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Neighborhood News Digest - 23 January 2025

Afghanistan

Muttaqi Meets Representatives of Türkiye, Iran, UN in Kabul-Tolo News

Cenk Ünal, the Turkish ambassador in Kabul, in a meeting with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister, pledged his country's continued ....

January 23, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , economy , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , trade , Bangladesh , renewable energy , World Bank , Dubai , UN , PTI , BNP , WEF , Forex , Türkiye , Rakhine State , Bhutan-Bangladesh , Myanmar- Thailand Relations

China Preparing for Trouble in Tibet

Jayadeva Ranade Article

Apparently apprehensive about the possibility of sudden untoward developments in Tibet, the Chinese authorities have accelerated measures to ensure stability and consolidate China’s occupation and claims over Aksai Chin, Ladakh etc. China is also a....

January 21, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Dalai Lama , Tibet , Xinjiang

Neighborhood News Digest - 21 January 2025

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate Rejects Trump's Claims of Dependency on US Aid-Tolo News

In response to Donald Trump's recent statements about the US sending billions of dollars in aid to Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate has state....

January 21, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , China , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , elections , election , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , Ceasefire , IMF , PTI , Afghan refugees , Ishaq Dar , Myanmar-China Relations , Maldives-US Partnership , Universal Periodic Review (UPR) , Working Group , Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA)

Africa Now – (01-15 January, 2025)

OVERVIEW

This edition of Africa Now, the fortnightly news digest focuses on significant developments in the continent across political, security, diplomacy, and economic sectors. Chad held its parliamentary elections amidst uncerta....

January 17, 2025 India , China , Ivory Coast , Ethiopia , Djibouti , Africa , Syria , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Turkey , WTO , United Nations , Kenya , Somalia , VIF Africa Now , Nigeria , South Africa , Ghana , Zambia , Lesotho , Somaliland , Democratic Republic of Congo , Chad , Puntland

Interaction with Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd

On January 13, 2025, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interaction with a visiting scholar Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd of Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The interaction was to obtain a brief on the current situation in Myanm....

January 17, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Interaction , China , Indo-Pacific , Myanmar , EAOs , International diaspora

Correcting the Indian Media Narrative on Nepal’s Pro-China Posture

Dr Sudan Kumar Oli Commentary

Nepal is a sovereign country, and promoting and expanding its foreign relations fall under its sole rights. However, such extensions and promotions should not harm its immediate neighbours, India and China. Nepal must be aware of its red lines, and i....

January 16, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , China , Nepal , BRI , KP Oli

Neighborhood News Digest - 15 January 2025

Afghanistan

Pakistan, Afghanistan, and UNHCR to Hold Talks on Afghan Refugees- Tolo News

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations has announced plans to hold a trilateral meeting with Pakistan and the United Nations High Com....

January 15, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , GDP , Remittances , UNHCR , Myanmar-China , NPP , MNDF , Afghan refugees , Herat , July Proclamation , Reform Commission , Maldives-Estonia Relations , Kachin State , Peaceful Country

Decoding China’s BRI Agreement with Nepal

Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China is its global endeavour that aims at promoting connectivity through the development of infrastructure facilities in different corners of the world, including in Asia, Africa, and Europe. In South Asia, Nepa....

January 13, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Nepal , Commentary , China , Nepali Congress , KP Sharma Oli , BRI , 12-Point Agreement

Neighborhood News Digest- 10 January 2025

Afghanistan

Muttaqi Highlights Islamic Emirate’s Economy-Focused Diplomacy in UAE Visit-Tolo News

Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated during his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that the ....

January 10, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , South Korea , China , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Japan , Bangladesh , Badakhshan , Germany , UAE , PTI , PPP , Rohingyas , Maldives-India relations , Foreign Reserve , July Uprising , Balkh , Bharat Heavy Electricals , Myanmar-Belarus , Rakhine State.

Reimagining US Investment in the Lobito Corridor

Dr Shambhavi Anand, Research Assistant, VIF Article

The US president, Joe Biden visited Angola, delivering on the promise he made during the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. This trip marks the first visit ever by a sitting U.S. president to the Republic of Angola, and the first visit of a U.S. presid....

January 10, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , US , China , Biden , Tanzania , Angola , Zambia , DRC , Lobito corridor , Atlantic Ocean