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Neighborhood News Digest- 11 June 2024

Afghanistan
Moscow: Establishing Relations with Current Afghan Authorities Necessary-Tolo News
The spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, in response to criticism from some journalists about Russia's contacts with the ....

June 11, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Saudi Arabia , Bangladesh , Moscow , IMF , ADB , India-Bangladesh , India-Bhutan , India-Sri Lanka , SJB , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , ANP , Maldives-India ties
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor(20-26 May 2024)

Economic

China offloads record amount of dollar assets – data
China sold a record number of US bonds in the first quarter of this year, highlighting the country’s shift away from dollar assets, the latest data from the US ....

June 10, 2024 Myanmar , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , US Treasury Bonds , Zelensky , ICC , US-China Talks , Myitsone , William Lai , Gaza Pier , Raisi Funeral
A Retired Bureaucrat’s 2024 Election Takeaways
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Commentary

With the dust of the 2024 election having finally settled and a new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government having been sworn in it is now appropriate to attempt to tease out some of its key takeaways. For starters, it should definitively pu....

June 10, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , India , democracy , Congress , BJP , election , PM Modi , NDA , Opposition
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (16-31 May 2024), Issue 38

In this Issue

I. Defence and Security

  1. Delivery of 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug, Baljeet to Indian Navy
  2. Delivery of ‘Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 20
    3. ....

    June 10, 2024 Defence technology , AI , Emerging technologies , Science & Technology , Drones , ChatGPT , OpenAI , Agnikul Cosmos , Air-to-Surface Missile , Biological Weapons Convention , Digital Public Infrastructure , Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology , Next-Generation Nuclear Fuel Technology , Research Reactor , Startup Ecosystem , Telemedicine Innovations
Neighborhood News Digest- 10 June 2024

Afghanistan
Regional Contact Group Meeting on Afghanistan Held-Tolo News
The second round of the Regional Contact Group meeting on Afghanistan was held on Saturday in Tehran with the participation of special representatives fr....

June 10, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Tehran , Bangladesh , Tourism , IMF , COAS , Budget , India-Bangladesh , India-Maldives , Nepal-China , India-Bhutan , India- Sri Lanka , Electricity , Bangladesh-Myanmar , Upazila Polls , Airstrike , Currency
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
Director’s Opening Remarks: VIF-ECSSR Meeting on 03 Jun 2024

Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Nuaimi, Members of the delegations of the Emirates Centre and the VIF, I would like to thank His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Nuaimi and the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies (ECSSR) for hosting the first VIF....

June 07, 2024 Director Remarks , ECSSR , Abu Dhabi , June 2024
Eurasia News Digest (16-31 May, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia

Kazakhstan, Türkiye Seek to Enhance Strategic Partnership
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Chair of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Numan Kurtulmuş discussed strengthening the e....

June 07, 2024 Trade deal , EAEU , nuclear plant , Eurasia News Digest , Petroleum products , Border Demarcation , 'Foreign Agent' Law
Neighbourhood News Digest – 07 June 2024

Afghanistan
Putin Emphasizes Need for Inclusive Afghan Government – Tolo News
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his latest remarks, has emphasized the importance of engaging with the Islamic Emirate, while also stressing ....

June 07, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Maldives , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Cambodia , IMF , UN , Environment , EV , clean energy , India-Sri Lanka , Bangladesh-Myanmar , Pakistan-China , Afghanistan-Russia ties , UNHRC report , Bangladesh Budget , Clean Program , UNICEF.
The Creators of False Narratives
Rajesh Singh Commentary

Two interesting bits of news filtered in towards the close of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. One, was that an attempt to influence the polls through the misuse of artificial intelligence by a foreign agency had been foiled. And two, was that an organi....

June 07, 2024 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , CIA , OpenAI , DisInfo Lab , George Soros , Rajiv Malhotra , Vijaya Viswanathan , STOIC
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