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Is Taming the Dragon Possible in Central Asia?
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Background
Due to its proximity to China’s western region and abundant natural resources, the Central Asian region is crucial from a geopolitical perspective. With the demise of the Soviet Union, China established a significant political ....

February 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , Russia , SCO , Protests , Kazakhstan , Corruption , BRI , illegal immigrants , Debt Trap , Leasing Land , Ukraine Conflict , Anti-China Protests , Cultural Invasion
Neighborhood News Digest – 03 February 2023

Afghanistan
Taliban welcome India’s funds announcement for Afghanistan in Budget 2023-24 – Wion News
Taliban welcomed the Indian announcement for Afghanistan in the Union Budget 2023-24, which was presented on Wednesday by Fi....

February 03, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Nepal , ASEAN , West Bengal , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , sanctions , Af-Pak , Bangladesh , Corruption , Taliban , Indus Water Treaty , EU , energy , Tourism , COVID-19 , refugees , IMF , UN , Pakistan Economy , Economic crisis , Human Rights , Independence Day , TTP , Military Coup , India-Maldives , Adani , India-Myanmar , RSP , Martial Law , Tamil-13A
Neighborhood News Digest – 02 February 2023

Afghanistan
Taliban Tell Pakistan Not to Blame Afghanistan for Mosque Bombing – VOA News
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers Wednesday rejected allegations their territory was used in this week's mosque bombing in Pakistan, urging the....

February 02, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , US , economy , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , sanctions , Pakistan politics , Development aid , Corruption , Taliban , Imran Khan , COVID-19 , refugees , IMF , UN , Pakistan Economy , Human Rights , Emergency , Military Coup , Jaishankar , Jamaat , India-Maldives , BNP , India-Myanmar , AL , Bhutan India , Indian Budget , Pakistan GDP , Maldives-Srilanka , Bangladesh-India
Neighborhood News Digest – 01 February 2023

Afghanistan
Afghanistan Exported $1.7 Billion Worth of Goods Over Past 10 Months – Tolo News
The office of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Economy said that over the past 10 months, the nation's exports have topped $1.7 billion....

February 01, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Russia , Nepal , economy , Maldives , Uzbekistan , Nepal politics , Bhutan , sanctions , USA , Bangladesh , Corruption , Taliban , Tourism , refugees , TTP , Military Coup , Nepal Economy , Bhutan politics , India-Myanmar , Sri Lanka-India , Bhutan India , Afghanistan Economy , Iran trade , CHT , Fake News. Election , MDP , Pak US , Pakistan blast , Sirisena
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 09, 2022

Afghanistan
Facing Intl Condemnation, Islamic Emirate Defends Sharia Executions: Tolo News
Following widespread reactions over a recent execution, the Islamic Emirate said that the execution of guilty people is a divine comman....

December 09, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Nepal elections , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Corruption , Economic crisis , Nepal Economy , Ranil Wickremesinghe , Nepal India , International aid , India-South Asia , S. Jayeshankar , Colombo Port City , Mini Budget
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 23, 2022

Afghanistan
Exhibit Held in Kabul to Display Domestic Products: Tolo News
The Ministry of Industry and Mines (MoIC) said that efforts are underway in support of the private sector and that such exhibitions will be held outside....

November 23, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Nepali Congress , poverty , Corruption , Tourism , IMF , COAS , ICRC , NUG , Military diplomacy , India-Bhutan , India in Mynamar , Nepal election , Nepal polls , export , BNP’s Dhaka Rally , Sri Lanka Budget 2023 , Patrol Vessel , China Spy Ship Row
China: Daily Scan, March 11, 2022

Panchen Lama encourages Tibetan Buddhism followers to serve society, motherland: Xinhuanet
March 10, 2022
Monks, nuns and followers of Tibetan Buddhism should turn their religious belief into the driving force for building their....

March 11, 2022 Japan , PLA , Corruption , Ukraine , COVID-19 , Panchen Lama , China Daily Digest , TikTok , green loans
China: Daily Scan, January 27, 2022

Chinese vice premier stresses need to advance coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region: Xinhuanet
January 25, 2022
Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng on Tuesday called for new progress in the coordinated development o....

January 27, 2022 China , Russia , Afghanistan , Xi Jinping , Saudi Arabia , Corruption , WTO , China Daily Digest , Zhejiang , Hebei , Heilongjiang
China: Daily Scan, January 19, 2022

Xi stresses further promoting full, strict Party governance: Xinhunaet
January 18, 2022
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Tuesday stressed rigorous and unswerving efforts in fur....

January 19, 2022 Russia , Iran , Corruption , China Daily Digest , Xinjiang
Africa: Looking Back at 2021 and Likely Trends in 2022
Samir Bhattacharya, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

For the second year in a row, countries across the world battled to cope with the negative economic impacts of covid. Though African continent handled the initial impacts of Covid-19 relatively well, in 2021 it suffered immensely from Covid-19 outbre....

January 03, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , democracy , Ethiopia , Terrorism , South Sudan , election , Corruption , Covid , Sudan , Civil war , coup , Gambia , Islamist terrorism , Mali
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