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Neighborhood News Digest – 01 March 2023

Afghanistan
Taliban kill top Islamic State commander in Afghanistan – The Hindu
Taliban forces killed a top Islamic State commander who allegedly planned attacks against diplomatic missions in Afghanistan’s capital, a governm....

March 01, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , South Korea , China , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Politics , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , investment , Taliban , Imran Khan , Neighbourhood First , IMF , Women , Pakistan Economy , Protest , Ali Sabry , Raisina Dialogue , Fishermen , UN-SJB , Aviation fuel , Maldives-Seychelles , Maldives-Sweden
Neighborhood News Digest – 28 February 2023

Afghanistan
Why India is cautiously engaging with the Taliban regime in Afghanistan -Scroll
In February, the Indian budget for 2023 allocated Rs 200 crore in aid to Afghanistan. It was an indication of how far India’s engagement....

February 28, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , China , Protests , economy , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , India-Nepal , CPEC , Bangladesh , Amnesty , TTP , USDP , Argentina , China-Myanmar , Dual Citizenship , Political instability , Khalid Zia , UNP , Maldives-Singapore
Neighborhood News Digest – 17 February 2023

Afghanistan
US weapons left in Afghanistan are becoming a new threat to Pakistan and India | OPINION – India Today
Approximately, $7 billion of military equipment the US transferred to Afghan Defense Forces over 16 years was le....

February 17, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , economy , Iran , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Constitution , Pakistan politics , elections , India-Nepal , election , Taliban , Inflation , UN , Pakistan Economy , Hasina , Civil war , Environment , TTP , BNP , Bhutan politics , Bhutan Economy , AL , Bangladesh-US , Afghanistan Economy , China-Nepal , Nepal Plane Crash , Sea Level Rise , Myanmar-Japan
Neighborhood News Digest – 16 February 2023

Afghanistan
Afghanistan remains primary source of terrorist threat for Central and South Asia: UN report – The Hindu
Afghanistan remains the primary source of terrorist threat for Central and South Asia, with groups such as ISI....

February 16, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Bhutan , Pakistan politics , ISIS , elections , India-Nepal , Aung San Suu Kyi , Security , Taliban , Imran Khan , Geopolitics , IMF , Healthcare , UN , Pakistan Economy , Rohingyas , India-Myanmar , Bhutan Economy , RAB , Bangladesh-India , Hindu Nation
Neighborhood News Digest – 15 February 2023

Afghanistan
Taliban Divided: Interior Min says Afghanistan in “intolerable” state, spokesperson rebuts – Firstpost
Haqqani’s comments came amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeo....

February 15, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Russia , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Japan , Pakistan politics , Daesh , elections , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Taliban , Turkey , Imran Khan , neighbours , IMF , Pakistan Economy , NUG , Drugs , Monarchy , BNP , Bhutan Economy , AL , UNICEF , Tamils , Arms Sales , Rampal plant , Jute
Neighborhood News Digest – 10 February 2023

Afghanistan
Putin Says Afghan Humanitarian Condition Has 'Deteriorated' – Tolo News
Russian President Vladmir Putin pointed out that the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan had deteriorated, with "four million" Afghans needin....

February 10, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , China , Russia , Nepal , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Nepal politics , Bhutan , Japan , Pakistan politics , ISIS , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Saudi , Taliban , Oil , Geopolitics , IMF , ISKP , Neighbourhood , Pakistan Economy , Business , Rohingyas , US-Nepal , Pak-Afghan
Energy: A New Dimension in India-Nepal Relations
Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

Nepal’s Energy Export to India
Recently, the Nepal Electricity Authority said in a statement that in the last four months, Nepal exported electricity worth US$ 56 million to India, estimated to reach the US $ 234 million in December 202....

September 27, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , US , China , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Narendra Modi , Sher Bahadur Deuba , MCC , Hydropower , India-Nepal Trade , Special Relations
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in Nepal: Facts, Disputes, and the US-China Contest

In the past two months, Nepal’s political space had been marred by upheavals and doubts over the future of the ruling alliance between the Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center)/Maoist Party, and Communist Party of Nepal (Unified....

April 19, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , India , India-Nepal , KP Oli , Tibet , US-China , Wang Yi , Indo-Pacific Strategy , Prachanda , Nepal Communist Party , Sher Bahadur Deuba , Millennium Challenge Corporation , MCC , MCC in Nepal , 12-Point Interpretive Declaration , Intellectual Property Rights , UML , MCC Ratification , Three Supports , Hydropowe
The Himalayan Conundrum: Nepal and Bhutan in 2021
Dr Rishi Gupta Article

Nepal
The year 2021 can be surmised as a year of political upheavals, economic downfall, and geo-political uncertainties for Nepal. Also, when countries worldwide were engaged in making arrangements to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, Nepal’....

January 20, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Bhutan , Article , Nepal , economy , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Year in Review 2021 , Himalayan , Nepal-China , India-Bhutan , Bhutan-China , geo-politics
Webinar on India-Nepal Relations: The Way Ahead

On 23rd November 2020 Vivekanand International Foundation India (VIF) and Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA) organised a round table discussion on India-Nepal Relations. Director Dr Arvind Gupta chaired the session while G....

November 26, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Interaction , India-Nepal , bilateral relationship , Puncheshwer project , Mahakali
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