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Building Capabilities and Capacities for India - Policy suggestions for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government 2024

The Vivekananda International Foundation has published a report Building Capabilities and Capacities for India: Policy Suggestions for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government 2024. It makes several policy suggestions in areas ranging from ....

July 04, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , India , foreign policy , Climate Change , Government , NDA , Ayurveda , Higher Education , International trade , cybersecurity , Modi 3.0 , Policy suggestions
Eurasia News Digest (1-15 June, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia

Uzbekistan's Tashkent to hold 19th SCO Forum on June 5
The XIX meeting of the Forum of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will take place in Uzbekistan's Tashkent on June 5, chaired by the Uzbek ....

July 03, 2024 Climate Change , Gazprom , Nuclear energy , Eurasia News Digest , CKU Railway , Russian Gas , South Caucasus Peace , SCO Forum
Bangladesh at the Crossroads: Confronting the Realities of Climate Change
Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
The consequences of climate change are felt globally affecting millions of lives and threatening the future development of states, with developing countries facing the extreme implications/vulnerabilities. Bangladesh, a co....

June 27, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , Climate Change , Bangladesh , International cooperation , sustainable development , Drought , Climate adaptation , Sea Level Rise , Flood , Climate Vulnerability , Environmental Governance
Neighborhood News Digest - 20 June 2024

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate Reacts to UN Rapporteur's Remarks - Tolo News
Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate, has described the report by UN Rapporteur Richard Bennett and representatives of some count....

June 20, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , Nepal China , Bangladesh , UNHRC , Thailand , refugees , UN , Suu Kyi , India-Bangladesh , National Assembly , PPP , Rohingyas , Nepal-India , China-Myanmar , Capital expenditure , India-Sri Lanka , Bilawal , World Refugee Day , US Myanmar , Ministry of Finance
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR): India’s Journey from 2014 to 2024
PK Khup Hangzo, Associate Fellow, VIF

Introduction
The ten-year period from 2014 to 2024 has witnessed numerous humanitarian crises. The crises were triggered by, among other things, armed conflicts (Israel-Hamas war, Syrian civil war, Libyan civil war, Yemeni civil war, Tigr....

June 10, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Climate Change , Climate Change , Extreme weather events , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Humanitarian Crises , Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) , Natural Disasters
Neighbourhood News Digest – 05 June 2024

Afghanistan
UN Security Council to Meet on Afghanistan in June – Tolo News
The United Nations Security Council is set to meet on the situation in Afghanistan later this month. Although the exact date of this meeting has not ....

June 05, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Maldives , UNSC , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Tourism , Exports , Rohingyas , Thailand-Myanmar , Myanmar-China , Pakistan-China , Floods and Landslides , Terrrorism , Kareini , UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) , Afghanistan - Kazakhstan Relations , Green Finance , Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) , Maldives China Defence Ties.
Neighborhood News Digest- 24 May 2024

Afghanistan
Qatar's Al-Khulaifi Requests Islamic Emirate Attend 3rd Doha Meeting-Tolo News
Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh al-Khulaifi, Minister of State for the Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, in a meeting with Mullah....

May 24, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Nepal , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , BIMSTEC , Bhutan , ISIS , Qatar , Bangladesh , refugees , IMF , Italy , UAE , UN Peacekeepers , Rohingyas , RuPay , World Food Forum , Sri Lankan Presidential and Parliamentary Election
Neighborhood News Digest- 22 May 2024

Afghanistan
SIGAR Claims $10.9M Paid to Islamic Emirate Institutions-Tolo News
John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), said that from August 2021 to the present, $10.9 million of US fu....

May 22, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Turkey , UAE , Business , India-Myanmar , Japan-Myanmar , SJB , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Sri Lanka-Iran , Bangladesh-Nepal , Bhutan-India Relations , Upazila Election , SIGAR , Bishkek , Coral Whitening , Minority Commission
Neighborhood News Digest- 14 May 2024

Afghanistan
Afghanistan loses UN voting rights over unpaid dues-The Khaama Press
Afghanistan’s representation at the United Nations confirmed that Afghanistan’s voting rights in the General Assembly had been suspended due ....

May 14, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , economy , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , Bangladesh , UNAMA , Inflation , India-Maldives relations , India-Bangladesh , junta , India- Sri Lanka , US-Bangladesh , Maldives Economy , PML(N) , Asian Women Parliamentarian Caucus , AJK , Economic Advisor , Resignation
Bengaluru Water Crisis: A Case of Inadequate Water Management
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
When Cape Town in South Africa faced a severe water crisis in 2018, it was predicted that soon many metropolitan cities across the globe would face the same fate. Unfortunately, this prediction came true for India as its thir....

May 13, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Climate Change , Article , Climate Change , Water crisis , Water Policy , Drought , rainwater harvesting , Wastewater treatment , Water tankers , Bengaluru Water Crisis
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