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Neighborhood News Digest- 18 June 2024

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Afghans Celebrate Eid Without Security Incidents-Tolo News
Residents of the capital and other provinces of the country celebrated the first day of Eid al-Adha by performing the Eid prayer, slaughtering animals, and....

June 18, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Nepal , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Bhutan , Election Commission , Bangladesh , Turkey , Illegal immigration , Germany , COAS , Education , BNP , Maldives Economy , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Hydro Power Plant , Eid Celebration , NSCN (I-M) , Quarterly Economic Bulletin , Foreign Labourers , Nepal-Germany Relations
Neighborhood News Digest- 14 June 2024

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PM's Office Discusses Second Sarobi Dam and Jawzjan Gas Power Projects-Tolo News
The Economic Commission of the Prime Minister's Office in a meeting discussed the construction of the second Sarobi Dam in Kabul prov....

June 14, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , economy , Maldives , Iran , UNSC , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , UNESCO , Bhutan , Punjab , Bangladesh , Arakan army , IMF , UAE , Budget , Bangladesh-China , Russia-Myanmar , Landslides , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Teesta River , Britain-Nepal , Easter attack , Industrial Policies , VPN , Hydrography Agreement.
Neighborhood News Digest- 13 June 2024

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Countries Pledge $842M in Aid for Afghanistan at Brussels Meeting-Tolo News
Senior officials from various countries have pledged nearly $842 million to address the humanitarian emergency in Afghanistan during a mee....

June 13, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Brussels , illegal immigrants , World Bank , IMF , GDP , Taxation , PTI , Budget , India-Bangladesh , Drugs , Drones , India-Myanmar , China-Nepal , Electricity , Bangladesh-Myanmar , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) , Palestine.
Neighborhood News Digest- 12 June 2024

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Nadim in Russia: Afghanistan Demands Non-Interference from Other Nations-Tolo News
Nada Mohammad Nadim, Acting Minister of Higher Education, criticized foreign interference in Afghanistan's affairs during the Secon....

June 12, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Russia , Nepal , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , BRICS , Bangladesh , Doha , PTI , Budget , India-Bangladesh , PPP , India-Bhutan , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Maldives-India ties , Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPCC) , Maldives -UK relations , Rakhine State , Bangladesh-Sri Lanka , Matarbari Power Plant , TNA.
Neighborhood News Digest- 11 June 2024

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Moscow: Establishing Relations with Current Afghan Authorities Necessary-Tolo News
The spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, in response to criticism from some journalists about Russia's contacts with the ....

June 11, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Saudi Arabia , Bangladesh , Moscow , IMF , ADB , India-Bangladesh , India-Bhutan , India-Sri Lanka , SJB , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , ANP , Maldives-India ties
Neighborhood News Digest- 28 May 2024

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Russia Considering Removing 'Taliban' From Terrorist List-Tolo News
The Russian Ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs have presented President Vladimir Putin with a proposal to potentially remove the name 'Tali....

May 28, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Russia , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , ISIS , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Thailand , NIA , UN , PTI , Rohingyas , Rare Earth , Peacekeeping , China-Myanmar , Bangladesh-Japan , Cyclone , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , PML(N) , Maldives-Seychelles Relations , Yunan-Maldives Trade , - India-Myanmar , Cyclone Remal
Sri Lanka’s Upcoming Presidential Election: Navigating Political Crossroads
Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
On 09 May, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka ended the long-drawn speculation and declared that the upcoming Presidential poll in the Island nation will be held between September 17 and October 16 this year. With this anno....

May 23, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , Sri Lanka , Sri Lankan economy , Ranil Wickremesinghe , NPP , SLPP , SJB , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Aragalaya , ITAK
Neighborhood News Digest- 22 May 2024

Afghanistan
SIGAR Claims $10.9M Paid to Islamic Emirate Institutions-Tolo News
John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), said that from August 2021 to the present, $10.9 million of US fu....

May 22, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Turkey , UAE , Business , India-Myanmar , Japan-Myanmar , SJB , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Sri Lanka-Iran , Bangladesh-Nepal , Bhutan-India Relations , Upazila Election , SIGAR , Bishkek , Coral Whitening , Minority Commission
Neighborhood News Digest- 25 April 2024

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Mawlawi Kabir Calls for Kabul's Participation in Moscow Format-Tolo News
Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the deputy prime minister for political affairs, during his meeting with Zamir Kabulov, Russia's special envoy for Afgha....

April 25, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Russia , ASEAN , economy , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , IMF , Malaysia , PTI , India-Bangladesh , Nepal-China , Russia-Ukraine , China-Myanmar , Thailand-Myanmar , Bangladesh-US , Bangladesh-Myanmar , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , World Health Organisation (WHO) , Sri Lanka-Iran , Parliamentary elections 2024 , Routine Health Information System (RHIS) , First Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Project , Evidence Based Policy Making , Languages
Neighborhood News Digest- 03 January 2024

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Work on 500 Projects Continues Across Afghanistan: Deputy PM-Tolo News
The deputy prime minister for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, said that work on more than 500 small and big development projects ....

January 03, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Afghanistan , Bhutan , BRICS , Tajikistan , IMF , Sri Lankan economy , S Jaishankar , Nepal-China , Nepal-India , Myanmar China , Myanmar India , BTP , United Arab Emirates , Bangladesh National Election , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Maldives-China Relations , Japan Earthquake , FMR , Gelephu Mindfulness City
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