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Neighborhood News Digest – 21 September 2023

Afghanistan

Over 100 Afghan Security Outposts Built Along Durand Line – Tolo News

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has established more than 100 security outposts alongside the Durand Line in the eastern parts of the count....

September 21, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Nepal , Afghanistan , Bhutan , elections , UNGA , Durand Line , India-Bangladesh , China-Sri Lanka , PM Dahal , Grant assistance , FM Jilani , Meat import , Nuclear Treaty

Nepal Remains Unconvinced by China's Expansionist Outlook

Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

The New Map Controversy

The Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda is visiting China from 22 September. The visit comes in the backdrop of Nepal’s obje....

September 21, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , China , Nepal , Pushpa Kamal Dahal , Tibet , Prachanda , Nepal-China , MCC , Millenium Challenge Corporation , Nepal-U.S.

भारत-ताइवान सम्बन्ध में एक मजबूत पहल

Dr Rishi Gupta Article

अगस्त महीने की 8 तारीख को भारत के तीन पूर्व सशस्त्र सेना प्रमुखों ने ताइवान के एक महत्वपूर्ण केट....

September 20, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , Taiwan , India-Taiwan , Taiwan Contingency , South Bound Policy , Ketagalan Forum

The New Delhi G20 Summit: Reflections from India

Amb Asoke Mukerji, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

An 83-paragraph G20 New Delhi Declaration was adopted by consensus at the opening session of the Summit on 9 September 2023, to the surprise of many observers of multilateral relations. The Declaration reflected a new multipolar response to global ch....

September 20, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , G20 summit , Bahrat , New Delhi Declaration

India’s G20 Presidency: What it Means for Global Governance

Dr Arpita Anant, Research Fellow, VIF Article

The grand finale of the year-long presidency of the G20 took place on 9-10 September 2023 at New Delhi. The leaders of the G20 met and adopted the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration. The significance of the adoption of the Declaration has been ....

September 14, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Article , India , G20 , Multilateralism , global governance

Saudi Diplomacy: Breaking the Barriers

Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Last decade, especially since the Arab Spring of 2010, has been quite momentous for the Saudi domestic, foreign and security policies. This has been further accentuated in the last five years and is greatly marked by tremendous pragmatism and realism....

September 04, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , US , China , Iran , Houthi , G20 , OPEC , MBS , Abraham Accords , Riyadh

Prime Minister Modi in Athens: A Visit of Special Significance

Amb Yannis-Alexis Zepos Article

The Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, paid an official visit to Athens recently. Mr Modi represents modern India, a country the average Greek knows very little about. As far as India is concerned, the Greek collective memory is dominat....

September 04, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , PM Modi , Greece , Athens

Bharat’s Counter-Terrorism Cooperation in Neighbourhood— The Maldives

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

कश्चित् कस्यचिन्मित्रं, न कश्चित् कस्यचित् रिपु:। अर्थतस्तु निबध्यन्ते, मित्राणि रिपवस्त�....

September 01, 2023 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , India , Maldives , Islamic State , Terrorism , Extremism , Bharat , Madrassas , Male

Kerry’s Visit to China, Climate Change and India’s Energy Transition

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Climate change has resulted in the heat wave sweeping the northern hemisphere from the US, Europe, and China to South Korea. India witnessed heavy rains. The UN Secretary-General stated that “The era of global warming has ended; the era of globa....

August 28, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , China , Climate Change , BRICS , G20 , John Kerry , Kyoto Protocol