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Afghanistan

Three Neighboring Countries Support Daesh: Muttaqi- Tolo News

Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Foreign Minister, during the opening ceremony of the Afghan-Kazakh exhibition said that three neighboring countries are su....

April 26, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Nepal , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Daesh , Bangladesh , Thailand , Tourism , IMF , Italy , India-Maldives relations , Xiang Yang Hong 03 , Aragalaya , Sri Lankan Presidential Election , Border Migration , Uruzgan , Human Rights Report , CESIF

Japan’s New Partnership and Change in Defence Posture

Varuna Shankar Commentary

In the latest move, Japan on March 26 decided to to ease its strict defence exports’ rules. This has allowed it to build the next-generation fighter jet in collaboration with Britain and Italy to be exported under certain conditions. The defence mi....

April 03, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Japan , Italy , Britain , pacifist principles , sixth generation fighter jet

Neighborhood News Digest- 22 March 2024

Afghanistan

Explosion in first district of Kandahar city leaves 21 dead, 50 injured-The Khama Press

According to sources from Mirwais Hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan, it was claimed that in the explosion on Thursday in the f....

March 22, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , China , Nepal , Afghanistan , Bhutan , elections , Bangladesh , Racial discrimination , Imran Khan , Srilanka , Azerbaijan , IMF , Italy , UN , Sheikh Hasina , Drones , Shehbaz Sharif , Kandahar , Aragalaya , World Happiness Report , PM Visit , Agreement , Maldives-Turkey , Rohingyas.

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (26 February- 03 March 2024)

Economic

WTO digital tax freeze in spotlight as India, others rue lost revenue

A moratorium on taxing digitally transmitted products, from movies and music to software and industry data, faces a critical juncture this week at ....

March 14, 2024 Iran , Gaza , Italy , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Shehbaz Sharif , Shell , Palestinian Authority , WTO digital tax , OPEC+ cuts , Undersea Cables , China Coast Guard , Gemini

Italy Slated to Withdraw from Chinese BRI Deal

Dr Dinesh Kumar Pandey Article

Italy is highly unlikely to renew its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) deal with China, which expires in March 2024.^[1] The idea of Italy’s possible withdrawal from the initiativ....

May 23, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , POK , CPEC , BRI , Italy , Italy-India Relationship , Italy-India Bilateral Trade , CETA , Chinese Agenda , G7 & NATO in BRI

Tale of Panchatantra and The Wuhan Virus | A Poem

Amb Kanwal Sibal

Getting the right perspective when Such pandemic starts to unfold, Of Elephant and the blind men Is tale that needs to be retold. How leaders felt the pachyderm In parts but could not see the whole, And let this deadly Chinese germ I....

May 15, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , India , Pakistan , British , Italy , Spain , Brazil , France , Elephant and blind men , Chinese germ , Sweden , Korea , U.S.

Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the European Union

Dr Himani Pant Commentary

The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has evolved as a global pandemic¹ ever since its outbreak in China in December 2019.² This highly contagious disease has infected around 800,000 people worldwide in a short span of three month....

March 31, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe , Commentary , China , Europe , European Union , European Commission , COVID-19 , Eurozone , Border Controls , Coronavirus Pandemic , Covid-19 in Europe , Italy , Spain , Global Recession , EU's Economy , Demography , Migrant Crisis.

Interaction with Daniele Mancini, Italian Ambassador to India

On 1^st August 2013, VIF welcomed the Italian Ambassador to India, Daniele Mancini for an interaction session. Mr Ajit Doval, KC, Director VIF, initiated the interaction session by briefing Amb Mancini about the aims and achievements of th....

August 05, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Italy , Free Trade Agreement , India-Italy economic relations