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Neighbourhood News digest - 03 May 2023

Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s women and Taliban vie for spotlight at top UN Doha meet – Independent
Hundreds of Afghan women have taken part in protests to criticise what they see as an intentional decision to sideline them f....

May 03, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Border , Nepali Congress , Bhutan , Indian Ocean , Taliban , IMF , Inflation , Women , Press Freedom , Education , DSA , India-Maldives , recession , tourists , debt restructuring , HRW , India-Myanmar , China-Myanmar , Bangladesh-US , Bangladesh-India , Prisoners , KPK , Kaladan , SCO.
Bailing out Sri Lanka from its Economic Difficulties
Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Sri Lanka has in the past experienced separatist movements, in which the Tamils and Sinhalese were involved in ethnic conflicts for quite some time. Though this dark phase is over now, there still remains simmering disquiet without of course any thre....

May 02, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , Economic diplomacy , World Bank , IMF , G-20 , debt restructuring , credit line , strategic interests , securing shipping lines
Neighbourhood News digest – 27 April 2023

Afghanistan
UN agency: Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in aid for 2023 - Yahoo
Afghanistan needs $4.62 billion in humanitarian aid from the international community this year for nearly 24 million people in need, the U.N.'s humanit....

April 27, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , economy , Indo-Pacific , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Saudi Arabia , Tourism , Covid , IMF , UN , Exports , UAE , Gen Bajwa , Prachanda , border issue , Commonwealth , India-Myanmar , Bangladesh-India , RSP , Bangladesh-Japan , Rupee , NRI , Japan-Myanmar , Children , Pakistan Chief
Neighborhood News Digest – 21 April 2023

Afghanistan
Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN - Aljazeera
A UN-convened meeting on Afghanistan next month will not focus on the possible international recognition of the Taliban administration, a UN s....

April 21, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , China , Nepal , Army , Maldives , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Bhutan , President , election , IMF , UN , Rohingyas , Punjab elections , tourists , Bilawal Bhutto , Bangladesh-India , Bangladesh-Japan , SCO. Sri Lanka , ATB.
Neighborhood News Digest – 17 April 2023

Afghanistan
China eyes Afghanistan's lithium reserves, offers to invest USD 10 billion – The Economic Times
Taliban are simply not able to ensure security in places such as Kabul. The fact that ISKP has been increasingly able t....

April 18, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , China , Russia , Indo-Pacific , Maldives , agriculture , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Doklam , trade , Tamil , G20 , Tourism , World Bank , Neighbourhood First , IMF , UAE , Business , Rohingyas , Lithium , HRW , Bangladesh-India , Air space , Electricity , GoI , Airstrikes , AFF , Akmal Ameer , India wheat , Heat Wave , LDC , Cryptocurrency COVID-19 , South Korea—Nepal , OHCHR , Grenade attack , KPK
Neighborhood News Digest – 17 April 2023

Bangladesh
Bangladesh: India opens its 16th Visa application centre in Kushtia – News On AIR
The High Commission of India opened its 16th Visa application centre in Kushtia town of Southwestern Bangladesh on Sunday. The inaugur....

April 17, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Sri Lanka , India-Nepal , Security , Pollution , Cybercrime , BRI , Tourism , Neighbourhood First , IMF , Journalism , India-Myanmar , Bangladesh-China , China-Myanmar , Bangladesh-India , Visa , New Year , Prisoners , Restructuring , National Government
Neighborhood News Digest – 13 April 2023

Afghanistan
China Spells Out Its Position on Afghanistan – Tolo News
The embassy of China in Kabul shed light on 11 points that clarified the country’s position regarding Afghanistan. The point first, the embassy said in a st....

April 13, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , ASEAN , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Defence , Bhutan , trade , Japan , elections , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Taliban , EU , Tourism , IMF , Women , Sweden , UN , Northeast , Environment , debt restructuring , BNP , HRW , Thailand-Myanmar , Amir Khan Muttaqi , CJP , SC , Pak economy , Economic Growth. COVID-19 , Airstrikes , SLPP
Values for Reforming Multilateralism and Creating a New World Order

In the past few years, the international system has increasingly displayed tendencies of being subordinate to narrow national interests. The COVID pandemic revealed the limits of cooperation when countries turned inwards to cope with the deadly virus....

April 10, 2023 Vimarsh , International Relations and Diplomacy , Ukraine , international terrorism , IMF , Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam , Multilateralism , New World Order , Political Economy
Current Situation in Sri Lanka and Bilateral Relations with India
Team VIF Article

Current Political Situation
It will be now over a year (April 01, 2022) since public protests gripped Sri Lanka against deteriorating economic situation in the country leading to a nation-wide emergency. It took three “long fought” mont....

April 04, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , India , Sri Lanka , Tamil , Rajapaksa , IMF , 13th Amendment , UNP , JVP , NPP , Ranil Wickremsinghe , SLFP
Sri Lanka's Local Government Elections marred by Uncertainty
Dr Anil Kumar Article

The Local Government (LG) elections in Sri Lanka have been postponed twice in the last one year. The election to choose new administrations for 340 local councils[1] that serve f....

April 03, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , Protests , Sri Lanka , elections , IMF , Economic crisis , Local Government
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