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Neighborhood News Digest – 3 August 2023

Afghanistan
For Afghanistan to stand on its own feet, women must be educated: US special envoy – The Print
A US special representative for Afghanistan, Tom West, while highlighting the importance of women’s education in K....

August 03, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , US , Nepal , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Supreme Court , BRI , Inflation , Infrastructure , UN , Myanmar military , China-Sri Lanka , Shehbaz Sharif , Prisoners
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (24-30 July)

Economic

G20 Meeting Sets The Stage For Heated COP28
The outcome of the recent G20 meeting held in India has left some participants disappointed, while others had anticipated a fiery discussion on hydrocarbons and energy polic....

August 01, 2023 INSTC , Taliban , BRI , G20 , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Suu Kyi , semiconductors , COP28 , Russia-Africa Summit , Niger Coup , Japan Defence Paper , Population Decline
Neighborhood News Digest – 13 July 2023

Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Four people publicly flogged by Taliban – The Print
Taliban’s Supreme Court has announced that four people including a woman have been publicly flogged on accusations of committing “immorality�....

July 13, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Nepal , ASEAN , Bhutan , Balochistan , Taliban , Thailand , BRI , UN , Suu Kyi , Quran , Fishermen , PM Shehbaz Sharif , Scholarships , Potato
Neighborhood News Digest – 12 July 2023

Afghanistan
Taliban halt Swedish activities in Afghanistan after Koran burning – Devdiscourse
The Taliban administration halted all activities by Sweden in Afghanistan on Tuesday in response to the burning of a Koran in Sto....

July 12, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , ASEAN , Bhutan , Saudi Arabia , Taliban , Imran Khan , BRI , Remittances , Sweden , India-Bangladesh , India-Maldives , Census , India-Sri Lanka , PM Prachanda , Mt Everest , Prison , Rupee Trade , EU-Bangladesh , Koran , Import surge , JF-17 fighters
SCO is a platform for India to remain relevant in Eurasia
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the 23rd summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on 4th July 2023 in a virtual format. This concluded India’s first-ever presidency of the SCO. The baton was passed ....

July 10, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , India , China , INSTC , Terrorism , Ukraine , BRI , Connectivity , Yuan , ruble
Neighborhood News Digest – 4 July 2023

Afghanistan

British Special Forces Face Fire For Afghanistan Ops, Accused Of Executing Over 80 Unarmed Civilians – Hindustan Times
British Special Air Services have been accused of executing over 80 unarmed civilians in Afg....

July 04, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Iran , Afghanistan , Bhutan , UNHRC , Terror , BRI , refugees , IMF , UN , ADB , Nepal-China , Jack Ma , Indian currency , Nuclear Axis
Neighborhood News Digest – 3 July 2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan least peaceful country in the world, says IEP; Taliban calls report "unjust" – The Economic Times
The Taliban has criticized the Institute for Economics and Peace's 'Global Peace Index 2022' findings....

July 03, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , Balochistan , Taliban , oil prices , BRI , Tourism , Human Rights , India-Maldives , debt restructuring , Same-sex marriage , India-Out , Myanmar-India-Thailand , wastewater , IMF bailout deal
Neighborhood News Digest – 28 June 2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Account For 80% Of Global Illicit Opium Production In 2022: UN Report – NDTV
Afghanistan continued to account for the "majority (80 per cent) of global illicit opium production in 2022," the United Na....

June 28, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , Bangladesh , LoC , Taliban , BRI , Tourism , World Bank , IMF , Shehbaz Sharif , Opium , Manipur Violence , May 9 , Solar Project , Gorkhas , India-SL
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (29 May- 04 June)

Economic

China’s economic recovery faces challenging summer as hydropower producer sizzles amid drought
As sizzling summer heat leads to a surge in power demand, months of persistent drought conditions across a major hydropo....

June 07, 2023 national security , Bangladesh , Employment , BRI , Toyota , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Middle East , Khartoum , China Stock Rout , OPEC plus , Nuclear Reactors , Shangri La
A Counterintuitive Assessment of China-Russia Energy Ties
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Since the 04 Feb 2022 Xi-Putin summit, strategic analysts have accorded greater attention to the growing ties between China and Russia. The Russia-Ukraine war that would start twenty days later has brought forth new dynamics, as well as limitations o....

June 07, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , BRI , renewable energy , Venezuela , Power of Siberia , Yangtze , Uranium , Electricity , China-Russia ties , Arctic LNG , Coal to Gas Switching
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