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Neighborhood News Digest- 18 March 2025

Afghanistan
Signing of the Second Phase of Wakhan Road Contract-Tolo News
The signing of the construction contract for the second phase of the Wakhan road in Badakhshan province has been warmly welcomed by the residents of the....

March 18, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Constitution , Bangladesh , UNAMA , Immigration , Waziristan , BNP , India-Myanmar , US-Bangladesh , Wakhan , UN Human Rights Office , Adani Group , Bhutan-US , Border Fencing , Gas and Oil Reserves , Balochistan.
Neighborhood News Digest - 17 March 2025

Afghanistan
Afghanistan among Countries in Proposed US Visa Ban-Tolo News
The administration of Donald Trump is considering imposing extensive travel restrictions on citizens of 41 countries, including Afghanistan, for entry i....

March 17, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , UNSC , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Blue Economy , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Balochistan , investment , UNAMA , Tourism , Adani Group , China- Bangladesh , Carbon Negative City , US Visa Ban , NAP
Neighborhood News Digest- 13 March 2025

Afghanistan
UN to hold meeting on Opium Cultivation and Drug Trafficking in Afghanistan-The Khaama Press
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is hosting a meeting to examine drug trends in Afghanistan. This ses....

March 13, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Balochistan , Arakan army , UN , IMF. , India – Bhutan Energy Ties , Fifth Amendment to the Judicature Act
Hamas-Pakistan Terror Nexus in PoJK: A Wake-Up Call for Bharat?
Anurag Sharma, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

दुर्जनः परिहर्तव्यो विद्ययाsलंकृतोऽपि सन्। मणिना भूषितः सर्पः किम् असौ न भयंकरः॥ - ‘नीतीश�....

March 12, 2025 Terrorism , Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Israel , Pakistan , US , Iran , Kashmir , Terrorism , LeT , IM , JeM , POJK , Hamas , Mujahideen , Bharat , UAPA , SIMI
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (1-15 February 2025)

Defence

  1. Defence Union Budget 2025
  2. Algerian Military Visit Boosts India Relations
  3. Bhutan’s Military Chief Visits India
  4. India and Sp....

    March 12, 2025 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Pakistan , Defence , Al-Shabaab , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , Maoists , LWE , LeT , Spain , Algeria , TTP , Budget , Somalia , Bharat , Khalistan , FICN , AERO
Neighborhood News Digest- 12 March 2025

Afghanistan
8 KM of TAPI Pipeline Installed in Afghanistan: Ministry -Tolo News
Homayoon Afghan, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, said that the construction of the TAPI project in Afghanistan has progr....

March 12, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , TAPI , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , BIMSTEC , Terrorism , Bhutan , Saudi Arabia , Bangladesh , Balochistan , UK , IMF , Oman , ISPR , LDC , Adani Group , Scam Centres , Cultural Industries Office (BCIO) , Justice for Myanmar (JFM).
Suspect Signals Near Indo-Bangladesh Border: Need to Listen More
Sudhir Saxena, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

During February 2025, Amateur Radio Operators in West Bengal reported monitoring suspect radio transmissions (mostly VHF) near India-Bangladesh border in areas like Saidpur, Shonepur, Basirhat, Bongaon, Sunderbans and Gangasagar. Many of these locati....

March 11, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , Pakistan , ISI , Bangladesh border , Amateur radio operators , Jamaat Islamists
Neighborhood News Digest- 11 March 2025

Afghanistan
Iran Imposes New Restrictions on Afghan Migrants for New Solar Year-Tolo News
Nader Yarahmadi, director general of the Bureau for Foreign Nationals and Immigrants Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Interior, recently ....

March 11, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , Bangladesh , IMF , Remittances , Awami League , RMG , Torkham , Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) , Privatization , Scam Centres , Gender-Based Violence , Usable Reserves , Private Security Service Law.
Neighborhood News Digest - 10 March 2025

Afghanistan
Muttaqi Visits Oman to Strengthen Bilateral Ties, Economic Cooperation-Tolo News
Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister, has traveled to Oman at the invitation of Oman's foreign minister, Badr bin Hamad Alb....

March 10, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , UNESCO , Bhutan , elections , Bangladesh , Tourism , Remittances , Oman , India-Bhutan Relations , Maldives-China Relations , Torkham , Jirga , Scam Centres , Violence against Women , Mob Violence , Women’s Day , FIA , Fish Aggregating Devices , FADs , Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Neighborhood News Digest- 6 March 2025

Afghanistan
Mastermind of Kabul Airport attack transferred to the US-The Khaama Press
U.S. officials have confirmed that Mohammad Sharifullah, the individual accused of masterminding the suicide attack at Kabul Airport in Augu....

March 06, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , ISIS , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , International Court of Justice , India-Myanmar relations , ICJ , Kabul Attack , BNP , India-Sri Lanka , Global Terrorism Index , Myanmar-Russia , Gelephu Mindfulness City , Customs , Pakistan-Bangladesh , Gaza Reconstruction Plan , Arab League Summit , Fazlur Rahman.
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