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The India-EU FTA: A Strategic Partnership in a Fragmented World

The European Union (EU)-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has gained momentum in recent times after enduring a lackluster relationship for over two decades since the signing of the EU-India Strategic Partnership in 2004. India and the European Union...

Neighbourhood News Digest - 14 July 2025

Afghanistan Pete Hegseth Slams U.S. Military Presence and Exit from Afghanistan-Tolo News Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, has criticized both the military presence and the manner in which American forces withdrew from Afghanistan....

Israel: A Growing Key Economic Partner for India

Since the establishment of full diplomatic relations in January 1992, the India-Israel bilateral relationship has been predominantly viewed through the prism of defence cooperation, particularly the arms trade. As a result, economic cooperation...

Neighborhood News Digest- 12 February 2025

Afghanistan Dozens of Healthcare Centers Shut Down in Ghazni, Bamyan After US Aid Cut-Tolo News Local officials in Ghazni and Bamyan provinces have reported that dozens of healthcare centers in these provinces have ceased operations following delays...

Neighborhood News Digest - 03 January 2025

Afghanistan Pakistan’s Minster: Taliban demanded 10 Billion Rupees to relocate TTP-The Khaama Press Pakistan’s defense minister claimed that the Taliban requested 10 billion rupees from Pakistan to move members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP...

VIF Europe Expert Group Meeting- Panel Discussion India-EU FTA: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

On December 12, 2024, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), as a part of their Europe Expert Group Meeting, hosted a Panel Discussion on the India-EU FTA: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead. The session was chaired by Amb. Anil...

Neighborhood News Digest - 05 November 2024

Afghanistan Islamic Emirate Calls for Realistic Policies from Next US President-Tolo News With just one day remaining until the US presidential election, the Islamic Emirate has expressed that whoever is elected president must adopt realistic...

Roundtable on The Elections in UK and France and its Implications for India

On 08 August, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Roundtable on "The Elections in UK and France and its Implications for India". The panel included Professor Gulshan Sachdeva, Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar and Swasti Rao. The...

Neighborhood News Digest – 09 June 2023

Afghanistan The Growing Threat of the Islamic State in Afghanistan and South Asia – United States Institute of Peace When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, counterterrorism experts were alarmed at the possible resurgence of Islamist...

E-Commerce: Issues and Challenges

E-Commerce globally is on the rise. Relentless innovation in technology, endless consumer’s demand for variety of products and services, digitalization drive, advent of internet, OTT, and Covid-19 pandemic have propelled the world economy to witness...

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