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Neighborhood News Digest - 03 October 2024

Afghanistan Afghanistan’s Exports to Pakistan Decline in the Current Solar Year-Tolo News The Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce reports that from the beginning of Hamal (solar calendar) to the 10th of Mizan (solar calendar) of the...

October 3 , 2024

Neighborhood News Digest- 23 August 2024

Afghanistan Vice and Virtue Law Ratified By Islamic Emirate Leader-Tolo News The Ministry of Justice has announced the enforcement of the law concerning the Ministry of Vice and Virtue after it was ratified by the leader of the Islamic Emirate. This...

August 23 , 2024

Neighborhood News Digest- 09 May 2024

Afghanistan Uzbek foreign minister emphasizes acceleration of ‘Trans-Afghanistan’ project-The Khaama Press The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan has announced that the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the country, in a meeting...

May 9 , 2024

Neighborhood News Digest- 15 April 2024

Afghanistan Efforts to Start Afghanistan Contact Group Halted by Regional Discord-Tolo News The Express Tribune reported that the process of establishing a regional contact group for Afghanistan has come to a standstill due to differences among...

April 15 , 2024

Pathways to World War III

Understanding ‘World War’ A world war is an international conflict that involves most or all of the world's major powers. The Oxford English Dictionary cited the first known usage in the English language to a Scottish newspaper, The People's Journal...

December 8 , 2023

The IMEC Way

On the sidelines of G20 leaders of India, USA, Saudi Arabia, UAE, France, Italy, Germany and EU announced a new maritime and overland connectivity corridor between Asia and Europe i.e. India, Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). Recently,...

September 28 , 2023

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (29 May- 04 June)

Economic China’s economic recovery faces challenging summer as hydropower producer sizzles amid drought As sizzling summer heat leads to a surge in power demand, months of persistent drought conditions across a major hydropower producer in China’s...

June 7 , 2023

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....

March 2 , 2023

West Asia Experts Group Meeting

The West Asia Experts Group Meeting was held on 8 July 2022 by the Vivekananda International Foundation, the discussion was focused on "The Geopolitical Impact of the War in Ukraine on the Middle East". The key speaker for the session was Giorgio...

August 2 , 2022

Evolving security dynamic in West Asia and India’s challenges

As the controversy over the disrespect to Islam and the Holy Prophet by some errant individuals of the Indian ruling party raged across West Asia , I was happy to see the book edited by veteran diplomat and West Asia expert Ambassador Anil...

June 11 , 2022