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Neighborhood News Digest – 12 October 2023

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate Establishes Commission for Afghan Refugees’ Return – Tolo News
The Islamic Emirate established a special commission to address the problems of Afghan refugees based in Pakistan. The commission, ....

October 12, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Israel , Pakistan , China , democracy , ASEAN , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Imran Khan , IMF , IORA , earthquake , Nepal-India , Bangladesh-China , Qosh Tepa Canal , Myanmar-Russia , Afghan refugees , Sri Lanka Debt , Polio , Shahid Latif killed , India-Sri Lanka bi-lateral agreement , Price Control , KIA , Spatial Technology
Russia Pitches for a Non-hegemonic, Multipolar World Order
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

(The following is a summary of key take aways from the 20th Annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, Sochi, 02-05 Oct 2023) The Valdai Discussion Club held its 20th annual meeting in Sochi from 02-05 Oct 2023. The meeting was addressed....

October 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , India , China , G20 , Russia Ukraine war , BRICS Plus , multipolar world order , Valdai Club
Chinese Initiatives for Global Governance: Re-Defining the Global Order?
Commodore Gopal Suri Article

China’s emergence on the global stage has been accompanied by a clear pronouncement of its ambitions to be a global player with Xi Jinping emphasising the “global significance of the Chinese dream”

October 11, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Xi Jinping , Global Security , BRI , Global Development Initiative , Global Civilizational Initiative
Neighborhood News Digest – 10 October 2023

Afghanistan

2 Pakistan soldiers, 5 insurgents killed in shootout on border with Afghanistan – The Tribune
A group of Pakistani Taliban ambushed troops during an operation against insurgents on the border with Afghanistan on ....

October 10, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Border , Terrorism , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Imran Khan , World Bank , IMF , Digital Currency , Indonesia , Gen Bajwa , NUG , earthquake , SSB , India-Myanmar , Airlines , Sri Lanka- Maldives , Israel-Hamas , QUAD.
Iran-China Cooperation in Lithium Industry: Prospects and Challenges
Harshit Sharma Article

Abstract
The discovery of lithium deposits, primarily used in powering electric vehicles, in Iran has opened avenues for foreign investment in the country. While the recent geopolitical changes in West Asia like the Iran-Saudi rapproch....

October 09, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , China , Iran , sanctions , West Asia , Lithium , ; Electric Vehicles , Iran-Saudi Rapprochement
Kathmandu's Diplomacy Test on the Chinese Soil
Nikhil Sahu Commentary

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and his delegation reached Hangzhou, China, on 23 September. During his visit, he participated in the inauguration of the October 06, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , China , Nepal , Maps , Prachanda

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 40, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters.

Commentary

Bharat’s G20 Presidency: An Ode to India-Africa Friendship
Under the ....

October 05, 2023 China , modi , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , South Sudan , BRICS , Tunisia , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , G20 , Algeria , Sudan , Kenya , Somalia , coup , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Bharat , Morocco , Congo , Nigeria , South Africa , Zimbabwe , Malawi , Angola , India in Africa , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Cameroon
Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 39, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters.

Commentary

India’s G20 Presidency was a tribute to India-Africa Friendship
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September 29, 2023 China , modi , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , BRICS , Tunisia , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , G20 , Algeria , Sudan , Kenya , Somalia , coup , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Morocco , Congo , Nigeria , South Africa , Wagner , Zimbabwe , Malawi , Angola , India in Africa , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Cameroon
United Nations in a World of Crises
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

The 78th session of the United Nations opened amidst a deepening sense of crisis. The UN Secretary-General said that the ‘world is becoming unhinged.’ [1] The UNGA President ....

September 29, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , China , Climate Change , BRICS , South Asia , Global South , UN reforms
Neighborhood News Digest – 27 September 2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Currency Is World's Best-Performing Currency This Quarter: Report – NDTV
The currency of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan has emerged as the best-performing currency in the world this quarter, according....

September 27, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Bhutan , elections , Indian Ocean , Tourism , IMF , UN , AIIB , China-Sri Lanka , Rare Earth , China-Myanmar , US Envoy , PM Prachanda , China-Bangladesh , Afghanistan currency , Afghan immigrants , Permanent Membership , Taiwan independence
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