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Neighbourhood News Digest – 16 December 2024

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate Denounces Extension of UN Sanctions Monitoring Mission – Tolo News

The Islamic Emirate has condemned the extension of the UN Sanctions Committee’s monitoring mission, saying that sanctions on it....

December 16, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , ASEAN , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , CPEC , Bangladesh , China-Pakistan Economic Corridor , Thailand , Terror Financing , India-Sri Lanka relations , World Bank , Aid , UNICEF , USAID. , UN Sanctions Committee , National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology , NCHM , Bangladesh - East Timor Relations , Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences , CATAS , EU Air Safety List

Neighbourhood News Digest – 9 December 2024

Afghanistan

900,000 Migrants Returned from Iran, Turkey, Pakistan in 8 Months – Tolo News

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations has reported that in the past eight months of the current solar year, more than 900,000 Afg....

December 09, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Syria , CPEC , Bangladesh , China-Pakistan Economic Corridor , Imran Khan , India-Nepal relations , IMF , Humanitarian aid , Immigration , India-Myanmar relations , Nepal-China Relations , India-Bangladesh Ties , Interim Budget , Doha Forum , Bhutan Integrated Tourism Master Plan 2025-34 , Kalmykia , Nepal-US Relations , Public Debt Management Office , PDMO

A Critical Examination of the SCO Council of Heads of Government Summit in Islamabad

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) Summit held in Islamabad has garnered significant attention due to the regional dynamics among member countries, particularly between India and Pakistan, as well ....

October 28, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , CPEC , BRI , Connectivity , Gwadar port , SCO summit , Terrorism and Extremism

Neighborhood News Digest- 15 October 2024

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate Absent From 23rd SCO Meeting-Tolo News

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting will begin tomorrow without the presence of a representative from the Islamic Emirate. Following the absen....

October 15, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , SCO , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , CPEC , Bangladesh , Tourism , World Bank , Islamic Emirate , Awami League , IAEA , Adani , Pashtuns , IMF. , Maldives-Japan Relations , Pashtun Jirga

Pakistan Study Group Report - June 2024

A meeting of the Pakistan Study Group (PSG) was held in hybrid mode on 20 June 2024. The main items on the agenda were the developments in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan’s Federal Budget-2024-25, Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to China and the withering of ....

August 23, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Interaction , CPEC , Jammu and Kashmir , Shehbaz Sharif

Neighborhood News Digest- 07 August 2024

Afghanistan

Ministry Disputes IOM Migration Figures, Highlights High Return Rates- Tolo News

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has rejected the latest report by the International Organization of Migration (IOM), saying....

August 07, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , CPEC , Bangladesh , Political Violence , Imran Khan , IMF , GDP , SDG , ADB , PTA , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Maldives-China Relations , interim Government , Sri Lanka-Indonesia , China National Petroleum Corporation

The Persistent Struggle for Land Rights in Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit-Baltistan: Battling the Menace of the Land Mafia

Neelapu Shanti Commentary

Nestled amidst the towering peaks and serene valleys of Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), a stark narrative unfolds—a tale of communities battling against the relentless manoeuvres of the land mafia. This strife, anchored in the pursuit of....

July 26, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Pakistan , China , Protests , CPEC , Gilgit Baltistan , land rights

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (10-16 June)

Economic

Gold harder to find – industry body

The gold mining industry is struggling to maintain production growth as finding deposits of the yellow metal has become more difficult, according to the World Gold Council (WGC), ....

June 28, 2024 CPEC , Taliban , Gaza , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Zelensky , Russian Gas , Unmanned Hellscape , China nuclear arsenal , Cyril Ramaphosa , Swiss Peace Conference

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (27 May-02 June 2024)

Economic

U.S. state laws take aim at pension investment in China

U.S. states are forcing public pension funds to divest from Chinese-owned companies, citing national security risks amid rising tensions between the world's two ....

June 14, 2024 Taiwan , China-US , CPEC , IMF , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Malaysia , semiconductors , China GDP , Shipping Missions , Global Pandemic Treaty

PM Shahbaz Sharif’s Visit to Beijing

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Shahbaz Sharif concluded his five-day visit to China on 8th June. While China may be Pakistan’s most important foreign partner, the prime minister’s dash to Beijing on the eve of the budget session raises questions. Pakistan follows a July-June b....

June 14, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , China , CPEC , Balochistan , Gwadar , IMF , Shahbaz Sharif , Gen Asim Munir