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A New Era for Sri Lanka? The November Parliamentary Election
Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
On September 21 this year Sri Lanka held its first presidential election after the Aragalaya protests amid significant political and economic challenges, marking a crucial moment in the country’s journey toward economic rec....

November 13, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , Sri Lanka , election , IMF , NPP , SJB , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Aragalaya , Sri Lanka Parliamentary Election , Anura Kumara Dissanayake , Tamil votes
Global Economic Crisis: Implications for India
Prof R Vaidyanathan

Geopolitics with great power rivalries is redefining global economic and trade exchanges. The rise of China which markedly defines today’s international order is often attributed to its skills as the world’s leading practitioner of geoeconomics. ....

November 13, 2024 Economic Studies , technology , BRICS , Indian Economy , Geopolitics , G7 , Dollar , Podcast , Geoeconomics
Neighborhood News Digest- 13 November 2024

Afghanistan
Afghan Delegation Attends COP 29 Meeting in Baku-Tolo News
The annual United Nations Conference on Climate Issues (COP 29) has begun in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. A delegation from the Afghan interim governme....

November 13, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Nawaz Sharif , election , Bangladesh , Beijing , bitcoin , BNP , Sirajuddin Haqqani , COP29 , Baku , IED contamination , Maldives–US , Maldives–Türkiye.
Revisiting Cooperation in South Asia from Vivekananda’s Perspective
Aadya Ananta Article

Abstract
Western scholars and thinkers have dominated the field of international relations. Be it the study of world affairs or regional affairs, western perspectives have paved the way for their understanding. This paper looks beyond the....

November 13, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Vedanta , tolerance , Orthodoxy , Non-Western IR , Universal Acceptance
Neighborhood News Digest - 12 November 2024

Afghanistan
India Considers Accepting Islamic Emirate Representative-Tolo News
Indian newspaper the Sunday Guardian has reported on the possibility of India's accepting the Islamic Emirate's request to appoint a second secreta....

November 12, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Taliban , Beijing , Azerbaijan , Arab League , OIC , IMF , COAS , Awami League , Mumbai , Gelephu Mindfulness City , COP29 , Arugam Bay , GMC , Maldives-Italy , Organization for Islamic Corporation , Afghanistan Consulate , Stanikzai
An Analytical Review of India’s Defence Exports
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

This work analyses the recent statement of the Defence Minister wherein, on 04 Oct 2024, while speaking at the 7th Annual General Meeting of the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), the Minister stated the Govt is committed to make defence....

November 12, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Indian defence industry , Defence Exports , RM at 7th AGM of SIDM
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor(28 Oct- 03 Nov 2024)

Economic

China-EU trade war erupts as Beijing files WTO complaint over EV tariff hikes
A trade war between China and the European Union is set to intensify, with Beijing lodging a complaint with the World Trade Organization in....

November 11, 2024 North Korea , South China Sea , European Union , tariffs , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Awami League , Japan LDP , US defense industry strategy , mBridge project
Beijing's Strategic Engagement with Bangladesh in the Aftermath of Power Shift
Rahul Pandey Article

The political landscape in Bangladesh underwent a dramatic transformation in August 2024 when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to step down following a wave of student protests, now known as the ‘November 11, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , China , Bangladesh , Rohingya , Muhammad Yunus , Bangladesh Armed Forces , Goal 2020 plan , JIB

Neighborhood News Digest- 11 November 2024

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate Delegates Travels to Azerbaijan to Attend COP29-Tolo News
A delegation from the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), headed by the agency's general director, has departed for Baku, the c....

November 11, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Azerbaijan , Remittances , Islamic Emirate , Riyadh , National Assembly , Quetta , NPP , LDC , Gelephu Mindfulness City , SIGAR , COP29 , GMC , New Adviser , Arab-Islamic Summit
Neighborhood News Digest - 08 November 2024

Afghanistan
Indian Delegates Meet Islamic Emirate Officials, Karzai-Tolo News
J.P. Singh, India’s joint secretary of the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran division of the external affairs ministry, in separate meetings with Afghanist....

November 08, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Russia , economy , Indo-Pacific , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , trade , Bangladesh , Korea , Islamic Emirate , Debt , US President , Yameen , Opium , Maldivian Economy , interim Government , Kurram , Indian Delegation , Kandahar Textile Factory , Non Interference , Sri Lanka Parliamentary Election , Check Post Darranga , Maldives Foreign Ministry , Bhutan–Indonesia , 20 Year National Development Plan
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