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Europe News Digest (1-15 May, 2025)

Jaishankar Takes a Swipe at Europe

Taking a swipe at European nations trying to influence New Delhi's stand on geopolitical issues, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said India looks for partners, "not preachers" and some of E....

May 16, 2025 Iran nuclear deal , Putin , Nuclear Weapons , sanctions , USA , Ukraine , Ceasefire , Jaishankar , US-UK Trade Deal , Europe News Digest , India-UK FTA , Natural Resources Deal , Romanian Elections

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,....

April 22, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , ASEAN , Maldives , Myanmar , Kazakhstan , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Qatar , Syria , Rwanda , Tajikistan , Ceasefire , UAE , National elections , Scam Centres , Bhutan-Thailand Trade , Baloch Yekjehti Committee

Europe News Digest (16-31 March, 2025)

India-EU FTA Talks: Progress on Dispute Settlement, Stalemate on Rules of Origin

Amid rising protectionism globally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, had announced that both side....

April 02, 2025 Peace talks , Ceasefire , India-EU FTA , Black Sea , IMEC , Europe News Digest , Greenland , German Elections , Debt Brake , Turkey Protests

Neighborhood News Digest - 21 January 2025

Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate Rejects Trump's Claims of Dependency on US Aid-Tolo News

In response to Donald Trump's recent statements about the US sending billions of dollars in aid to Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate has state....

January 21, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , China , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , elections , election , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , Ceasefire , IMF , PTI , Afghan refugees , Ishaq Dar , Myanmar-China Relations , Maldives-US Partnership , Universal Periodic Review (UPR) , Working Group , Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA)

Neighborhood News Digest- 15 July 2024

Afghanistan

Mujahid: Not Recognizing Islamic Emirate Injustice to Citizens-Tolo News

Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, considers the non-recognition of the caretaker government by the international ....

July 15, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Investments , Ceasefire , UK , IMF , Remittances , TTP , India-Myanmar , Bangladesh-China , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , US-Maldives Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) , Baloch Yakjehti Committee , Myanmar Navy , Cyber Fraud

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - January 03, 2023

Afghanistan

Defense Ministry Rejects Pakistan Official's Remarks on TTP in Afghanistan: Tolo News

The Ministry of Defense reacted to recent comments by Pakistan’s interior minister about the presence of Tehreek Taliban Pakistan ....

January 03, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Nepal , economy , Afghanistan , Nepal elections , Bhutan , Nepal China , Balochistan , UNHRC , Imran Khan , al-Qaeda , Ceasefire , Inflation , TTP , Military Coup , Nepal India , Abdul Momen , Thailand-Myanmar , new austerity measure , David Cameron- Ranil Wickremesinghe , Gotabaya Rajapaksa- US citizenship

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - January 02, 2023

Afghanistan

Blast Outside Military Airport in Kabul; Casualties Reported: Tolo News

A blast took place on Sunday morning near the gate of the military airport in Kabul, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior said. MoI spokesman ....

January 02, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Nepal elections , Bhutan , Maldives foreign policy , Aung San Suu Kyi , Imran Khan , Ceasefire , United Nations , Military Coup , Nepal-China , Nepal-India , BNP , India-Myanmar , NSC , Successful Diplomacy , New Omicron , Food Shortage , US Grant , Extremism.

Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Versus Pakistan Government

Soumya Awasthi Article

About 57 members of jirga comprising of some very prominent officials like former ISI chief and current Peshawar Corps Commander Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Toria, Mohammad Ali Seif, Senior State Counselor Shaukatullah Khan, fo....

June 11, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Ceasefire , TTP , Afghan Taliban , Tehreek-i- Taliban Pakistan , Sharia , Air Srikes , Negotaitions

Saudi Arabia Announces Cease Fire in Yemen- Will it hold This Time?

Col Rajeev Agarwal Article

On 22 March 2021, Saudi Arabia announced a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in Yemen. Announcing the peace initiative, the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan urged the Iran-backed Houthi militia to join the initiative and said, “We wa....

March 24, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Iran , Saudi Arabia , Arab Spring , Conflict , Yemen , Houthi , Ceasefire , MBS , Hodeidah , Marib , Riyadh Agreement , Jamal Khashoggi , Stockholm Agreement , Socotra

LoC Ceasefire

Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

As a positive step, on 24-25 February 2021, the Director Generals of the Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC). Since 2018, a total of 12,969 incidents of Ceasefire Violations (CFV) by....

March 10, 2021 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Kashmir , Indian Army , J&K , LoC , Line of Control , Ceasefire , Podcast , DGMO , CeasefireAgreement , JammuandKashmir