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President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's Visit to India
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF, discusses "President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's Visit to India" by assessing Egypt's importance in West Asian regional geopolitics and identifying the areas of collaboration between India and Egypt.....

February 06, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , India , Egypt , North Africa , Podcast , Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Finance track of the G20: An Analysis
Dr Saon Ray

The G20 made up of the 20 leading economies of the world is the foremost international forum for discussion and resolution of international economic issues. The G20 consists of the Finance track, the Sherpa track and the many engagement groups. Indi....

February 02, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , India , G20 , Podcast , G20 presidency , Finance track , Economic issues
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
Bangladesh in 2022: Year-End Review and Way Forward
Dr Anil Kumar Article

The Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus was threatening the world at the beginning of 2022, and the impact was more severe in developing countries like Bangladesh. The pandemic impacted overall growth and dented the economy to a great extent. Most ....

January 30, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , India , democracy , economy , Development , election , Bangladesh , Security , Infrastructure
US Critical and Emerging Technology Strategy
Dr Saroj Bishoyi, Research Fellow, VIF Article

As a part of the wider modernisation agenda, the US Department of State announced on 3rd January 2023 the establishment of a new Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology. The purpose of establishing this office is to bring add....

January 30, 2023 Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , India , US , China , Russia , AI , 14th Five Year Plan , Special Envoy , semiconductor , NSS , Made in China 2025 , NDS , Entity List , CET , Chips and Science Act , Export Control , NSIB , iCET
Neighborhood News Digest – 27 January 2023

Afghanistan
Russia Turns To Taliban For Weapons; Reports Claim After Iran & N.Korea, Moscow Eyes US Arms In Afghanistan – The EurAsian Times
With no western support for the upkeep of this weaponry, it may be easier for the Talib....

January 27, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , India , Pakistan , China , Russia , economy , Afghanistan , NC , election , Bangladesh , Indo Pak , Taliban , Tourism , IMF , women rights , Aid , BNP , Bhutan Economy , China-Myanmar , Bhutan India , Elections 2023 , Bhutan China , Afghanistan Russia , UN Bhutan , Pakistan polls , Nepal Plane Crash , Opium Productions , SriLanka-Maldives. Sri Lanka
Understanding Politics in Iraq post-October 2021 Elections
Hirak Jyoti Das, Senior Research Associate, VIF

Iraq’s post-2003 political system is facing political and economic dysfunction mired by widespread corruption, economic inequalities and lack of improvement in living standards. The unstable political situation is further accentuated by the influen....

January 25, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , India , US , Iran , Mohammed Shia al-Sudani , Abdul Latif Rashid , Muqtada Al Sadr , Coordination Framework
Neighborhood News Digest – 25 January 2023

Afghanistan
Taliban Discuss Restoration of Historical Sites with UNESCO – The Khaama Press
Mawlavi Atiqullah Azizi, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information of Afghanistan met with Brendan Cassar, UNESCO Culture Program Office....

January 25, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , economy , gender , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , Bangladesh , IMF , UN , Pakistan Economy , earthquake , HRW , Bhutan politics , Afghanistan China , Turkey aid , BNP-AL , Big Powers , Thailand-ASEAN , Opium , Nepal Parliament , power outage
Neighborhood News Digest – 23 January 2023

Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Top UN delegation tells Taliban to end confinement, deprivation, abuse of women’s rights – UN News
Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, the Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, and the Ass....

January 23, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , India , Pakistan , US , Russia , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Presidential election , Indo Pak , IMF , Rohingya , UN , Pakistan Economy , Drugs , India-Maldives , Bhutan Economy , Bhutan India , Elections 2023 , Plane crash , Afghanistan China , RAB , China-Nepal , Myanmar Military airstrikes , Pakistan Russia
India and Egypt – Finding Strategic Convergence
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

As the global churn is yet to spring some sense of stability New Delhi has been in an overdrive to identify and nurture key partnerships across geographies since its strategic autonomy and consistent principled policies in international discourse hav....

January 23, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , India , Egypt , Muslim Brotherhood , President Sisi , UAE , G 20 , Delhi declaration
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