Digest- 09 February 2024

Afghanistan
Muttaqi Criticizes Human Rights Rhetoric of West-Tolo News
The Acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, said that during the last 20 years, acts of terrorism have been carried out in Afghanistan in the name of h....

February 09, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Defence , Uzbekistan , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , Tourism , IMF , Humanitarian aid , UN , Environment , LNG , Indian Troops in Maldives , Maldives Tourism , Nepal-Australia , Nepal -India , Myanmar-Bangladesh-India
Neighborhood News Digest- 08 February 2024

Afghanistan
NGOs Warn of Adverse Effects of Lack of Rainfall in Afghanistan-Tolo News
Save the Children and four other NGOs in a joint statement warned about the lack of rainfall and worsening weather conditions in Afghanistan....

February 08, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , Presidential election , European Union , United States , Inflation , India-Maldives relations , BNP , Bangladesh-Myanmar , Maldives Economy , Nepal-Russia , State Revenue , UN Peacekeeping , FMR.
Neighborhood News Digest- 07 February 2024

Afghanistan
Muttaqi Meets With Sinirlioğlu, Calls UN Special Envoy Post 'Unnecessary'-Tolo News
In his meeting with the Special Coordinator of the United Nations for Afghanistan, Feridun Sinirlioğlu, acting Foreign Minister ....

February 07, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , ASEAN , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , election , Bangladesh , Balochistan , Security , United States , Tajikistan , United Nations , Awami League , India-Myanmar , Forex , NPP , Maldives Economy , FMR , Maritime Laws , Nepal-Australia
A Victory for Democracy in Liberia
Samir Bhattacharya Article

In a knife-edge election, Joseph Boakai made a stunning comeback and is set to become Liberia’s new leader. With 50.9 percent of the vote, the 78-year-old leader, a former vice president, saw a close victory over his main rival, incumbent Weah, who....

December 18, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , democracy , Liberia , Africa , election , UN , Civil war , coup , Nigeria , Sirileaf
Neighbourhood News Digest – 18 May 2023

Afghanistan
Who is Maulvi Abdul Kabir? Appointed acting PM of Afghanistan by Taliban’s supreme leader Akhundzada - Wion
Taliban 'Supreme Leader' Haibatullah Akhundzada appointed Maulvi Abdul Kabir as acting prime minister o....

May 18, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Supreme Court , election , Bangladesh , Taliban , Mahinda Rajapaksa , Imran Khan , Tourism , Chinese FDI , ADB , Kuki , green hydrogen , Sri Lanka-India , Asim Munir , Rupee , CJP , Bhutanese Refugee Scam , Afghanistan-Chian , Kabum , India MoU , Mt Everest , Iran gas project
Neighborhood News Digest – 21 April 2023

Afghanistan
Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN - Aljazeera
A UN-convened meeting on Afghanistan next month will not focus on the possible international recognition of the Taliban administration, a UN s....

April 21, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , China , Nepal , Army , Maldives , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Bhutan , President , election , IMF , UN , Rohingyas , Punjab elections , tourists , Bilawal Bhutto , Bangladesh-India , Bangladesh-Japan , SCO. Sri Lanka , ATB.
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