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Roundtable on ‘Navigating Complexities: India’s Strategic Ties with Taliban 2.0’

On 07 March 2025, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Roundtable on “Navigating Complexities: India’s Strategic Ties with Taliban 2.0”. The panel included Ambassador Jayant Prasad, Prof (Dr.) Raghav Sharma, Prof Bilquees ....

March 19, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Interaction , US , Afghanistan , NATO , Taliban 2.0 , Jayant Prasad
Neighborhood News Digest- 18 March 2025

Afghanistan
Signing of the Second Phase of Wakhan Road Contract-Tolo News
The signing of the construction contract for the second phase of the Wakhan road in Badakhshan province has been warmly welcomed by the residents of the....

March 18, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Constitution , Bangladesh , UNAMA , Immigration , Waziristan , BNP , India-Myanmar , US-Bangladesh , Wakhan , UN Human Rights Office , Adani Group , Bhutan-US , Border Fencing , Gas and Oil Reserves , Balochistan.
Neighborhood News Digest - 17 March 2025

Afghanistan
Afghanistan among Countries in Proposed US Visa Ban-Tolo News
The administration of Donald Trump is considering imposing extensive travel restrictions on citizens of 41 countries, including Afghanistan, for entry i....

March 17, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , UNSC , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Blue Economy , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Balochistan , investment , UNAMA , Tourism , Adani Group , China- Bangladesh , Carbon Negative City , US Visa Ban , NAP
Eurasia News Digest (1-28 February, 2025)

Russia & Central Asia

Kazakhstan Ships First Kashagan Oil Through Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline
The first batch of Kashagan oil, in the volume of around 6,000 tons, was loaded on the Taraz oil tanker at the Aktau port on Jan. 2....

March 13, 2025 Afghanistan , Eurasia News Digest , Rasht-Astara Railways , Gas deal , Hairatan-Herat Railway
Neighborhood News Digest- 13 March 2025

Afghanistan
UN to hold meeting on Opium Cultivation and Drug Trafficking in Afghanistan-The Khaama Press
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is hosting a meeting to examine drug trends in Afghanistan. This ses....

March 13, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Balochistan , Arakan army , UN , IMF. , India – Bhutan Energy Ties , Fifth Amendment to the Judicature Act
Neighborhood News Digest- 12 March 2025

Afghanistan
8 KM of TAPI Pipeline Installed in Afghanistan: Ministry -Tolo News
Homayoon Afghan, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, said that the construction of the TAPI project in Afghanistan has progr....

March 12, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , TAPI , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , BIMSTEC , Terrorism , Bhutan , Saudi Arabia , Bangladesh , Balochistan , UK , IMF , Oman , ISPR , LDC , Adani Group , Scam Centres , Cultural Industries Office (BCIO) , Justice for Myanmar (JFM).
Neighborhood News Digest- 11 March 2025

Afghanistan
Iran Imposes New Restrictions on Afghan Migrants for New Solar Year-Tolo News
Nader Yarahmadi, director general of the Bureau for Foreign Nationals and Immigrants Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Interior, recently ....

March 11, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , Bangladesh , IMF , Remittances , Awami League , RMG , Torkham , Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) , Privatization , Scam Centres , Gender-Based Violence , Usable Reserves , Private Security Service Law.
Neighborhood News Digest - 10 March 2025

Afghanistan
Muttaqi Visits Oman to Strengthen Bilateral Ties, Economic Cooperation-Tolo News
Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister, has traveled to Oman at the invitation of Oman's foreign minister, Badr bin Hamad Alb....

March 10, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , UNESCO , Bhutan , elections , Bangladesh , Tourism , Remittances , Oman , India-Bhutan Relations , Maldives-China Relations , Torkham , Jirga , Scam Centres , Violence against Women , Mob Violence , Women’s Day , FIA , Fish Aggregating Devices , FADs , Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Neighborhood News Digest- 6 March 2025

Afghanistan
Mastermind of Kabul Airport attack transferred to the US-The Khaama Press
U.S. officials have confirmed that Mohammad Sharifullah, the individual accused of masterminding the suicide attack at Kabul Airport in Augu....

March 06, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , US , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , ISIS , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , International Court of Justice , India-Myanmar relations , ICJ , Kabul Attack , BNP , India-Sri Lanka , Global Terrorism Index , Myanmar-Russia , Gelephu Mindfulness City , Customs , Pakistan-Bangladesh , Gaza Reconstruction Plan , Arab League Summit , Fazlur Rahman.
Neighborhood News Digest- 5 March 2025

Afghanistan
CASA-1000 Project in Afghanistan Reaches 70% Completion-Tolo News
The Ministry of Energy and Water has announced that 70% of the CASA-1000 electricity transmission project in Afghanistan has been completed. Matiull....

March 05, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Kabul , Bhutan , Tehran , Bangladesh , IMF , Sheikh Hasina , Port , Visa , India-Sri Lanka , Myanmar-Russia , CASA , Assam Railway Link , Bannu , Customs , Rakhine Deep Sea Port.
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