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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)

Dr VK Saraswat, member NITI Aayog,
Dr M Ravicha....

April 08, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Russia , NATO , Arctic , Antarctica , Polar regions

Neighborhood News Digest- 02 April 2025

Afghanistan

Afghan Chamber of Commerce Warns Trade with Pakistan Will Collapse-Tolo News

The Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce has warned that the challenges imposed by Pakistan could potentially lead to a complet....

April 02, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Russia , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Afghan refugees , Samrang trade route , Maldives-UK Relations , Junta Ceasefire

Neighborhood News Digest - 31 March 2025

Afghanistan

US Military equipment left in Afghanistan will not be returned: Abdul Qahar Balkhi-The Khaama Press

Abdul Qahar Balkhi stated that the military equipment left by the US in Afghanistan will not be returned under any....

March 31, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Russia , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , junta , earthquake , Airstrike , Easter attack , Maldives-Bangladesh Relations , Eid , Gorsam Kora Festival , Bhutan-Israel Relations , Bangladesh Azerbaijan.

Neighborhood News Digest- 28 March 2025

Afghanistan

Over 20B Afs to Be Invested in Electricity Production in Country-Tolo News

Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) signed contracts for 10 electricity production and transmission projects on Thursday with both domest....

March 28, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , US , China , Russia , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , elections , Bangladesh , Balochistan , Arakan army , BNP , Pakistan China , Electricity , LPG , National Adaptation Plan , Maldives-Bangladesh Relations , Ayeyarwady Villages.