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West Asian Leaders and Organisations Condemn Terrorist Attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Adversity often becomes a litmus test for friends. It is also not untrue of diplomacy. For decades, India’s relationship with most West Asian countries has been transactional and only recently due to strategic and increasing importance of India and....

April 29, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Israel , Iran , Saudi Arabia , West Asia , Terror attack , Turkey , Pahalgam
Africa Now (01-15 April, 2025)

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The African continent witnessed significant developments over the past two weeks. Significant strides in infrastructure, international diplomacy, political developments and economic reforms were made but the continent still grapp....

April 23, 2025 India , US , China , Ethiopia , Africa , South Sudan , Egypt , Boko Haram , Turkey , EU , UK , Algeria , Sudan , France , Kenya , Somalia , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Mali , Nigeria , South Africa , Zambia , Lesotho , Democratic Republic of Congo , Gabon , AIKEYME
Neighbourhood News Digest - 21 April 2025

Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Deputy PM Visits Kabul to Discuss Security and Trade- Tolo News
A high-level Pakistani delegation, led by Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, arrived in Kabul to....

April 21, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Russia , ASEAN , Maldives , Myanmar , Kazakhstan , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Turkey , oil prices , IMF , UAE , Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) , Maldives–UAE Relations , AJBAN 442A
Neighborhood News Digest - 09 April 2025

Afghanistan
Afghanistan-Iran Trade Reaches $3.366B in 1403: Ministry-Tolo News
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce reported that in the solar year 1403, trade between Afghanistan and Iran amounted to $3.366 billion. The spok....

April 09, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Bhutan , Turkey , tariffs , IMF , Aid , junta , bitcoin , green hydrogen , Airstrike , Maldives-US Relations , Bagram , Bhutan-Thailand FTA , South Asia Cooperative Environment Program , SACEP , Maldives-Saudi Arabia Relations , MNDAA.
Neighborhood News Digest - 01 April 2025

Afghanistan
Ünal: Billions Invested in Afghanistan's Mining and Energy-Tolo News
Cenk Ünal, the Turkish ambassador to Kabul, told TOLO news that Turkish investors have invested billions of dollars in Afghanistan, particularl....

April 01, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Turkey , Imran Khan , Gaza , Switzerland , nobel peace prize , Eco-tourism , Non-Muslims , Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan Limited , RSEBL , Unclaimed Dividends , Zakat al-Fitr , Earthquake.
Neighborhood News Digest- 26 March 2025

Afghanistan
China, Iran, Turkey, and Uzbekistan Lead Mining Investments in Afghanistan-Tolo News
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says that the largest investments in Afghanistan’s mining sector have been made by companie....

March 26, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Turkey , IMF , India-Myanmar relations , Adani Group , Bangladesh Independence Day , UK sanctions
Neighborhood News Digest- 14 February 2025

Afghanistan
Mujahid: Efforts Underway for Islamic Emirate Diplomatic Presence in India-Tolo News
Following reports about a proposed list of diplomats from the Islamic Emirate to India, the spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate Z....

February 14, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Turkey , WHO , Malaysia , India-Bangladesh , BNP , India-Myanmar , India-Sri Lanka , Kurram , Child Soldiers , Foreign Exchange , Adani Group.
Neighborhood News Digest- 13 February 2025

Afghanistan
Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Affected By US Aid Suspension-Tolo News
The United Nations has announced that after the suspension of US financial aid, 1.2 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan will be affected. The Unit....

February 13, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , income tax , Corruption , Turkey , Thailand , IMF , UN , UAE , Rohingyas , India-Sri Lanka , US aid , Norwegian Refugee Council , Federal Cabinet , Sheikh Hasina.
Neighborhood News Digest- 10 February 2025

Afghanistan
Embassy in Ankara Resumes Operations under Islamic Emirate- Tolo News
Following the announcement by the Afghan Embassy in Ankara regarding its transfer to Türkiye, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Em....

February 10, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Israel , Palestine , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Central Asia , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Saudi Arabia , Bangladesh , Turkey , Imran Khan , IMF , CSTO , Sheikh Hasina , IT , Reform Commissions , NPP.
Neighborhood News Digest- 06 February 2025

Afghanistan
Balkhi: By Closing Chapter of War, We Want to Open New Chapter with US-Tolo News
Abdul Qahar Balkhi, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told CBS News that the interim government intends to establ....

February 06, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Bhutan , CPEC , Bangladesh , Turkey , Tajikistan , Sheikh Hasina , Maldives-Ireland Relations , Global Environment Facility (GEF) , Urban Climate Resilience Project , Myanmar-Singapore Relations , Ta’ang National Liberation Army , TNLA , Reform Commissions , Power Generation
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