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VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 29, 2022

Afghanistan
Hina holds political talks with Afghan govt today – Dawn
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will pay a one-day visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday (today) to hold a political dialogue with the Afghan....

November 29, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Palestine , ASEAN , Nepal elections , Bhutan , BSF , Taliban , EU , Arakan army , IMF , Environment , TTP , BNP , Nepal polls , Tokyo-Dhaka , Constitution Day , Sri Lanka-India , Afghanistan Pakistan , Afghanistan Iran , India Nepal
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 28, 2022

Afghanistan
Afghanistan Discussed by Tajik President Rahman, France's Macron: Tolo News
The Presidents of Tajikistan and France in a phone conversation discussed the political, social and economic situation in Afghanistan, the....

November 28, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , China , ASEAN , Nepal elections , Indian Ocean , EU , Women , Nepal Economy , India-Bhutan , Nepal polls , No Alliance with BNP , Ties between Bangladesh and Myanmar , SAARC may seem dead , Free oil from China , Neutrality over world power , Bhutan Economy , Bhutan Japan
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 24, 2022

Afghanistan
Blinken: Qatar Continues to Be Main Transit Point for Afghans: Tolo News
US Secretary Antony Blinken at a press conference said that after the Islamic Emirate took power in Afghanistan Qatar played an indispensable....

November 24, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , China , ASEAN , FATF , Terrorism , Bhutan , EU , IMF , UN , Buddhist Circuit , Nepal election , HRW , Nepal border , Chinese Envoy , Chinese interference , IORA Meeting , PM Hasina’s in Jessore , Conditions for IMF loan , No room for ‘aragalaya’ , All party meeting , Campaign Finance Bill
China: Daily Scan, November 24, 2022

China's State Tobacco Monopoly Administration and State Post Bureau to further regulate e-cigarettes delivery: Global Times
November 23, 2022
The State Tobacco Monopoly Administration issued a notice on Wednesday in which it ann....

November 24, 2022 ASEAN , COVID-19 , Huawei , China Daily Digest , J-15 , Zhengzhou , Foxconn
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 23, 2022

Afghanistan
Exhibit Held in Kabul to Display Domestic Products: Tolo News
The Ministry of Industry and Mines (MoIC) said that efforts are underway in support of the private sector and that such exhibitions will be held outside....

November 23, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , Nepali Congress , poverty , Corruption , Tourism , IMF , COAS , ICRC , NUG , Military diplomacy , India-Bhutan , India in Mynamar , Nepal election , Nepal polls , export , BNP’s Dhaka Rally , Sri Lanka Budget 2023 , Patrol Vessel , China Spy Ship Row
Talk on Indo-Indonesia Relations

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk on “Global and Regional Uncertainty and the Prospects for India-Indonesia Relations” on 10 November, 2022. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, chaired the session and gave welcome remar....

November 17, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , ASEAN , Energy Security , G20 , India-Indonesia
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 16, 2022

Afghanistan
Kabul: Unidentified Man Killed Pakistani Soldier at Spin Boldak Crossing: Tolo News
The US State Department said that Washington’s “commitment to the people of Afghanistan is enduring,” in a recently released ....

November 16, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , US , China , ASEAN , economy , Climate Change , trade , elections , Tourism , refugees , IMF , Human Rights , Diplomacy , UNHCR , earthquake , Health crisis
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 15, 2022

Afghanistan
Foreign Airlines' Use of Afghan Airspace is Increasing, Say Aviation Author: Tolo News Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) said that the number of flights passing through Afghanistan's airs....

November 15, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , US , China , ASEAN , Climate Change , trade , elections , Population , Tourism , Human Rights , Diplomacy , APEC , UNHCR , earthquake , Health crisis
Myanmar Round-Up: October 2022

The month witnessed a rise in conflict between the military and the opposition forces, especially the air strikes as the rainy season was receding. The preparations for elections have started as the Union Election Commission called for bids for the s....

November 14, 2022 ASEAN , UNSC , Rohingya , India in Myanmar , Myanmar Round Up , Military Coup , NUG , Human Rights Watch , WhatshappeninginMyanmar , PDFs , Myanmar Bangladesh , Drugs Elections2023
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 14, 2022

Afghanistan
OIC Opens Mission in Kabul: Tolo News
The Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) opened a mission in Kabul with a ceremony attended by senior officials of the Islamic Emirate and OIC representatives. Speaking at t....

November 14, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , China , ASEAN , Climate Change , trade , elections , Tourism , Human Rights , Diplomacy , APEC , UNHCR , earthquake , Health crisis
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