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VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - October 18, 2022

Afghanistan

Plan Launched to Collect Major Debts: DABS: Tolo News

Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) said it has made a scheme through which it will collect the debts of consumers. "We have been able to identify 329 major....

October 18, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , China , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Japan , Infrastructure , Economic crisis , Hazara Genocide , Myanmar Junta , USA- Pakistan , polls

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest- October 10, 2022

Afghanistan

Intelligence Head Wasiq Meets Deputy CIA Head in Doha: Source: Tolo News

A source from the Islamic Emirate confirmed that a delegation of the Islamic Emirate met with US officials in Doha on Saturday. The source sa....

October 10, 2022 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , economy , Sri Lanka , USA , Taliban , United Nations , Floods , Connectivity , Nepal-India , Internal Politics

China: Daily Scan, September 13, 2022

Top Chinese legislator pays official goodwill visit to Mongolia: Xinhuanet

September 12, 2022

Li Zhanshu, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, paid an official goodwill visit to Mongolia from....

September 13, 2022 SCO , Sri Lanka , Japan , NSA , mongolia , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , Xinjiang

Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: August 2022

Naval Jagota, Senior Fellow, VIF

In the month of August 2022 Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a total of seven expert group, think tank, round table and eminent person interactions with most of them being hybrid but with increasing in person attendance. The month....

September 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Pakistan , US , China , Iran , Sri Lanka , BIMSTEC Security Challenges , Transport Connectivity , Geo-economic Trends , developments in Sri Lanka

China: Daily Scan, August 23, 2022

Changing of China’s diplomatic guard on agenda for this year’s party congress: South China Morning Post

August 21, 2022

With cross-strait tensions skyrocketing following this month’s controversial visit to Taiwan by Nancy ....

August 23, 2022 India , Sri Lanka , COVID-19 , Toyota , China Daily Digest , NEV , Drone , Apple Daily , Pinduoduo

China: Daily Scan, August 16, 2022

China's State Council appoints, removes officials: Xinhuanet

August 10, 2022

The State Council, China's cabinet, announced the appointment and removal of officials on Wednesday. Zhang Xingwang was appointed vice minister of agri....

August 16, 2022 India , Sri Lanka , Taiwan , PLA , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , Hainan , Sichuan

China: Daily Scan, July 18, 2022

Oppo said it will respond to tax evasion allegations from India: Global Times

July 15, 2022

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo told the Global Times on Thursday that it was reviewing a response to a notice from India's Directorate of....

July 18, 2022 India , China , Sri Lanka , Singapore , COVID-19 , Hong Kong , Xinjiang , Didi , Nansha Islands

China: Daily Scan, July 11, 2022

Afghanistan

Afghan Coal Sold to Companies Linked to Pakistan Army: Analyst: Tolo News

Owners of coal factories in Afghanistan said the Afghan coal is being sold to three Pakistani companies: Fauji Fertilizer Power Station, Ch....

July 11, 2022 Pakistan , Australia , Sri Lanka , BRICS , G20 , COVID-19 , Tibet , China Daily Digest , Tencent , Alibaba , Henan , RMB , Bali

VIF Cyber Review: June 2022

National

“Cyber secure India is integral to national security and development”: Union Minister of Home Affairs

Addressing a national conference on cyber security and national security on 20 June 2022, the Union Minister of H....

July 08, 2022 India , China , Russia , Sri Lanka , BIMSTEC , NATO , 5G , cyber espionage , Canada , CERT-In , VIF Cyber Review , spyware , MeitY

South Asian Response to Ukraine Crisis: Political, Economic and Humanitarian Implications

Aakriti Vinayak, Research Associate, VIF

The Russian “special military operation” launched against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, has impacted countries worldwide. While the global powers are busy in either extending support or condemning Russia in their respective ways, the fundamental ....

July 08, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Nepal , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , South Asia , response , Economic crisis , Humanitarian Crisis , Ukraine Crisis