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Neighborhood News Digest – 26 October 2023

Afghanistan

Kakar: Illegal Afghan Immigrants Must Leave Pakistan – Tolo News

The caretaker prime minister of Pakistan, Anwaar ul Haq Kakar, called on Afghans who are living in the country illegally to return to Pakistan aft....

October 26, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , elections , Nepal China , Taliban , Imran Khan , BRI , energy , Tourism , Migrants , Human Rights , Fisheries , Rohingyas , no-confidence motion , Nepal-India , Myanmar India , Cyclone Hamoon , Bangladesh - US , Shin Yan-6 , Sri-Lanka-Japan

Neighborhood News Digest – 16 October 2023

Afghanistan

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region – The Hindu

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on October 15, just over a week after st....

October 16, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , President , RCEP , EU , Migrants , GDP , AIIB , Carbon emissions , PML-N , Hydropower , earthquake , Maldives-India , Nepal-India , Bangladesh-China , Worl Bank , Myanmar-India , Israel Palestine , Mosque attack , Timber , Bangladesh- India

Neighborhood News Digest – 19 April 2023

Afghanistan

‘Regular assistance’ for Afghanistan ‘on hold’, says ADB – The Hindu

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) continues to “monitor” the situation in Afghanistan as it “maintains a hold” on the finances for....

April 19, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , China , economy , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Nawaz Sharif , elections , Qatar , Taliban , Tourism , Migrants , Covid , Easter attacks , Himalayas , UN , Gwadar port , ICJ , Extremism , ADB , Rohingyas , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , Bangladesh-Russia , Punjab polls

Neighborhood News Digest – 07 February 2023

Afghanistan

Saudi diplomats leave Afghanistan, relocate to Pakistani capital -sources – The Print

Saudi diplomats have left Afghanistan for “training” and will return, the Taliban administration said on Monday, though three....

February 07, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , China , Nepal , economy , Indo-Pacific , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Kashmir , Nepal politics , Bhutan , Qatar , Bangladesh , Taliban , Pakistan Elections , Migrants , junta , 13th Amendment , Bhutan Economy , Solar energy , Saudi Diplomats , Nepal energy , Idols

Nepal’s Afghanistan Policy is gradually Acquiring Some Shape

Kamal Dev Bhattarai Commentary

When the Taliban captured the Afghan capital Kabul on August 15, Nepal was completely unprepared to face the unexpected situation that unfolded in the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member. With the Taliban rapidly advan....

November 08, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Nepal , Commentary , Taliban , SAARC , Migrants , United Nations , Khadka

Socio-Economic Implications in Myanmar during COVID-19 Pandemic

Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

Initially in March 2020, Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi stated that the country stands out as a global exception with zero cases of COVID-19. The government Spokesperson- Zaw Htay said that the lifestyle and diet of Myanmar citizens are benefici....

July 06, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , agriculture , trade , Arakan army , Tourism , COVID-19 , Migrants , Economic impact , Fiscal and Monetary Responses , Conflict Zones

COVID-19 in Central Asia: Responses and Resolutions

Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction

Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic has become a serious challenge for countries across the globe. The virus has stressed public health systems worldwide and disrupted the global economy. The novel Coronavirus that emerged ....

April 11, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , COVID-19 , Economic Slowdown , Migrants , Coronavirus Pandemic , Remittances , relief packages , precautionary measures , Kyrgyz Republic

The Lockdown Week-1: Mixed results amidst hope

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

Announcing a nationwide, 3-week lockdown at four-hour notice requires courage and conviction. PM Modi displayed these qualities in full measure during his address to the nation on 24th March when he explained the reasons for this unprecedented step. ....

April 02, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Article , Fake news , Migrants , International cooperation , lockdown , congregation Tablighi Jamaat , shortages , community transmission , relief package , Economic Task Force , PM CARES Fund

Turkey using refugees as a leverage

Rajesh Soami Commentary

Turkey has aided all shades of Syrian rebels (except the Kurds) with arms and other kinds of support in the Syrian civil war since it began in 2011. The Turkish army has also launched incursions across the border and now controls swathes of territory....

March 09, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , Erdogan , Syrian civil war , Moscow , Assad regime , Islamic radicals , EU policy , Migrants , refugees , Greece