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Neighborhood News Digest- 11 June 2024

Afghanistan

Moscow: Establishing Relations with Current Afghan Authorities Necessary-Tolo News

The spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, in response to criticism from some journalists about Russia's contacts with the ....

June 11, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Saudi Arabia , Bangladesh , Moscow , IMF , ADB , India-Bangladesh , India-Bhutan , India-Sri Lanka , SJB , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , ANP , Maldives-India ties

Sri Lanka’s Upcoming Presidential Election: Navigating Political Crossroads

Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction

On 09 May, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka ended the long-drawn speculation and declared that the upcoming Presidential poll in the Island nation will be held between September 17 and October 16 this year. With this anno....

May 23, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Article , Sri Lanka , Sri Lankan economy , Ranil Wickremesinghe , NPP , SLPP , SJB , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Aragalaya , ITAK

Neighborhood News Digest- 22 May 2024

Afghanistan

SIGAR Claims $10.9M Paid to Islamic Emirate Institutions-Tolo News

John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), said that from August 2021 to the present, $10.9 million of US fu....

May 22, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Turkey , UAE , Business , India-Myanmar , Japan-Myanmar , SJB , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Sri Lanka-Iran , Bangladesh-Nepal , Bhutan-India Relations , Upazila Election , SIGAR , Bishkek , Coral Whitening , Minority Commission

Neighborhood News Digest – 15 December 2023

Afghanistan

Pakistan punishes Kabul with Sirajuddin Haqqani ‘Disclosure’-The Khama Press

Pakistan has let out its worst-kept secret that the top mujahideen personnel of its anti-Russian and, later, anti-US campaigns in Afg....

December 15, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , US , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Pakistan Elections , OIC , refugees , Bangladesh Election , National Day , coup , China-Myanmar , Human Trafficking , Bilawal Bhutto , UNP , Afghan refugees , PM Kakar , Chinese Research Vessel , SJB , Sirajuddin Haqqani , Humanitarian , Budget 2024 , Hydrographic Surveys , Women Empowerment.