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24th IORA Council of Ministers Meeting Concludes with Renewed Focus on Sustainability, Security, and Regional Cooperation

The 24th Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) concluded on 21 May 2025, under the Chairmanship of Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism of Sri Lanka.[1] Held virtually,...

June 18 , 2025

Neighbourhood News Digest - 26 May 2025

Afghanistan India Resumes Issuing Visas to Afghans after Long Suspension: Media-Tolo News Indian media, citing sources, reported that India has resumed issuing visas to Afghan citizens. According to reports, a new online visa system for Afghans was...

May 26 , 2025

Prospects of India’s Engagement in the Indian Ocean Region in the Blue Economy Sector

On February, 10 2025 the Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk by Professor V N Attri. The talk began with Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, delivering the opening remarks. Distinguished members of various institutions and think tanks...

March 26 , 2025

Neighborhood News Digest – 12 October 2023

Afghanistan Islamic Emirate Establishes Commission for Afghan Refugees’ Return – Tolo News The Islamic Emirate established a special commission to address the problems of Afghan refugees based in Pakistan. The commission, which is led by the deputy...

October 12 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 09 October 2023

Afghanistan Over 2,000 dead in Afghanistan earthquake, houses flattened, Taliban seek help – India Today The death toll from Saturday's powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan rose to 2,000. Several houses were flattened. The Taliban sought...

October 9 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 23 June 2023

Afghanistan “Afghanistan again becomes epicentre of terrorism,” says Vladimir Voronkov – The Print Afghanistan again becomes the epicentre of terrorism, said Vladimir Voronkov. Voronkov was addressing a conference on Wednesday, on the Shanghai...

June 23 , 2023

Neighbourhood News Digest – 19 May 2023

Afghanistan Children bearing the brunt of Afghanistan crisis: UNICEF - UN This year, some 2.3 million Afghan boys and girls are expected to face acute malnutrition. Of this number, 875,000 will need treatment for severe acute malnutrition, a life-...

May 19 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 28 March 2023

Afghanistan MoFA Said Delegates Visited Afghan Consulate in Tajikistan – Tolo News The Foreign Ministry’s spokesman said that a delegation of the Islamic Emirate led by Mohammad Musa Amiri, head of the ministry's finance and administrative office...

March 28 , 2023

The IOR Defence Conclave

The Ministry of Defence of India has undertaken useful initiatives in engaging with partners mainly on a south-south basis over the last year. The Indian Ocean Region Defence Ministers’ Conclave held on February 4, 2021 alongside Aero India 2021 was...

February 9 , 2021