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Some Challenges for Indian Diplomacy

India’s diplomatic skills will be tested in considerable measure this new year, in the neighbourhood and far, as well. The test gains even greater importance because it has consequences for the country’s security as well. While Prime Minister...

January 22 , 2025

Neighborhood News Digest - 01 January 2025

Afghanistan Shah wa Arous Dam in Kabul Officially Opens With Ceremony-Tolo News The Shah wa Arous Dam in Kabul was inaugurated today (Tuesday) by the Ministry of Energy and Water during a ceremony attended by the deputy prime ministers. The deputy...

January 1 , 2025

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 secretary for the Afghanistan...

November 12 , 2024

Pashtun Qaumi Jirga of the PTM: The Voices of the Pashtuns in Pakistan

Introduction On October 6 this year, the federal government of Pakistan declared the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) as an unlawful (proscribed) organization under Section 11B of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997, citing threats to national peace and...

October 25 , 2024

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor(30 Sept- 06 Oct 2024)

Economic How China’s 2024 stimulus compares with past packages, and what’s next? Chinese leaders surprised the world last week by announcing wide-ranging stimulus measures and issuing a rallying cry to Communist Party officials in a bid to lift a...

October 17 , 2024

Neighborhood News Digest- 25 September 2024

Afghanistan Culture Ministry Stresses National Language Development-Tolo News Atiqullah Azizi, Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture at the Ministry of Information and Culture, has emphasized the development of national languages in the country....

September 25 , 2024

Chaman Protest Movement: A Struggle for Cross-Border Rights & Pashtun Identity in Pakistan

Introduction In recent months, the town of Chaman in Balochistan province has become the epicentre of intense protests, drawing national and international attention. The border towns of Chaman in Pakistan’s Balochistan province and Spin Boldak in...

September 24 , 2024

The Changing Dynamics of Taliban’s Relations with its Central Asian Neighbours

The Taliban seized control of Kabul in August 2021, overthrowing the democratic government of Afghanistan. It has been three years since their rule, yet they have not gained international recognition. Many assessments have been made regarding how...

September 4 , 2024

Eurasia News Digest (16-31 August, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia Kazakhstan recognises Taliban diplomat as Afghan Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially recognised Mohammad Rahman Rahmani, a Taliban diplomat, as the Chargé d'Affaires of the Afghan...

September 3 , 2024

Interaction with the Joint Secretary of MEA, J.P Singh

On 01 August, the Joint Secretary of Ministry of External Affairs, J.P Singh visited the Vivekananda International Foundation to brief on the Third Doha Meeting on Afghanistan which took place at Doha. The meeting was attended by Dr. Arvind Gupta,...

August 8 , 2024