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Neighborhood News Digest- 26 April 202

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Three Neighboring Countries Support Daesh: Muttaqi- Tolo News
Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Foreign Minister, during the opening ceremony of the Afghan-Kazakh exhibition said that three neighboring countries are su....

April 26, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Nepal , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Daesh , Bangladesh , Thailand , Tourism , IMF , Italy , India-Maldives relations , Xiang Yang Hong 03 , Aragalaya , Sri Lankan Presidential Election , Border Migration , Uruzgan , Human Rights Report , CESIF
Neighborhood News Digest- 25 April 2024

Afghanistan
Mawlawi Kabir Calls for Kabul's Participation in Moscow Format-Tolo News
Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the deputy prime minister for political affairs, during his meeting with Zamir Kabulov, Russia's special envoy for Afgha....

April 25, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Russia , ASEAN , economy , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , IMF , Malaysia , PTI , India-Bangladesh , Nepal-China , Russia-Ukraine , China-Myanmar , Thailand-Myanmar , Bangladesh-US , Bangladesh-Myanmar , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , World Health Organisation (WHO) , Sri Lanka-Iran , Parliamentary elections 2024 , Routine Health Information System (RHIS) , First Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Project , Evidence Based Policy Making , Languages
An Overview: Modi Government’s Approach to its SAARC Neighbours (2014-2024)
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF

Indian foreign policy under the Modi government has been characterised by unparalleled energy, informed by great vision and maturity, and infused by a refreshing firmness. It has, above all, been guided by a non-hegemonistic approach firmly rooted in....

April 25, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , India , Nepal , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , PM Modi , Bangladesh , South Asia , SAARC , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy , Reflections on PM Narendra Modi's Foreign Policy
Interaction with Delegation from the UNAMA

On 19 April, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) delegation led by Ms Roza Otunbayeva, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Afghanistan and Head of the UNAMA visited the Vivekananda International Fo....

April 24, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Interaction , Afghanistan , Taliban , UNAMA
Neighborhood News Digest- 24 April 2024

Afghanistan
OIC urges lift on Afghan women’s education, employment restrictions-The Khaama Press
The media center announced the meeting between Tariq Ali Bakheet, the special representative of the Organization of Islamic Coo....

April 24, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , economy , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Thailand , Doha , OIC , IMF , Badakhshan , Human Rights , Ebrahim Raisi , Shehbaz Sharif , India-Out Campaign , Parliamentary elections 2024 , Political; Prisoners , Sustainable Tiger Financing
Neighborhood News Digest- 23 April 2024

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Muttaqi Meets Iran Envoy Qomi, Strengthening Ties Discussed-Tolo News
Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Acting Foreign Minister, emphasized strengthening relations between Kabul and Tehran in a meeting with the Iranian ambass....

April 23, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , China , Nepal , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Qatar , Bangladesh , IMF , Human Rights , junta , India-Sri Lanka , Woman , Ramayana Trail , Economic Stimulus Program , Parliamentary elections 2024.
Neighborhood News Digest- 22 April 2024

Afghanistan
Kabul Requests Invite to OIC Meeting in Gambia-Tolo News
The Islamic Emirate has requested the participation of a representative from the interim government at the upcoming Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)....

April 22, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Maldives , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Nepal politics , Bhutan , Saudi Arabia , Bangladesh , Presidential election , OIC , India-Bangladesh , BNP , India-Myanmar , Myanmar-Bangladesh , India-Sri Lanka , Airstrikes , Sirajuddin Haqqani , Inclusive Economic Growth , Ramayana Trail , Privatisation , Bhutan High Income Economy , Parliamentary elections 2024 , Myanmar-Thailand , Avalanches
India’s Strategic Diplomacy: Navigating India’s Engagement with the Taliban Regime in Afghanistan
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF Article

Following the visit of an Indian delegation to Afghanistan in March 2024, there was much speculation across academia as well as policy circles on India’s relations with the present government in Afghanistan, as India embarked on expanding its engag....

April 19, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , India , Afghanistan , Taliban , Relations , People-to-People connections , Strategic concerns
Neighborhood News Digest- 16 April 2024

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Mujahid: Current White Flag Sufficient for Now-Tolo News
The Islamic Emirate addressed questions regarding the destiny of the nation's tricolor flag, explaining that the flag's design is not permanent and that any ....

April 16, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , economy , Iran , Kazakhstan , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Saudi Arabia , Bangladesh , ADB , Nepal-India , debt restructuring , India-Myanmar , Bangladesh-Myanmar , Maldives-India relations , Hindu Rashtra , Foreign Exchange Reserve , Upazila Poll , Flag , Petrol Price , Anti Dumping
Indian Army Chief’s visit to Uzbekistan and prospects of Indo-Uzbek Defence Cooperation
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army, General Manoj Pande is on a three-day visit to Uzbekistan from 15-18 April. [1] In the backdrop of a fast-ch....

April 16, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Make in India , Afghanistan , defence cooperation , Missiles , terrorist attack , Joint Production , Military Exercise , military medicine
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