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Neighbourhood News Digest - 29 May 2025

Afghanistan
Acting Ambassador Takes Part in Russia’s Security Conference-Tolo News
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Jamal Nasir Gharwal, the acting ambassador of the Islamic Emirate in Russia, participated in the ....

May 29, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Russia , Maldives , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Azerbaijan , UAE , Türkiye , Hydropower project , Iran Kuwait , UK-Maldives dialogue , People’s Defense Force
Neighbourhood News Digest - 28 May 2025

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate Attends Moscow Int’l Security Meeting for First Time-Tolo News
For the first time, officials of the Islamic Emirate have been invited to an international security meeting in Russia. The Russian ne....

May 28, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Russia , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Bhutan , renewable energy , Azerbaijan , India-Maldives relations , Anti-terrorism , Ta’ang National Liberation Army , Talib , Druk Green Power Corporation , DGPC , Karen National Union , KNU , TNLA.
Neighbourhood News Digest - 26 May 2025

Afghanistan
India Resumes Issuing Visas to Afghans after Long Suspension: Media-Tolo News
Indian media, citing sources, reported that India has resumed issuing visas to Afghan citizens. According to reports, a new online visa ....

May 26, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Russia , Maldives , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Bhutan , Arakan army , India-Maldives relations , IORA , Visa , Türkiye , AA , Maldives-US Relations , Indus Water , Sandalwood , Vision Document , Sports Development , Indian Ocean Rim Association
Neighbourhood News Digest - 19 May 2025

Afghanistan
Muttaqi at Tehran Forum: Afghanistan Seeks Balanced Foreign Relations-Tolo News
Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of the Islamic Emirate, stressed the importance of positive engagement with other countries....

May 19, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , China , Russia , Maldives , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Indus Water Treaty , junta , Tehran Forum , Wagah-Atari border , Reliance Power , Youm-i-Tashakur
Neighbourhood News Digest - 06 May 2025

Afghanistan
Ministry: Afghanistan-Kyrgyzstan Trade Reached $66M in 1403-Tolo News
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan recorded $66 million in trade during the past solar year (1403).....

May 06, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , China , Russia , Kyrgyzstan , Maldives , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Qatar , US Sanctions , Azad Kashmir , US-Maldives , TNLA , World Expo 2025 , Black Marlin , Peace Deals , Chenab
Neighbourhood News Digest - 24 April 2025

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate to Appoint Ambassador to Russia as Bilateral Ties Deepen-Tolo News
The acting minister of foreign affairs, in a meeting with Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special representative for Afghanistan, who vis....

April 24, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Russia , Maldives , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Bhutan , NATO , Indus Water Treaty , World Bank , Shan state , Bhutan-Thailand Trade , Fiscal Reports , Rosatom
From Sanctions to Nuclear Deterrence: Europe’s Peace Plan for Ukraine
Dr Shreya Sinha, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

With almost two months behind since the start of negotiations between the United States and Russia on the war in Ukraine, Russia’s recent deadly missile attacks on Zelenskyy’s hometown Kryvyi Rih on April 4 and the Ukrainian city of Sumy on April....

April 22, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , Russia , Trump , Putin , sanctions , European Union , UK , France , Germany , nuclear deterrence , Zelenskyy , Debt Brake , Ukraine. European Security , Coalition of the Willing , Peace Plan
Neighbourhood News Digest - 21 April 2025

Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Deputy PM Visits Kabul to Discuss Security and Trade- Tolo News
A high-level Pakistani delegation, led by Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, arrived in Kabul to....

April 21, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Russia , ASEAN , Maldives , Myanmar , Kazakhstan , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Turkey , oil prices , IMF , UAE , Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) , Maldives–UAE Relations , AJBAN 442A
Global Dialogues and Strategic Perspectives: Interaction with Visiting Delegations- March 2025

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted several delegations on the sidelines of The Raisina Dialogue, an annual multilateral conference held in New Delhi, from March 17-19, 2025. Representing premier think-tanks and eminent institutions....

April 14, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , China , Russia , Iran , Australia , USA , Ukraine , Netherlands , Germany , Belgium , Kenya , South Africa , Finland , Denmark , Hungary
Polar Strategy in a Changing World
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

(Given below is the speech by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director at the Silver Jubilee celebration of the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) Goa, on 05 Apr 2025)

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