Indian Ocean
Defence Preparedness – A Study Group Report

The purpose of constituting the Study Group on Defence Preparedness was to delve into the issues confronting the nation’s defence preparedness. The focus herein was directed at preservation of the nation’s territorial integrity in the face of Chi....

Neighborhood News Digest – 11 December 2023

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate to Iran FM: Govt is Inclusive- Tolo News
The Islamic Emirate reacted to the recent remarks of Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian regarding the formation of an inclusive government in A....

Maldives Presidential Elections 2023

Introduction
Maldives is an archipelagic state situated strategically in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Maldives concluded its second phase of the fourth presidential elections on September 20, 2023, electing Mohamed Muizzu as the new Pre....

Neighborhood News Digest – 27 September 2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Currency Is World's Best-Performing Currency This Quarter: Report – NDTV
The currency of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan has emerged as the best-performing currency in the world this quarter, according....

Neighborhood News Digest – 19 July 2023

Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Female students request inclusion in university exam – Firstpost
Female students in Afghanistan, who have completed the twelfth grade, have requested the Islamic Emirate to allow them to participate....

Neighbourhood News digest - 03 May 2023

Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s women and Taliban vie for spotlight at top UN Doha meet – Independent
Hundreds of Afghan women have taken part in protests to criticise what they see as an intentional decision to sideline them f....

VIF Hosts the High Commissioner of South Africa and Ambassador of Sudan under its Connect Africa Programme

The High Commissioner of South Africa, His Excellency Mr. JS Ndebele, and the Ambassador of Sudan, His Excellency Mr Abdalla Omer Bashir Elhusain, gave presentations on the status of India's relations with their respective nations and their prospects....

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 21, 2022

Afghanistan
Restrictions on Banking System an Obstacle for Investors: ACCI: Tolo News
The business community said that restrictions on the banking system in Afghanistan have challenged investors, leaving them with many problem....

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 28, 2022

Afghanistan
Afghanistan Discussed by Tajik President Rahman, France's Macron: Tolo News
The Presidents of Tajikistan and France in a phone conversation discussed the political, social and economic situation in Afghanistan, the....

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