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Neighborhood News Digest- 18 September 2024

Afghanistan
Operations Resume at Afghan Embassy in Oman Now Under Islamic Emirate-Tolo News
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that diplomats representing the Islamic Emirate began their work at the Afghan Embassy i....

September 18, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Army , economy , Maldives , embassy , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Europe , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Security , Oman , JUI-F , India-Bangladesh , crypto currency , Peshawar , Afghan refugees , SIFC , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Maldives-Japan , Bhutan-Australia , Disaster Resilience
The Story of Indian Warfare

On September 9, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Vimarsh on 'The Story of Indian Warfare' by Col. Ajay Singh (Retd). He is the recipient of the Rabindranath Tagore International Award for Art and Literature 2021 and t....

September 17, 2024 Vimarsh , War , Alexander , Mahabharata , Indian Warfare , Marathas
Neighborhood News Digest- 17 September 2024

Afghanistan
Muttaqi: Efforts Ongoing to Connect Afghanistan to Türkiye, Europe-Tolo News
Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, in a meeting with ambassadors of several countries in Kabul and representativ....

September 17, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , economy , Maldives , Central Asia , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , election , Bangladesh , Turkey , Imran Khan , IMF , UN , ADB , Gender equality , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) , ORO Bank , Maldives-China Bilateral Trade , People’s Bank of China , Hazara , Khawaja Allauddin Sabir
The Importance of Being Brunei
Amb Gurjit Singh Article

The Sultanate of Brunei is among the smallest countries of ASEAN with a high GDP. It follows a quiet diplomatic style. Brunei is different from other ASEAN countries in that it is a sultanate where all decisions are made by the Sultan who is also the....

September 17, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , India , ASEAN , PM Modi , Act East Policy , Brunei , Sultan
US Project 2025: Policies for Trump’s probable next term
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

If Donald Trump wins in the 2025 elections, if personnel appointments are sound, and if there is coherence of policy coordination, his agenda could have far-reaching consequences As the US Presidential election campaigns heat up, ‘Project 2025�....

September 17, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Donald Trump , Global isation , US Elections 2024 , Project 2025 , Energy dominance
Neighborhood News Digest- 13 September 2024

Afghanistan
Poppy Ban: Economic Impact and Calls for Alternatives-Tolo News
The International Crisis Group has reported that following the decree of the Islamic Emirate's leader, poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has decreased ....

September 13, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Russia , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , OIC , IMF , India-Bangladesh , Gender equality , China-Bangladesh , Thilamalé Bridge , Maldives Economy , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , ITAK , Magsaysay award , Poppy Ban , MERCOSUR , US Bangladesh
Armed Forces Need to be Prepared for War in Order to Preserve Peace
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

(Title of the article is taken from the Statement made by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at the Joint Commanders Conference in Lucknow, on 05 Sep 2024.) Wars have remained ageless, timeless and a dynamic paradox, though they are messy, w....

September 13, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , India , Pakistan , China , C4ISR , Battlefield transparency , combat military capabilities , Kill Web
Welcome address by the Director during the 2nd International Buddhist Media Conclave (Mindful Communication for Conflict Avoidance and Sustainable Development) on 11 Sep 2024

Mr Shartse Khensur Rinpoche Jangchup Choeden, Secretary General, IBC Shri Bhaichung Bhutia, Former Captain, Indian National Football Team Sh S Gurumurthy ji, Chairman, VIF Sh Abhijit Halder, Director General, IBC Distinguished speakers and guest....

September 13, 2024 Conflict Avoidance , sustainable development , Welcome address , Buddhist Media Conclave
Culture and Civilisational Digest: August-2024

3-day State Museum Conclave held in Delhi- The Statesman
The Union Ministry of Culture organised a three-day State Museum Conclave, Stakeholder Consultation, and Capacity Building Workshop for the upcoming Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum in the....

September 12, 2024 Cultural Heritage , Indonesia , Culture And Civilisation , Keeladi excavation , State Museum Conclave , Bangabandhu Memorial Museum , Crafts Museum , Humayun Museum , Bandhavgarh , Prambanan , Constitution Museum , Kabaddi , Mesolithic period , Geoglyphs , UNESCO and Telugu Language Day.
Neighborhood News Digest- 12 September 2024

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate, Turkmenistan Strengthen Ties with Launch of TAPI Project-Tolo News
Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate, said on September 11, in Herat that the commencement of ....

September 12, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Employment , Balochistan , Security , Gwadar , Turkmenistan , UN , war crimes , reform , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Mindfulness City , Maldives-Qatar , Maldives Credit Rating , Faryab , Sindh.
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