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Neighborhood News Digest – 24 April 2023

Afghanistan Women in Afghanistan banned from participating in Eid celebrations - Mid Day In another harsh restriction, the Taliban has prohibited women from attending Eid celebrations in two provinces of Afghanistan reported local media. The...

Neighborhood News Digest – 21 April 2023

Afghanistan Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN - Aljazeera A UN-convened meeting on Afghanistan next month will not focus on the possible international recognition of the Taliban administration, a UN spokesperson has...

Nepal-India Energy Cooperation – on the Eve of PM Dahal’s India Visit

Despite asymmetries between Nepal and India, the two countries have remained natural partners. The open border arrangements with similarities in socio-economic and cultural issues have facilitated that partnership further. That is why, the relations...

Neighborhood News Digest – 19 April 2023

Afghanistan ‘Regular assistance’ for Afghanistan ‘on hold’, says ADB – The Hindu The Asian Development Bank (ADB) continues to “monitor” the situation in Afghanistan as it “maintains a hold” on the finances for infrastructure projects in the...

Neighborhood News Digest – 17 April 2023

Afghanistan China eyes Afghanistan's lithium reserves, offers to invest USD 10 billion – The Economic Times Taliban are simply not able to ensure security in places such as Kabul. The fact that ISKP has been increasingly able to mount major attacks...

VIF Cyber Review: March 2023

NATIONAL UIDAI and SETS collaborate to conduct R&D in deep technologies The Society for Electronic Transactions and Security (SETS), part of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, and the Unique Identification...

Neighborhood News Digest – 12 April 2023

Afghanistan United Nations to review presence in Afghanistan following Taliban banning women from working with UN Mission – The Hindu The United Nations said, on April 11, it is reviewing its presence in Afghanistan after the Taliban barred Afghan...

Africa's Continental Divide: The Birth of a New Geopolitical Era of Prospects and Challenges

Abstract The African continent has been regarded as a unified landmass for centuries, sheltering diverse cultures, resources, and languages. However, recent geological studies have revealed the birth of a rare and extraordinary phenomenon occurring...

Risks of Exaggeration: What to Make of Russia’s Relations with China after the Xi Visit

Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Moscow, 20-23March, his first abroad in his third term as China’s President, evoked considerable interest. Two joint statements and a dozen bilateral cooperation documents were signed. Xi’s personal equation with...

50 Years of Diplomatic Ties: Convergence and Challenges in India-South Korea Relations

The year 2023 marks 50 years of the establishment of formal diplomatic ties between India and the Republic of Korea (South Korea). The Korean Embassy in New Delhi made a spectacular display of growing people-to-people ties between the two countries...

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