ASEAN
Neighbourhood News Digest - 09 July 2025

Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Population Estimated at 36.4 Million in 1404-Tolo News
Mohammad Halim Rafi, spokesperson for the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA), announced in a video message the estimated tota....

Neighbourhood News Digest - 03 July 2025

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate Envoy Begins Moscow Mission as Ties Deepen-Tolo News
Gul Hassan Hassan, the ambassador of the Islamic Emirate in Moscow, has officially started his mission. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers....

Culture and Civilisational Digest : June - 2025

Rediscovery of Assam’s Daojali Hading Site unveils iron elements & 2,700-yr-old artefacts
A team of archaeologists, in collaboration with the District Museum, Haflong, has retraced its steps to Daojali Hading — an ancient Neolithic si....

Neighbourhood News Digest - 13 June 2025

Afghanistan
Afghanistan Central Bank Collects 1.5 Billion Afghanis in Worn-Out Notes- Tolo News
Despite the growing challenge that worn-out banknotes pose to daily financial transactions, the Central Bank of Afghanistan has an....

Neighbourhood News Digest - 27 May 2025

Afghanistan
4th Antalya Conference on Afghanistan kicks off in Turkey-The Khaama Press
The fourth Antalya Conference on Afghanistan began in Turkey, focusing on civil society, democracy, women’s rights, and inclusive politic....

Neighbourhood News Digest - 25 April 2025

Afghanistan
Mass Return: Over 130,000 Afghan Migrants Repatriated from Pakistan, Iran-Tolo News
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that over 130,000 Afghan migrants have returned from Pakistan and Iran between April ....

Neighbourhood News Digest - 22 April 2025

Afghanistan
Kazakh Deputy PM Leads High-Level Delegation to Kabul for Trade Talks- Tolo News
A high-ranking Kazakh delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Serik Jumanğarin, arrived in Kabul on Monday,....

Neighbourhood News Digest - 21 April 2025

Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Deputy PM Visits Kabul to Discuss Security and Trade- Tolo News
A high-level Pakistani delegation, led by Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, arrived in Kabul to....

Evolving Multipolar World Order: Opportunities and Challenges for Myanmar

(Given below is the keynote address delivered by Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow and Editor, VIF at “Forum on Myanmar beyond 2025: Challenges and Opportunities in the Multipolar World” held at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 21 March 2025) Exc....

China’s 2024 Review and Outlook for 2025

In 2024, China commemorated the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, held from July 15 to 18, 2024, emphasized structural transformation, technological innova....

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