OVERVIEW
This edition of Africa Now looks at significant developments across the African continent, focusing on security, politics, economy and foreign policy. In the security and political front, Niger has withdrawn from the Multinational Joint...
Afghanistan
Trump imposes 10% tariff on Afghanistan-The Khaama Press
President Donald Trump announced that Afghanistan is among the countries subject to a baseline 10% tariff on all imports to the United States. According to U.S. government data,...
Afghanistan
US Military equipment left in Afghanistan will not be returned: Abdul Qahar Balkhi-The Khaama Press
Abdul Qahar Balkhi stated that the military equipment left by the US in Afghanistan will not be returned under any circumstances. The...
Afghanistan
Over 20B Afs to Be Invested in Electricity Production in Country-Tolo News
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) signed contracts for 10 electricity production and transmission projects on Thursday with both domestic and international...
Afghanistan
Discussions about Reopening US Embassy in Kabul Ongoing: Mujahid- Tolo News
Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, told Al Arabiya that negotiations are ongoing for handing over the Afghan embassy in Washington to the...
National
MeitY organised consultation meeting on Draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025.
On 14 January, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) organised a consultation meeting with government officials and...
OVERVIEW
This edition of Africa Now looks at significant developments across the African continent, focusing on security, politics, economy and foreign policy. Security challenges continue to persist with officials in Ethiopia's Tigray region asking...
On 07 March 2025, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Roundtable on “Navigating Complexities: India’s Strategic Ties with Taliban 2.0”. The panel included Ambassador Jayant Prasad, Prof (Dr.) Raghav Sharma, Prof Bilquees Daud...
(Given below is the presentation made by Dr. Arvind Gupta at the South Asia University on 12th March 2025)
Introduction
International politics is never static. A new geopolitical environment, based on a new balance of power is shaping up. Stresses...
दुर्जनः परिहर्तव्यो विद्ययाsलंकृतोऽपि सन्।
मणिना भूषितः सर्पः किम् असौ न भयंकरः॥
- ‘नीतीशतक’, राजा भर्तृहरी
[English Translation: “A wicked person should be avoided even if adorned with knowledge. Is a snake decorated with a jewel not still...