Articles | Vivekananda International Foundation

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) receives a large number of foreign delegations, student groups and individuals who do not have a great deal of familiarity with India but wish to know about the country, its history, geography, civilisat....

March 05, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , India , democracy , foreign policy , governance , Security challenges

In Defence of Indonesian Democracy

Satish Chandra Mishra Commentary

In politics, as in life, context is everything. This is something on which almost everyone agrees and yet most of us ignore. The result is at times tragic, such as when we hit peak hour traffic jams on way to catch the last train home. At others, it ....

February 17, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , democracy , elections , Indonesia , Probowo

Neighborhood News Digest – 21 December 2023

Afghanistan

Haqqani Welcomes Recommendations of Turkish Scholars-Tolo News

The Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, in a meeting with a delegation of religious scholars from Turkey, said their recommendations for stren....

December 21, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , democracy , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Nawaz Sharif , Imran Khan , UN General Assembly , Bangladesh Election , Awami League , Kuwait , COP28 , Forests , Bhutan Prince , Maldives-Mauritius , Foreign Reserve , Digital development , Highway , Ethnic

A Victory for Democracy in Liberia

Samir Bhattacharya Article

In a knife-edge election, Joseph Boakai made a stunning comeback and is set to become Liberia’s new leader. With 50.9 percent of the vote, the 78-year-old leader, a former vice president, saw a close victory over his main rival, incumbent Weah, who....

December 18, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , democracy , Liberia , Africa , election , UN , Civil war , coup , Nigeria , Sirileaf

A Brief Evaluation of Maldives Presidential Elections

Amb Rajiv Bhatia

The recent presidential elections in Maldives saw the victory of Dr Mohamed Muizzu as their president, beating incumbent President Ibrahim Solih in a second-round runoff. Muizzu received 54% of the ballots, with 46% for Solih. In this episode, Amb Ra....

October 19, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , democracy , elections , India and China , India Ocean , Debt , Podcast

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

Neighborhood News Digest – 09 October 2023

Afghanistan

Over 2,000 dead in Afghanistan earthquake, houses flattened, Taliban seek help – India Today

The death toll from Saturday's powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan rose to 2,000. Several houses were fla....

October 09, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , democracy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , elections , India-Nepal , World Bank , Suu Kyi , IORA , India-Maldives , earthquake , Thailand-Myanmar , Blast , India-Sri Lanka , IMF. , Bhutan PM , Islamabad Judges , Israel Attack , Rohinyas , India Ocean Rim Association

Neighborhood News Digest – 26 September 2023

Afghanistan

Muttaqi Travels to Russia To Participate in Moscow Format Meeting – Tolo News

A delegation from the Islamic Emirate led by the acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi went to Russia on Monday to participate in ....

September 26, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , democracy , Pakistan Army , elections , Taliban , Imran Khan , Moscow , Gwadar port , India-Bangladesh , Drugs , China-Sri Lanka , MCC , India-Myanmar , export , India-Sri Lanka , PM Dahal , FITCH Ratings , Kazakhstan-Bangladesh , Mass Surveillance , Bhutan-Canada , Nepal Chief , Poverty line.

Unravelling Indonesia's Democratic Evolution, Transformations and Challenges

Dr Gautam Kumar Jha Article

In an occurrence rare in politics, Indonesia stands out as one of the few countries in the world where a rival Presidential candidate of another political party is appointed to one of the highest ministerial positions within the ruling government pos....

July 31, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , democracy , Sukarno , Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) , Asia Africa Conference , Malaysian Federation , Prabowo Subianto

Neighbourhood News Digest – 19 May 2023

Afghanistan

Children bearing the brunt of Afghanistan crisis: UNICEF - UN

This year, some 2.3 million Afghan boys and girls are expected to face acute malnutrition. Of this number, 875,000 will need treatment for severe acute....

May 19, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , democracy , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , BRICS , Bangladesh , Taliban , Imran Khan , BRI , WHO , IMF , Women , cryptocurrency , UN , Pakistan Economy , Economic crisis , Human Rights , IORA , Sri Lanka-India , Human Trafficking , Pakistan blast , Hypertension , Diabetes , Bhutanese Scam , Lahore , Sri Lanka-Brazil