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China Digest (14–20 April, 2025)

India-China Relations

India and China Hold Talks on Resuming Direct Flights, No Timeline Yet

India and China have conducted initial discussions about restarting direct passenger flights, marking a step forward in improving bil....

April 21, 2025 China , economy , technology , military , China Daily Digest , Diplomacy

Neighborhood News Digest - 11 April 2025

Afghanistan

4,000 Afghan Families Deported from Pakistan in Past Week-Tolo News

In the past week, approximately four thousand families have been forcibly deported by Pakistan through the Torkham crossing into Afghanistan. Loc....

April 11, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Bhutan , elections , UNAMA , World Bank , junta , bitcoin , Lahore , KIA , Myanmar-Russia Relations , Public Execution , Antalya Diplomacy Forum , ECO Tourism

China Digest (31 March-6 April 2025)

India-China Relations

India-China Mark 75 Years of Diplomatic Ties with Calls for Stability and Cooperation

On the 75th anniversary of India-China diplomatic relations, Presidents Draupadi Murmu and Xi Jinping exchanged congra....

April 07, 2025 China , economy , technology , military , China Daily Digest , Diplomacy

China Digest (24-28 March 2025)

India-China Relations

India and China Hold Diplomatic Talks to Review Border Situation and Resume Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

On March 25, 2025, India and China conducted the 33rd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation....

March 28, 2025 China , economy , technology , military , China Daily Digest , Diplomacy

Neighborhood News Digest- 28 March 2025

Afghanistan

Over 20B Afs to Be Invested in Electricity Production in Country-Tolo News

Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) signed contracts for 10 electricity production and transmission projects on Thursday with both domest....

March 28, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , US , China , Russia , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , elections , Bangladesh , Balochistan , Arakan army , BNP , Pakistan China , Electricity , LPG , National Adaptation Plan , Maldives-Bangladesh Relations , Ayeyarwady Villages.

Neighborhood News Digest - 25 March 2025

Afghanistan

US Removes Two Haqqani Network Members from Wanted List, Says AP-The Khaama Press

The Taliban has claimed that, in addition to Sirajuddin Haqqani, the group’s interior minister, two other members of the Haqqani n....

March 25, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Thailand , UK , WHO , Haqqani network , junta , India-Sri Lanka , Airstrikes , IMF bailout deal , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) , Himmiya lagoon , Genocide Day

Neighborhood News Digest - 17 March 2025

Afghanistan

Afghanistan among Countries in Proposed US Visa Ban-Tolo News

The administration of Donald Trump is considering imposing extensive travel restrictions on citizens of 41 countries, including Afghanistan, for entry i....

March 17, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , UNSC , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Blue Economy , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Balochistan , investment , UNAMA , Tourism , Adani Group , China- Bangladesh , Carbon Negative City , US Visa Ban , NAP

Neighborhood News Digest- 13 March 2025

Afghanistan

UN to hold meeting on Opium Cultivation and Drug Trafficking in Afghanistan-The Khaama Press

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is hosting a meeting to examine drug trends in Afghanistan. This ses....

March 13, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Balochistan , Arakan army , UN , IMF. , India – Bhutan Energy Ties , Fifth Amendment to the Judicature Act

Neighborhood News Digest- 11 March 2025

Afghanistan

Iran Imposes New Restrictions on Afghan Migrants for New Solar Year-Tolo News

Nader Yarahmadi, director general of the Bureau for Foreign Nationals and Immigrants Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Interior, recently ....

March 11, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , Bangladesh , IMF , Remittances , Awami League , RMG , Torkham , Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) , Privatization , Scam Centres , Gender-Based Violence , Usable Reserves , Private Security Service Law.

Neighborhood News Digest- 5 March 2025

Afghanistan

CASA-1000 Project in Afghanistan Reaches 70% Completion-Tolo News

The Ministry of Energy and Water has announced that 70% of the CASA-1000 electricity transmission project in Afghanistan has been completed. Matiull....

March 05, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Kabul , Bhutan , Tehran , Bangladesh , IMF , Sheikh Hasina , Port , Visa , India-Sri Lanka , Myanmar-Russia , CASA , Assam Railway Link , Bannu , Customs , Rakhine Deep Sea Port.