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Neighborhood News Digest - 24 June 2024

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate Welcomes Appointment of Nicaragua's Non-Resident Ambassador-Tolo News

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate welcomed the appointment of Nicaragua's non-resident ambassador to Afghan....

June 24, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , trade , Bangladesh , EU , IMF , United Nations , Labour , TTP , ADB , PML (N) , PPP , Nepal-India , Myanmar-Bangladesh , Bangladesh-India , SJB , US Agency for International Development (USAID) , Nicaragua , Azm-e-Istehkam , Nepal -China

Neighbourhood News Digest – 04 June 2024

Afghanistan

3rd Doha Meeting: An Evaluation of Relations Between the Kabul and the West – Tolo News

A summary of a speech on the topic "Doha 3: The Modality of the Islamic Emirate’s Interaction with the International Commu....

June 04, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Parliament , Maldives , Afghanistan , Blue Economy , Bhutan , Bangladesh , UNHRC , EU , Exports , NLD , India-Myanmar , Maldives-Sri Lanka , Bangladesh-Italy , Doha 3 , Afghanistan-Indonesia Relations , Green Climate Fund , Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty , Monsoon , Pakistan-China , Floods and Landslides , Fake Currency , Air Strike

Neighborhood News Digest- 31 May 2024

Afghanistan

Business Tax in Afghanistan Reduced to 0.3%-Tolo News

Some senior officials of the Islamic Emirate announced today (Thursday) in the "exemption and reduction of the fixed tax" meeting that the leader of the Islamic....

May 31, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Maldives , UNSC , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Ukraine , Imran Khan , Sri Lanka elections , EU , Tourism , Gilgit , India-Bangladesh , India- Sri Lanka , Thailand-Myanmar , Bangladesh-Myanmar , ECP , Maldives-India relations , Upazila Polls , Small Island Developing States (SIDS) , Bamyan , British War Crimes , Poland , UK-Myanmar , Japan-Nepal , Political Crisi

Initial Assessment of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Three Nation European Tour

Jayadeva Ranade Article

Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan, Politburo Standing Committee (PBSC) member and Director of the CCP CC General Office Cai Qi and Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, arrived in Paris on May 5, on the first ....

May 28, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Xi Jinping , EU , France , Ursula von der Leyen , Macron , Serbia , Hungary , Uyghur protests

Neighborhood News Digest- 02 May 2024

Afghanistan

World Bank Provides $84 Million to Afghanistan-Tolo News

The World Bank in a statement said that it will provide $84 million in aid to Afghanistan. The World Bank's statement mentioned that this aid will be used to....

May 02, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , BJP , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , sanctions , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Balochistan , EU , WHO , World Bank , Awami League , PPP , earthquake , NPP , Maldives-India relations , Saima Wazed , Workers Rights , Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) , Nepal-Canada , Kuwait-Myanmar

Eurasia News Digest (1-15 April, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia

In Moscow Attack, a Handful of Suspects but a Million Tajiks Under Suspicion

Muhammad, a Tajik migrant, said that he had found a better life in Russia. After emigrating from Tajikistan last fall, he began....

April 19, 2024 Israel , EU , Floods , Labour Migrants , border clash , Eurasia News Digest , Solar power , Foreign Agent Bill

Sheikh Hasina’s Post-Election Diplomacy: Strengthening Ties with the Western World

Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction

In February this year, PM Sheikh Hasina undertook her first overseas official visit to Munich, after her re-election for the fourth consecutive time, to attend the Munich Security Conference (MSC) which was held from February....

April 05, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , US , democracy , Bangladesh , EU , Human Rights , Diplomacy , Bangladesh Election , Sheikh Hasina , Munich Security Conference , Indo-Pacific Outlook

Neighborhood News Digest- 04 March 2024

Afghanistan

Afghanistan and Turkmenistan will host Business Forum in Ashgabat-The Khama Press

Nuruddin Azizi, the acting Minister of Industry and Commerce of the caretaker government, recently led a delegation including 15 fem....

March 04, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Afghanistan , President , India-Nepal , Qatar , Bangladesh , Prime Minister , Srilanka , EU , India-Maldives relations , Red Sea , Shehbaz Sharif , Thailand-Myanmar , Visas , FMR , Maldives Parliamentary Elections , Foreign Minister Turkiye , non-cotton garments , - Maldives , UK-Bhutan , India-Bangladesh-Bhutan , Left Alliance

The Red Sea Crisis Revives the Importance of IMEC

Tiziano Marino Commentary

Despite the initial perception that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could stall the implementation of the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), the recent developments seem to prove quite the opposite. Paradoxically, th....

February 21, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Indian Navy , EU , Houthis , Red Sea , IMEC

Neighborhood News Digest – 16 February 2024

Afghanistan

World Bank Approves Shift to Channel IDA Funds to Afg Humanitarian Aid-Tolo News

The World Bank Group said on Thursday that its executive board endorsed a new approach to aiding Afghanistan that will deploy some $3....

February 16, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , EU , Federalism , PTI , Impeachment , UPI , World Bank Azerbaijan , JUIF , Democracy.