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Neighborhood News Digest – 06 December 2023

Afghanistan

World Bank to Resume Projects in Afghanistan: Ministry- Tolo News
The Ministry of Finance in Afghanistan said that the World Bank will resume around 45 incomplete projects in the country. The payment for some proj....

December 06, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Maldives , Climate Change , Bhutan , elections , India-Nepal , Taliban , World Bank , GDP , Women , Human Rights , Bangladesh Election , vaccination , COP28 , China-Myanmar , Electricity , US-Nepal , KPK , Carbon market , DNT , Sri Lanka Air Force , Diplomatic Recognition , China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) , India-Maldives Core Group , Myanmar Economic Situation
What should be India’s Approach at COP 28?
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

The 28th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP 28) of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) is being convened in Dubai from 30th Nov to 12 Dec 2023. The meeting is being held in the backdrop of IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report (SAR), whi....

December 01, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Climate Change , Article , India , China , CBDR , climate justice , COP28 , VIF Report
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: October 2023
Commodore Gopal Suri

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF)has been deliberating on S& T issues that affect our national capabilities in this domain. The S& T Expert Group held a discussion to understand the dynamics of ‘Electronics, Trade and Geopolitics’ wherei....

November 30, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , trade , Electronics , COP28 , Stealth Technology
Phool.Co: An Effort to Clean Environment Through Fragrance
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Positive Bharat

In Bharat, flowers are one of the essential elements in prayers offered by millions of people daily. Apart from religious activities, floral consumption also occurs in the textile, medicine, and perfume industries. According to the data from the I....

November 30, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Climate Change , UN , UAE , Climate , Bharat , COP28 , Positive Bharat , Ganga , Phool.co , Kashi , Varanasi , Waste Management , Kanpur
Neighborhood News Digest – 23 November 2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan returns 21 tankers of substandard oil to Iran – AA
Afghanistan on Wednesday returned 21 tankers of what it said was substandard oil imported from Iran. In a statement, the Afghanistan National Standar....

November 23, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Iran , Bangladesh elections , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , BRICS , Taliban , Imran Khan , SAARC , Social Media , refugees , Dengue , UN , Afghan , bitcoin , earthquake , COP28 , India-Myanmar , Karachi port , Maldives-UAE Relations , India-Sri Lanka ties , Ceylon Electricity Board , Domestic debt
Climate Change: Reflections on Issues, Challenges and the Way Forward

The Climate Change Expert Group was established at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) in 2022. It comprises of experts from a wide range of fields, including climate and weather systems, the environment, energy, diplomacy and national sec....

November 22, 2023 Climate Change , Climate Change , Ecosystem , climate finance , clean energy , COP28 , COP , Global Goal on Adaptation
Neighborhood News Digest – 22 November 2023

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate Reacts to UN's Assessment of Afghanistan- Tolo News
The Islamic Emirate in a document to the United Nations articulated its stance towards the assessment of the situation of Afghanistan conducted by....

November 22, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Islamic Emirate , COP28 , Germany Pledge , 48-hour Blockade , Maldives-Pakistan , Maldives-Saudi Arabia , Vietnamese Religious Leader , Kashmir Dispute , China-Pakistan Naval Exercise , Sri Lankan Inflation
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest 1-15 October 2023, Issue 23

In this Issue

I. Defence and Security

  1. First Training Squadron (1TS) in Port Klang, Malaysia
  2. Digital Initiatives of Defence Accounts Department
  3. �....

    November 06, 2023 Energy Security , Industry 4.0 , Space systems , AI , TSMC , IOR , Science & Technology , IAEA , Lithium , Fintech , Drone , ICT , COP28 , Gaganyaan , Chandrayaan-3 , IN-SPACe , QT , Space Economy , SpaceX , Aditya-L1 , Chip , South Pole , DPI , AI Chip , Digital Technologies , GIFAS , ISpA , Net Zero Nuclear , Niobium , NQM , Nuclear Terrorism , REEs , Sagar Maitri Mission
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (09-15 October 2023)

Economic

Starving Afghan earthquake survivors face reality of aid shortfall
The earthquakes that have devastated Afghanistan in recent days have compounded an already dire humanitarian crisis, with aid organizations, Taliban o....

October 17, 2023 Israel , Iran , Saudi Arabia , Belt and Road Forum , Gaza , Oil & Gas , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Blinken , COP28 , Afghan Earthquake , General Liu Zhenli
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (1-15 August 2023), Issue 19

In this Issue

I. Defence and Security

  1. Capital Procurement of Defence Equipment for Armed Forces
  2. Technology Development Fund Scheme
  3. Achieving Self-Reli....

    September 04, 2023 Make in India , NPT , AI , MSMEs , Self-reliance , TSMC , ISRO , Science & Technology , Nuclear energy , DAP 2020 , NASA , semiconductors , iDEX , COP28 , TDF , Gaganyaan , ML , StartUps , MIT , Aditya-L1 , DIKSHA , IDDM , International Space Station , LEO , Luna 25 , MSRs , Quantum Sensors
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