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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
Why is the UK Courting Central Asia?
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Background
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has prompted Western countries to play a more active role in Central Asia. In March 2023, US Secretary Anthony Blinken visited Central Asia, followed by German Federal President Steinm....

May 29, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Commentary , China , Russia , sanctions , Russia Ukraine conflict , Energy resources , Multivector foreign policy , Educational initiatives
Neighborhood News Digest- 29 May 2024

Afghanistan
Putin: Building ties with Taliban is necessary- The Khaama Press
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that it is necessary to build relations with the Taliban due to their control over Afghanistan. Vladimir Puti....

May 29, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Russia , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka elections , FDI , Budget , India-Bangladesh , PML (N) , Rohingyas , India-Myanmar , US-Myanmar , UNP , NPP , Maldives Tourism , Upazila Polls , Sustainable Development Funds , Marijuana , United Nations Secretary General (UNSG).
Initial Assessment of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Three Nation European Tour
Jayadeva Ranade Article

Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan, Politburo Standing Committee (PBSC) member and Director of the CCP CC General Office Cai Qi and Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, arrived in Paris on May 5, on the first ....

May 28, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Xi Jinping , EU , France , Ursula von der Leyen , Macron , Serbia , Hungary , Uyghur protests
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
विवादित नक्शा छापना नेपाल का अदूरदर्शी कदम
Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

नेपाल के राष्ट्रपति के आर्थिक सलाहकार चिरंजीवी ने मौजूदा वाम सरकार के दबाव के चलते इस्तीफ़ा 12 म....

May 21, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , China , Nepal , चीन , territorial dispute , नेपाल , नेपाल-भारत , Kalapani , Nepal-India , वाम गठबंधन
Cyber Review-April 2024

National

Deepfakes of Bollywood celebrities are spreading over the Internet and influencing voter decisions during General Election 2024.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated deepfake videos of Bollywood celebrities, includ....

May 20, 2024 China , Japan , election , AI , Misinformation , Belarus , TCS , Microsoft , Bharat , VIF Cyber Review , KGB , ChatGPT , Deepfakes , Google , DHS , Osaka
Neighborhood News Digest- 16 May 2024

Afghanistan
Russia offers aid to Afghanistan after devastating floods – Khaama Press
Maria Zakharova, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, announced that Russia is prepared to help Afghanistan after severe f....

May 16, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Russia , ASEAN , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , India-Nepal , CPEC , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , ADB , cybersecurity , Narcotics , BNP , India-Myanmar , India-Sri Lanka , Flood , US-Bangladesh , Maldives Debt , Airstrike , Maldives-UK Trade Talks , FCR , Arms Manufacturing , Agri-food Trade and Investment Forum , Nepal-South Korea
Neighborhood News Digest- 14 May 2024

Afghanistan
Afghanistan loses UN voting rights over unpaid dues-The Khaama Press
Afghanistan’s representation at the United Nations confirmed that Afghanistan’s voting rights in the General Assembly had been suspended due ....

May 14, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , economy , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , Bangladesh , UNAMA , Inflation , India-Maldives relations , India-Bangladesh , junta , India- Sri Lanka , US-Bangladesh , Maldives Economy , PML(N) , Asian Women Parliamentarian Caucus , AJK , Economic Advisor , Resignation
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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