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Neighborhood News Digest- 22 April 2024

Afghanistan
Kabul Requests Invite to OIC Meeting in Gambia-Tolo News
The Islamic Emirate has requested the participation of a representative from the interim government at the upcoming Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)....

April 22, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Nepal politics , Bhutan , Saudi Arabia , Bangladesh , Presidential election , OIC , India-Bangladesh , BNP , India-Myanmar , Myanmar-Bangladesh , India-Sri Lanka , Airstrikes , Sirajuddin Haqqani , Inclusive Economic Growth , Ramayana Trail , Privatisation , Bhutan High Income Economy , Parliamentary elections 2024 , Myanmar-Thailand , Avalanches
Cyber Review - March 2024

National

Cabinet approved over ₹10,300 Crores for “IndiaAI” programme
The Cabinet, on 07 March, approved an allocation of over ₹10,300 Crores for the “IndiaAI” mission as a significant step towards encouraging Bhar....

April 16, 2024 US , China , artificial intelligence , Defense , Cyber Attack , DOD , Cambodia , AI , New York , Phishing , Bharat , VIF Cyber Review , semiconductor
US Presidential Election under Global Spotlight
Prof Chintamani Mahapatra Commentary

While more than sixty countries around the world will conduct democratic elections in 2024, currently it is the US Presidential election that is under the spotlight of the international community. Every fourth year, Americans vote for the occupant of....

April 12, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , China , Russia , West Asia , Presidential election , NATO , Biden , Hamas
China and IUU Fishing in IOR: Need for India to Lead Mitigation Efforts
Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is a vital hub of global economic significance, with a significant portion of the world's oil and container traffic passing through it. The Indian Ocean also holds rich marine resources which are....

April 11, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , Article , China , Maritime Security , IOR , IUU fishing
Neighborhood News Digest- 11 April 2024

Afghanistan
Ministry: Afghanistan Side Ready for Resumption of Turkish Airlines Flights-Tolo News
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) said that Turkish Airlines may soon resume its flights to Afghanistan. Imam....

April 11, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , BJP , Maldives , Central Asia , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bangladesh , poverty , Turkey , Mount Everest , Exports , Education , Awami League , Amnesty , USDP , India- Sri Lanka , Weather , Thailand-Myanmar , Maldives Tourism , Sri Lankan Presidential Election , Bhutan Hydropower loans , Fiscal year , Hindu Rashtra
Neighborhood News Digest- 10 April 2024

Afghanistan
Strategic Meeting Held to Find Alternative Trade Avenues: Ministry-Tolo News
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce said that in the first meeting to explore alternate trade routes for Afghanistan with its regional ....

April 10, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Chabahar Port , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Media , IMF , instability , Inflation , UN , PTI , coup , PML (N) , PPP , Monarchy , global warming , Bangladesh Economy , debt restructuring , HRW , Bhutan Economy , Thailand-Myanmar , RMG , Afghan refugees , Maldives-India relations , Maldives Tourism , Brazil-Bangladesh , Sri Lankan Presidential Election , Labour Force Participation , Gender disparity , Wakhan , Foreign Labours , Finance Ministry , Daanish Schools , Islamabad Bar Council , Israel-Gaza Conflict , War Heroes
India-China Relations: Envisioning the Long Haul!
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Hu Xijin the former editor of Global Times on X (formerly Twitter) quoted a senior Colonel of PLA stating ‘Zangnan has been Chinese territory since ancient times. Where does Arunachal Pradesh come from? If a border war does break out, India will....

April 08, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , US , China , Indian Ocean Region , Border management , Indian Navy , Trade Deficit , Arunachal Pradesh , Corps Commander level talks
Neighborhood News Digest - 08 April 2024

Afghanistan
Taliban erects Kandahar Mosque walls amid potential ISIS threat to Hibatullah Akhundzada-The Khama Press
According to local media reports, the Taliban is constructing security walls or T-walls around the Eidgah Mos....

April 08, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , economy , Maldives , Australia , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , BRICS , India-Nepal , Saudi Arabia , Bangladesh , Taliban , World Bank , Mount Everest , Drone attack , India-Myanmar , Maldives-India relations , Sikh , Foreign Debt , Brazil-Bangladesh , 55th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council , Hibatullah Akhundzada , Non-Hydro
Neighborhood News Digest - 02 April 2024

Afghanistan
CNN: ‘Taliban’s Pashto chauvinism helps ISIS-K’ recruitment from other ethnic groups-The Khama Press
Edmund Fitton-Brown, a senior adviser to the New York-based Counter Extremism Project, told CNN that ISIS-K....

April 02, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Taliban , Cyber Security , Remittances , Inflation , UN , Civil war , PTI , Nepal-China , Nepal-India , Myanmar-India , Katchatheevu island , India-Out Campaign , Historical Artefacts , Omar Ayub , Visa-Free entry , Anti-Defection Law
Neighborhood News Digest- 28 March 2024

Afghanistan
Hekmatyar's 'Honor and Dignity' Intact: Mujahid-Tolo News
Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, said that the residence of the leader of the Hezb-e-Islami, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar was a subject ....

March 28, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , China , Maldives , Afghanistan , Bhutan , trade , Bangladesh , IMF , Nepal-China , Maldives-India , Nepal-India , Myanmar-India , Afghan refugees , Maldives-Turkey Relations , India-SriLanka , SriLanka-China , Hekmatyar , Pirates , Hijacking , Tranche , : Maldives-China , Armed Forces Day.
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