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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.
Trump and the South African Land Act: A Growing Conundrum
Dr Shambhavi Anand, Research Assistant, VIF Commentary

At a time of massive flux in geopolitics, the United States (US) has issued South Africa an executive order that cuts its financial assistance, as a way to criticise the recently passed ‘land expropriation act’ and Pretoria's genocide case agains....

March 04, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Commentary , US , Trump , South Africa , Land Act
Africa Now – (16-28 February, 2025)

The African continent witnessed significant progress over the last two weeks. With its vast resources, strategic location and rapidly growing population, Africa has become an important player in the geopolitical scenario. It is important to look at t....

March 04, 2025 India , US , Russia , Ethiopia , Africa , Trump , Japan , Egypt , Mauritius , Rwanda , G20 , UK , Crisis , Algeria , Sudan , France , UN , Human Rights , EAM , Somalia , VIF Africa Now , Mali , South Africa , India-Africa , Zambia , DRC , M23 , Botswana , Guinea Bissau
The Resurgence of M23 Rebel Group in Democratic Republic of Congo
Dr Shambhavi Anand, Research Assistant, VIF Commentary

February 12, 2025, marked an important shift in the activities of the M23 rebels. The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) turned grim after the M23 rebels resumed their offensive against Congolese government forces just two days after....

February 20, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , US , China , UN , critical minerals , DRC , M23
India-US Ties in Trump 2.0: On a ‘’Trusted Partnership’’ Trajectory
Amb Ashok Sajjanhar Article

Introduction
India-US relations have been in a sweet spot since the last twenty-five years starting with the visit of US President Bill Clinton to India in March, 2000. There has been a bipartisan consensus in both India and the US regard....

February 07, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , India , US , Trump , MAGA
Africa Now – (16-31 January, 2025)

OVERVIEW
This edition of Africa Now explores significant political, economic, and diplomatic developments across the continent. The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains volatile with rebels taking over the l....

February 07, 2025 India , US , China , Africa , BRICS , Syria , Egypt , Boko Haram , Algeria , ECOWAS , Canada , Kenya , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Mali , Nigeria , South Africa , Niger , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Namibia , DRC , Portugal , Democratic Republic of Congo , Burundi , Ebola , WHO.
Neighborhood News Digest- 06 February 2025

Afghanistan
Balkhi: By Closing Chapter of War, We Want to Open New Chapter with US-Tolo News
Abdul Qahar Balkhi, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told CBS News that the interim government intends to establ....

February 06, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Bhutan , CPEC , Bangladesh , Turkey , Tajikistan , Sheikh Hasina , Maldives-Ireland Relations , Global Environment Facility (GEF) , Urban Climate Resilience Project , Myanmar-Singapore Relations , Ta’ang National Liberation Army , TNLA , Reform Commissions , Power Generation
Neighborhood News Digest- 30 January 2025

Afghanistan
Akhundzada: We Do Not Fear Warnings from the West or East-Tolo News
Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Islamic Emirate, has stated that he has no fear of warnings from Western or Eastern countries. In ....

January 30, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , Awami League , TTP , Aid , ADB , Telecom , BNP , Electricity , Maldives-India relations , Maldives-China Relations , Fisherman issue , PECA , Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment 2024 , Arakan Army (AA) , Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA).
Russia and India: The Need for a New Agenda for Cooperation
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The global situation is likely to become even more uncertain and complex as President Trump begins to unfold and implement his radical policies. His repeated threats during the campaign for about the imposition of tariffs on imports from China and ot....

January 27, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , India , US , China , Russia , World Order
Uncertainties Across the Horn of Africa: How the Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU is Reshaping the Region
Umang Bhansali, Research Assistant, VIF Article

The African continent grapples with numerous challenges, including political instability, economic challenges, and social unrest. Conflicts over resources, ethnic tensions, and governance issues exacerbate inequalities across the continent. In such a....

January 24, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , US , China , Ethiopia , Djibouti , Africa , Trump , Egypt , Turkey , Somalia , Gulf of Aden , Horn of Africa , Red Sea , Somaliland , Berbera Port , Ankara Declaration , Al-Shabaab.
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