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Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 10, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters. COMMENTARY Ukraine crisis signals the rise of African realpolitik On February 21, 2022, President Vladimir...

China Weekly Digest 15 February-28 February 2023

India-China Relations External Affairs Minister Jaishankar's reality check on China : The India China Newsletter, March 1, 2023 Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang’s visit to India, and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar’s recent interview and...

Talk on “Connectivity Strategies in the Indo- Pacific Region” by Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk by Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva on “Connectivity Strategies in the Indo- Pacific Region” on February 13, 2023. Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, chaired the session and made welcome remarks....

Neighborhood News Digest – 01 March 2023

Afghanistan Taliban kill top Islamic State commander in Afghanistan – The Hindu Taliban forces killed a top Islamic State commander who allegedly planned attacks against diplomatic missions in Afghanistan’s capital, a government official said....

Neighborhood News Digest – 28 February 2023

Afghanistan Why India is cautiously engaging with the Taliban regime in Afghanistan -Scroll In February, the Indian budget for 2023 allocated Rs 200 crore in aid to Afghanistan. It was an indication of how far India’s engagement with the Taliban has...

Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 9, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters. COMMENTARY The Future of Ethiopia's Peace Deal There are nations with states and nations without a state. And...

Neighborhood News Digest – 27 February 2023

Afghanistan Afghan Assets Made $70 Million in Interest: Mehrabi – Tolo News Shah Mohammad Mehrabi, Central Bank supreme council member and board member of the Afghan Trust Fund in Switzerland, said that the $3.5 billion fund--including $36 million...

Expectations from the Dahal-led ruling coalition in Nepal

In this episode of the VIF Podcast, we discuss the recent significant developments in Nepalese politics and the stability of the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led ruling coalition. Ambassador Rae presents his assessment of the Nepal elections and the churning...

Neighborhood News Digest – 23 February 2023

Afghanistan Taliban Demand US Return $3.5 Billion In Afghan Assets After Court Ruling – NDTV Taliban authorities called on Washington Wednesday to return $3.5 billion belonging to Afghanistan's central bank after a New York federal judge ruled the...

India Should Mobilise World Opinion for Ending the War

On the first anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, the world is staring at a deeply unsettling, uncertain future. The political, security and economic environment has deteriorated to such an extent that there is open talk about among people about...

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