On December 3, 2024, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an interaction with a delegation from the Danish Foreign Policy Society, Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish Foreign Policy Society was formed on December 31, 1946, mainly by...
The 16th BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on 22-24 October, 2024 marks a watershed moment since the group’s evolution, as it was the first after induction of four new members, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE. The key highlights from the Kazan summit...
Geopolitics with great power rivalries is redefining global economic and trade exchanges. The rise of China which markedly defines today’s international order is often attributed to its skills as the world’s leading practitioner of geoeconomics. The...
Economic
China Sets Date for Key Meeting at Center of Market’s Stimulus Hopes
China’s top lawmakers are set to meet early next month, a highly anticipated meeting markets view as a key window to announce more stimulus to boost the economy. The...
Economic
UN report says 1.1 billion people living in acute poverty
More than one billion people live in acute poverty, with nearly half of them in countries experiencing conflict, according to a new United Nations report. Countries at war have...
Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate Rejects Claims of Arms Smuggling to Pakistan-Tolo News
The Ministry of Interior has dismissed the claims made by Pakistani officials regarding arms smuggling from Afghanistan to Pakistan, saying that the weapons that...
Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate Denies Women's Rights Violations amidst Intl Concerns-Tolo News
Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate, has denied the violation of women's rights in the country and stated that women's rights are...
Economic
China Outspends US by Billions in Global Lending, Watchdog Says
China outspent the US almost nine-to-one on infrastructure projects around the world over eight years, according to a government watchdog report that highlighted the challenge...
Russia & Central Asia
Kazakh President Announces Date for Controversial Nuclear Plant Project
Kazakhstan will hold a referendum on October 6 on whether to build a nuclear power plant, President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev announced on September 2....
Russia & Central Asia
Kazakhstan recognises Taliban diplomat as Afghan Embassy Chargé d'Affaires
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially recognised Mohammad Rahman Rahmani, a Taliban diplomat, as the Chargé d'Affaires of the Afghan...