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China pledges billions in fresh Africa aid despite debt concerns
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sept 05 promised 360 billion yuan ($50 billion) in financial support to African countries over the next three years, par....

September 18, 2024 Pakistan , South China Sea , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Kishida , LNG , FOCAC , Bei Dou , Flying Tiger aircrews , Chevron , Pacific Islands Forum
Neighborhood News Digest- 18 September 2024

Afghanistan
Operations Resume at Afghan Embassy in Oman Now Under Islamic Emirate-Tolo News
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that diplomats representing the Islamic Emirate began their work at the Afghan Embassy i....

September 18, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Army , economy , Maldives , embassy , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Europe , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Security , Oman , JUI-F , India-Bangladesh , crypto currency , Peshawar , Afghan refugees , SIFC , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Maldives-Japan , Bhutan-Australia , Disaster Resilience
Neighborhood News Digest- 17 September 2024

Afghanistan
Muttaqi: Efforts Ongoing to Connect Afghanistan to Türkiye, Europe-Tolo News
Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, in a meeting with ambassadors of several countries in Kabul and representativ....

September 17, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , economy , Maldives , Central Asia , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , Turkey , Imran Khan , IMF , UN , ADB , Gender equality , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) , ORO Bank , Maldives-China Bilateral Trade , People’s Bank of China , Hazara , Khawaja Allauddin Sabir
Neighborhood News Digest- 13 September 2024

Afghanistan
Poppy Ban: Economic Impact and Calls for Alternatives-Tolo News
The International Crisis Group has reported that following the decree of the Islamic Emirate's leader, poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has decreased ....

September 13, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Russia , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , OIC , IMF , India-Bangladesh , Gender equality , China-Bangladesh , Thilamalé Bridge , Maldives Economy , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , ITAK , Magsaysay award , Poppy Ban , MERCOSUR , US Bangladesh
Armed Forces Need to be Prepared for War in Order to Preserve Peace
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

(Title of the article is taken from the Statement made by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at the Joint Commanders Conference in Lucknow, on 05 Sep 2024.) Wars have remained ageless, timeless and a dynamic paradox, though they are messy, w....

September 13, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , India , Pakistan , China , C4ISR , Battlefield transparency , combat military capabilities , Kill Web
Neighborhood News Digest- 12 September 2024

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate, Turkmenistan Strengthen Ties with Launch of TAPI Project-Tolo News
Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate, said on September 11, in Herat that the commencement of ....

September 12, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Employment , Balochistan , Security , Gwadar , Turkmenistan , UN , war crimes , reform , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Mindfulness City , Maldives-Qatar , Maldives Credit Rating , Faryab , Sindh.
Neighborhood News Digest- 10 September 2024

Afghanistan
Clashes in Zazai Maidan Force Residents to Leave Homes-Tolo News
Islamic Emirate forces and Pakistani border guards clashed on Monday in the Zazai Maidan district of Khost, along the Durand Line, in the afternoon. ....

September 10, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , World Bank , Remittances , Human Rights , AIIB , PTI , Bangabandhu , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Green Taxation , Sukuk Payment , AKD , World Risk Index.
Neighborhood News Digest- 06 September 2024

Afghanistan
Kyrgyzstan Removes Islamic Emirate from Banned List-Tolo News
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate has praised the removal of its name from the list of banned groups by the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.....

September 06, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Kyrgyzstan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , technology , Bhutan , Supreme Court , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , SLPP , Caretaker government , Maldives-UAE , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , St Martin , Maldives-Kazakhstan , Bhutan’s National Service , Military Trial
Neighborhood News Digest- 05 September 2024

Afghanistan
Georgette Gagnon Appointed Political Deputy of UNAMA-Tolo News
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Canadian Georgette Gagnon as the Deputy Special Representative (Political) for Afg....

September 05, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Balochistan , UNAMA , UK , Germany , JUI-F , Sheikh Hasina , High Seas Treaty , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , economy. National government , Eco-tourism
Neighborhood News Digest - 04 September 2024

Afghanistan
UN Security Council divided on approach to Afghanistan issue-The Khaama Press
The recent report of the United Nations Security Council highlights internal divisions among its members regarding the approach to the s....

September 04, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Russia , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , Violence , IMF , Sindh , Loans , Ecosystems , India-Bangladesh , Truth and Reconciliation Commission , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Torkham , Foreign Investment Bill , Maldives Port Limited (MPL) , Afghanistan UNSC
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