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Neighborhood News Digest - 03 October 2024

Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Exports to Pakistan Decline in the Current Solar Year-Tolo News
The Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce reports that from the beginning of Hamal (solar calendar) to the 10th of Mizan (sol....

October 03, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Russia , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , IMF , Inflation , Middle East , Malaysia , India Bhutan , Sri Lanka Election , RMG , India Sri Lanka , State Reform , Afghan Railways , Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh , ISIS terrorist group
China-Africa Cooperation Forum: An Analytical Overview
Umang Bhansali, Research Assistant, VIF Article

China hosted the Ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing on September 4-6, 2024. In the Ministerial conference of the 2024 FOCAC summit, Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, stated that the summit would be ‘China’s most important home di....

October 03, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , China , Africa , modernisation , Debt , Green energy , FOCAC Summit
Welcome Remarks by the Director during the International Strategic Engagement Programme (IN-STEP) 30 Sep to 03 Oct 2024

Sh S Gurumurthy Ji, Distinguished panellists and moderators Distinguished participants Ladies and gentlemen I extend a warm welcome to you all to the 3-day International Strategic Engagement Programme (IN-STEP) being organised by....

October 01, 2024 Welcome remarks , International Strategic Engagement Programme , IN STEP
India’s Hard Power through the Prism of Gandhi’s Soft Power of Non-violence
Rup Narayan Das Commentary

When the world will be observing Gandhi’s birthday as International Day of Non-violence as declared by the United Nations and at a time when India has emerged as one of the major powers in the world demonstrating its prowess, a natural question ari....

October 01, 2024 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , modi , Galwan , Gandhi , Nuclear test Vajpayee , Pokhran
Neighborhood News Digest- 01 October 2024

Afghanistan
Taliban crackdown on ISIS in Afghanistan: Terrorists entered from Pakistan, says Mujahid- The Khaama Press
The spokesperson for the Taliban government announced that in a special operation, individuals responsible ....

October 01, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bangladesh , IMF , UNGA , PTI , Shehbaz Sharif , BML , Sri Lanka Election , India-Sri Lanka , RMG , Baghlan , DABS , ISIS-K , Bank of Maldives , Maldives China Relations , State Reform , Bhutan.
Vimarsh on Nation's Strategic Thought: Perspectives from Ancient India

On September 26, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Vimarsh on "Nation's Strategic Thought: Perspectives from Ancient India" by Lt. Gen. Ajai Kumar Singh (Retd) PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM. He retired from the Indian Army as Gene....

September 30, 2024 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , ancient India , Ram Rajya , Nation Strategic Thought , Rigveda , Yajurveda
Africa Now (1-15 September, 2024)

OVERVIEW
The African continent witnessed significant developments over the past two weeks. The continent faces numerous challenges, including poverty, political instability, health crises, etc. The current Africa Now sequel highlights rec....

September 30, 2024 India , US , China , Africa , South Sudan , Egypt , Turkey , World Bank , Algeria , Germany , VIF Africa Now , Senegal , Chad , Central African Republic , Comoros , New Development Bank UNSC , Forum on China Africa Cooperation , India Egypt , U.S. India-Tanzania Triangular Development Partnership , India South Africa , Trusted Tour Operator Scheme , India Brazil South Africa Maritime
Neighborhood News Digest - 30 September 2024

Afghanistan
World Bank Provides $1.7 Billion in Aid to Afghanistan-Tolo News
The World Bank said that it has provided $1.7 billion in aid to Afghanistan since August 2021. In its latest report, the World Bank added that key pr....

September 30, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , SAARC , UNAMA , World Bank , Lebanon , UAE , Japan- Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka Election , Muttahida Qaumi Movement , Maldives-US Relations , Maldives-New-Zealand , Waste Water Management
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (16-22 September 2024)

Economic

Chinese deal activity shifts toward emerging markets and into greenfields
Chinese outbound foreign investment is shifting away from such advanced economies as the U.S. and Europe to emerging markets and are increasing....

September 30, 2024 China , QUAD , Japan , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Netanyahu , Germany , Sri Lanka Election , China ICBM , Overcapacity , Salt Typhoon
Viksit Bharat and Surakshit Bharat: Wheels of the Same Chariot
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

India aspires to be and is steadily on the way to be a developed nation by 2047, and to which end, Viksit Bharat and Surakshit Bharat (Prosperous India, Secure India) are wheels of the same chariot, being driven in the same direction. I....

September 30, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , China , GDP , LAC , Ladakh , buffer zones , Viksit Bharat , friction points , PLA Surakshi Bharat
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