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VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 06, 2022

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Zardari Expects to Talk With Kabul Over Threats Facing Pakistan: Tolo News
Pakistan's foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said they are expecting to work with an “interim authority” in Afghanistan to “addre....

December 06, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , economy , economic reforms , Iran , Afghanistan , Nepal elections , Bhutan , Arakan army , UAE , PDM , Debt , ADB , Military Coup , Nepal Economy , BNP , India-Myanmar , Nepal polls , Australia- Hambantota , China-Myanmar , Disabilities , Sri Lanka-Maldives
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
Myanmar Round Up : January 2021

During January 2021, concerns were raised regarding a potential military coup, which eventually came true on 01 February 2021. In the given article, developments in Myanmar in the first month of 2021 have been highlighted. The Myanmar military, ak....

February 11, 2021 Tatmadaw , Arakan army , Rohingya , Unilateral Ceasefires , Elections 2020 , UN General Assembly , India in Myanmar , NLD victory , Myanmar Round Up , New Peace Architecture , Russiain Myanmar China in Myanmar
Myanmar Round Up : December 2020

The election controversies continued to prevail in December 2020. Over 240 complaints were filed with the Union Election Commission (UEC)concerning 08 November general elections. To build a peaceful and federal Myanmar, the ruling National League for....

January 14, 2021 Tatmadaw , Arakan army , Peace Process , Rohingya , Unilateral Ceasefires , Elections 2020 , India in Myanmar , Myanmar Round Up , Military Corruption , China interfernce , Violence with EAOs , China in Myanmar , US support , Justice for Myanmar
Myanmar 2020: Prospects and Challenges for 2021
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

Strategically located between the two giant neighbours, India and China; Myanmar has been working on its foreign policy and domestic interests since the beginning of the year 2020. The year 2020 also marked a significant breakthrough in Myanmar democ....

January 12, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , Tatmadaw , Arakan army , COVID-19 , Rohingya , Unilateral Ceasefires , EAOs , Elections2020 , India in Myanmar , ICJ , NLD victory , Panglong peace conference , Japan in Myanmar , China interference
Myanmar Round Up: November 2020
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

The month marked a significant breakthrough in thedemocratic transition process of Myanmar. The third general elections were conducted since the initiation of political reforms in 2010. The National League for Democracy (NLD) party led by Daw Aung Sa....

December 10, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , Myanmar , Arakan army , COVID-19 , Peace Process , Rohingya , Elections 2020 , NLD victory , Tatmadaw Unilateral Ceasefires , Indiain , Japanin
Myanmar Round Up: November 2020

The month marked a significant breakthrough in thedemocratic transition process of Myanmar. The third general elections were conducted since the initiation of political reforms in 2010. The National League for Democracy (NLD) party led by Daw Aung Sa....

December 10, 2020 Tatmadaw , Arakan army , COVID-19 , Peace Process , Rohingya , Unilateral Ceasefires , Elections 2020 , India in Myanmar , NLD victory , Myanmar Round Up , Japan in Myanmar
Myanmar Round Up: October 2020
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

Myanmar is scheduled to conduct the third general elections in November 2020. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services, during the fifth anniversary of Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) on 15 October stated that....

November 09, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , Arakan army , COVID-19 , Rohingya , Elections 2020 , Indiain Myanmar , Violence EAO , Chinainterventions , Online Media
Myanmar Round Up: September 2020
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

Myanmar entered a second wave of COVID-19 as the active cases reported as on 30 September 2020 are 12,427, and deaths reported are 284. The outbreak intensified since mid-August, and the maximum cases are reported from Yangon, Mandalay and Rakhine st....

October 09, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , Arakan army , Rohingya , Tatmadaw clashes , Unilateral Ceasefires , Keywords: COVID-19 , Amnesty , Elections2020 , India in Myanmar , China interventions
Myanmar Round Up: August 2020
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

August 2020 marked significant developments in Myanmar’s political process. The fourth “21st-Century Panglong Conference” was concluded, which was stalled since 2018. The government officials and military leaders along with ten Ethnic Armed Org....

September 08, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Myanmar , Article , elections , Arakan army , Tatmadaw clashes , Unilateral Ceasefires , Democratic Processes , 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference , Rohingyas Exodus , Indiain Myanmar
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