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Bharat’s G20 Presidency: An Ode to India-Africa Friendship

Under the framework of the Group of Twenty (G20) presidency, India hosted the final summit on September 9 and 10 in the presence of more than 40 world leaders, including the G20 Heads of State or their representatives.[1] And one major outcome of...

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 38, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters. Commentary Africa in G20: A recognition of the continent’s importance in the global economy The African...

A Waning Conventional Deterrence- A National Security Portent

The last decade has been awash with incidents of Chinese belligerence on India’s borders, in the North and North East. The long period of supposed peace and tranquility has actually worked to the strategic advantage of China as it enabled a...

Nepal Remains Unconvinced by China's Expansionist Outlook

The New Map Controversy The Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda is visiting China from 22 September. The visit comes in the backdrop of Nepal’s objections to the recently released “2023 edition of the standard map of China”,...

Neighborhood News Digest – 20 September 2023

Afghanistan Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls’ right to education – UN News The international community must ensure that every girl in Afghanistan has an opportunity to learn, the head of the UN fund for education in emergencies said on Monday –...

Neighborhood News Digest – 18 September 2023

Afghanistan U.S. woman among 18 NGO staff detained in Afghanistan – The Hindu Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have arrested at least 18 staff of an international NGO, including an American woman, accusing them of carrying out Christian missionary...

Eurasia News Digest, September 1-15, 2023

Russia and Central Asia Presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Russia give start to construction of three schools Today we give a start to the construction of three out of nine schools in Bishkek, Batken and Karakol, » the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr...

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 37, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters. Commentary Second Russia-Africa Summit: A Mixed Bag for Africa In recent years, Russia may have increased its...

US Experts Group Meeting on Actions, Counter-actions and Reconciliation: Trends in US-China Economic Relations

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a discussion on “Actions, Counter-actions and Reconciliation: Trends in US-China Economic Relations” on July 19, 2023 (Wednesday). Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, gave the opening remarks and...

China’s Deteriorating Economy has Created Instability for Xi Jinping

China’s economy is in dire straits. While assessments of China’s economic situation by foreign banks and economists is worrying, the views of some Chinese economists are even more pessimistic. They question the Chinese government’s projected...

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