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Neighborhood News Digest – 03 February 2023

Afghanistan
Taliban welcome India’s funds announcement for Afghanistan in Budget 2023-24 – Wion News
Taliban welcomed the Indian announcement for Afghanistan in the Union Budget 2023-24, which was presented on Wednesday by Fi....

February 03, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Nepal , ASEAN , West Bengal , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , sanctions , Af-Pak , Bangladesh , Corruption , Taliban , Indus Water Treaty , EU , energy , Tourism , COVID-19 , refugees , IMF , UN , Pakistan Economy , Economic crisis , Human Rights , Independence Day , TTP , Military Coup , India-Maldives , Adani , India-Myanmar , RSP , Martial Law , Tamil-13A
Central Asia: A Look Back at 2022 and Projections for 2023
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Background

The year 2022 has been challenging for the Central Asian region. In addition to the widespread anti-government protests resulting from the tumultuous internal socio-economic and political environment, the external impact of the....

January 04, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , China , Russia , SCO , Protests , Central Asia , elections , Turkey , EU , reforms , Railways , Connectivity , CSTO , Ukraine Crisis , Karakalpakstan , Consultative meetings
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 19, 2022

Afghanistan
Afghan Traders Abroad Face Hurdles Investing in Afghanistan: Tolo News
Some Afghan traders living abroad said current problems caused by the banking system and international sanctions, as well as the closed girls....

December 19, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Nepal politics , Bhutan , USA , trade , Hybrid Warfare , EU , IMF , FDI , Food Security , Jamaat-e-Islami , PDM , Indian rupee , New Navy Commander , China-Myanmar-Thailand , Human Rights Day , Human Trafficking
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 29, 2022

Afghanistan
Hina holds political talks with Afghan govt today – Dawn
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will pay a one-day visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday (today) to hold a political dialogue with the Afghan....

November 29, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Palestine , ASEAN , Nepal elections , Bhutan , BSF , Taliban , EU , Arakan army , IMF , Environment , TTP , BNP , Nepal polls , Tokyo-Dhaka , Constitution Day , Sri Lanka-India , Afghanistan Pakistan , Afghanistan Iran , India Nepal
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....

November 28, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , China , ASEAN , Nepal elections , Indian Ocean , EU , Women , Nepal Economy , India-Bhutan , Nepal polls , No Alliance with BNP , Ties between Bangladesh and Myanmar , SAARC may seem dead , Free oil from China , Neutrality over world power , Bhutan Economy , Bhutan Japan
VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - November 24, 2022

Afghanistan
Blinken: Qatar Continues to Be Main Transit Point for Afghans: Tolo News
US Secretary Antony Blinken at a press conference said that after the Islamic Emirate took power in Afghanistan Qatar played an indispensable....

November 24, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , China , ASEAN , FATF , Terrorism , Bhutan , EU , IMF , UN , Buddhist Circuit , Nepal election , HRW , Nepal border , Chinese Envoy , Chinese interference , IORA Meeting , PM Hasina’s in Jessore , Conditions for IMF loan , No room for ‘aragalaya’ , All party meeting , Campaign Finance Bill
The Russia-Ukraine War 2022: A Point of No Return?
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

On 24 February 2022, President Vladimir Putin announced ‘special military operation,’ the beginning of land, sea, and air offensive against Ukraine. The Western Pundits had forecast that the war under the onslaught of Russian famed military and t....

September 28, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , Russia , Nuclear , Referendum , Ukraine , EU , Donetsk , Luhansk , Donbas
Biden’s visit to M.E., Energy Crisis and Recession
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

The sharp increase in oil prices following the Ukraine war brought President Biden to Saudi Arabia. This was seen as a departure from the position taken by candidate Biden during his election campaign when he had criticized the Crown Prince and threa....

August 16, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Russia , Iran , Saudi Arabia , EU , Oil , OPEC , Biden
China: Daily Scan, July 22, 2022

Senior CPC official urges preventing, defusing risks in united front work: Xinhuanet
July 21, 2022
Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official You Quan has urged efforts to prevent and defuse risks in the united front work an....

July 22, 2022 South Korea , China , Japan , EU , Shanghai , China Daily Digest , CATL , Anhui , HSBC , Ford
China: Daily Scan, July 20, 2022

China launches inspection of municipal, county-level law-based governance: Xinhuanet
July 19, 2022
China on Tuesday launched an inspection of law-based governance at the municipal and county levels. The inspection will focus on ....

July 20, 2022 India , China , Taiwan , Bangladesh , EU , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , Dandong
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