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Portents of the Xi-Putin Meeting of May 2024
Jayadeva Ranade Article

Summits between Russian President Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are invariably closely monitored in world capitals, especially since the onset of Russia’s war with Ukraine in 2022 and the two having declared a “no limits friendship”! C....

July 16, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , US , China , Russia , Xi Jinping , Putin , Europe , CCP , Taiwan independence
Deepfakes: A Threat to National Security in the Digital Era
Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

मिथ्याज्ञानं तमोगुणः संशयात्मा यदा जायते। तदा जगदिदं सर्वं भ्रान्तं व्यामोहमोहितम्॥ (Engli....

July 11, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Article , India , Pakistan , US , China , economy , technology , Terrorism , Japan , AI , Political , Bharat , Cyber , ML , Deepfake , Unreal , GAN , Neural , Defence Security
Neighborhood News Digest- 02 July 2024

Afghanistan
Diplomats’ insights on first day of Doha meeting on Afghanistan-The Khaama Press
The first day of the third Doha meeting began with remarks from Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN Deputy Secretary-General. The closed-door ....

July 02, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Protests , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Qatar , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , Doha , Remittances , Floods , China-Myanmar , India-Sri Lanka , CJP , GRSE , Investors , Structural Reform , Himalaya - Bay of Bengal Connectivity , Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Op 1027 , Nepal-Maldives.
Neighborhood News Digest- 14 June 2024

Afghanistan
PM's Office Discusses Second Sarobi Dam and Jawzjan Gas Power Projects-Tolo News
The Economic Commission of the Prime Minister's Office in a meeting discussed the construction of the second Sarobi Dam in Kabul prov....

June 14, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , economy , Maldives , Iran , UNSC , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , UNESCO , Bhutan , Punjab , Bangladesh , Arakan army , IMF , UAE , Budget , Bangladesh-China , Russia-Myanmar , Landslides , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Teesta River , Britain-Nepal , Easter attack , Industrial Policies , VPN , Hydrography Agreement.
Convergence of the Indo-Pacific with the Indian Ocean—Is a Maritime Centric Approach Enough? An Indian Perspective
Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

This article examines China’s strategic ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region through the lens of its “Zhōngguó” or “Middle Kingdom” dream of regaining its perceived historical dominance. It traces the deep roots of this aspiration in Chin....

June 07, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , US , China , CCP , Indian Ocean , Indo Pacific , Maritime Centric
Overview of India’s Trade Policy from 2014-2024
J S Deepak, IAS (R)

India’s trade policy through 2014-24 has seen both hits and misses, fortunately more hits than misses. Getting a permanent peace clause at the WTO for our food security schemes in 2014, walking out of the RCEP agreement in 2019, and focusing on FTA....

May 31, 2024 Economic Studies , India , US , China , trade , RCEP , WTO , Protectionism , FTAs , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy
Neighborhood News Digest- 30 May 2024

Afghanistan
Foreign Ministry Welcomes Moscow's Stance on the Interim Government-Tolo News
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate today (Wednesday) in a statement praised Russia's stance on engaging with the int....

May 30, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Iraq , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Turkey , Thailand , Doha , Sri Lanka elections , Azerbaijan , Awami League , India-Bangladesh , Switzerland , India-Myanmar , US-Myanmar , Maldives-India relations , Maldives Tourism , Small Island Developing States (SIDS) , Visa Row , China-Nepal.
Neighborhood News Digest- 28 May 2024

Afghanistan
Russia Considering Removing 'Taliban' From Terrorist List-Tolo News
The Russian Ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs have presented President Vladimir Putin with a proposal to potentially remove the name 'Tali....

May 28, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Russia , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , ISIS , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Thailand , NIA , UN , PTI , Rohingyas , Rare Earth , Peacekeeping , China-Myanmar , Bangladesh-Japan , Cyclone , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , PML(N) , Maldives-Seychelles Relations , Yunan-Maldives Trade , - India-Myanmar , Cyclone Remal
Neighborhood News Digest- 27 May 2024

Afghanistan
Afghanistan 6th Most Vulnerable Country to Climate Change: UNDP-Tolo News
The representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Stephen Rodriques, said that although Afghanistan does not contribute....

May 27, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , China , Russia , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Qatar , Bangladesh , Doha , Geopolitics , Tourism , UN , Budget , Kuwait , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , Bangladesh-Nepal , Small Island Developing States (SIDS) , India-Maldives Free Trade Agreement , RMG sector , Climate Risk
Neighborhood News Digest- 10 May 2024

Afghanistan
Mawlawi Kabir: If We Had Means, No Foreign Drones Would Patrol Airspace-Tolo News
Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the political deputy of the Prime Minister's Office, at a public meeting in Panjshir said that American drones ....

May 10, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , economy , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Europe , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Qatar , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka elections , Tourism , Inflation , Migration , Journalism , PTI , Suu Kyi , India-Bangladesh , Drones , India-Myanmar , Thailand-Myanmar , NPP , Boundary Dispute , Nepal-Switzerland
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