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Neighborhood News Digest- 22 May 2024

Afghanistan
SIGAR Claims $10.9M Paid to Islamic Emirate Institutions-Tolo News
John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), said that from August 2021 to the present, $10.9 million of US fu....

May 22, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Bangladesh , Turkey , UAE , Business , India-Myanmar , Japan-Myanmar , SJB , Sri Lanka Presidential Election , Sri Lanka-Iran , Bangladesh-Nepal , Bhutan-India Relations , Upazila Election , SIGAR , Bishkek , Coral Whitening , Minority Commission
Neighborhood News Digest- 14 May 2024

Afghanistan
Afghanistan loses UN voting rights over unpaid dues-The Khaama Press
Afghanistan’s representation at the United Nations confirmed that Afghanistan’s voting rights in the General Assembly had been suspended due ....

May 14, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , economy , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , Bangladesh , UNAMA , Inflation , India-Maldives relations , India-Bangladesh , junta , India- Sri Lanka , US-Bangladesh , Maldives Economy , PML(N) , Asian Women Parliamentarian Caucus , AJK , Economic Advisor , Resignation
Bengaluru Water Crisis: A Case of Inadequate Water Management
Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
When Cape Town in South Africa faced a severe water crisis in 2018, it was predicted that soon many metropolitan cities across the globe would face the same fate. Unfortunately, this prediction came true for India as its thir....

May 13, 2024 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Climate Change , Article , Climate Change , Water crisis , Water Policy , Drought , rainwater harvesting , Wastewater treatment , Water tankers , Bengaluru Water Crisis
Neighborhood News Digest- 07 May 2024

Afghanistan
OIC Calls for Inclusive Govt, Human Rights Protection in Afghanistan-Tolo News
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation in its final statement of its 15th session of the Islamic State Conference asked for the establ....

May 07, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Indo-Pacific , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Climate Change , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Saudi Arabia , Tehran , Bangladesh , Tourism , OIC , Islamic Emirate , Humanitarian Crisis , India-Myanmar , India-Sri Lanka , Maldives-India relations , Nepal-Russia , Military conscription , Rohingya Refugees , Kazan , Pakistan. PTI , SIC , Boundary Dispute
Eurasia News Digest (16-30 April, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia

Kazakhstan Commits $448.2 Million to Boost Recycling Infrastructure
The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources will allocate 200 billion tenge ($448.2 million) to finance the construction and moderniza....

May 06, 2024 Chabahar Port , Climate Change , Floods , Eurasia News Digest , Karabakh , Foreign Agents Bill , Water Shortage , Turkmen gas
Neighborhood News Digest- 30 April 2024

Afghanistan
From spring offensive to charm offensive: The Taliban are working to woo tourists to Afghanistan - Times of India
Around 30 men are crammed into a Kabul classroom, part of the debut student cohort at a Taliban-run ....

April 30, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Climate Change , Bangladesh , Tourism , IMF , PTI , India-Bangladesh , Nepal-China , Nepal-India , Arms , UNICEF , Myanmar-India , KIA , Pakistan-Iran , Tigers , Russia-India , Sri Lankan Presidential/Parliamentary Election , Land Reclamation , Pakistan-Saudi Arabia , IUCN
International Strategic Engagement Capsule (IN-STEP)
Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a two-day International Strategic Engagement Programme (IN-STEP) module on March 26-27, 2024, for 37 senior policymakers (both civil and military) including 29 from overseas. The overseas part....

April 23, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Climate Change , Indian Economy , India's Foreign Policy , World Order , energy transition , Strategic Engagement , New Economic Order , India Civilizational
Monthly Compilation of Views of VIF Expert Groups: January 2024
Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF

Having joined the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 16th January, soon after my superannuation from the Indian Navy on 31 December 2023, I have been assigned the onerous task of editing the ‘Monthly Expert Groups Report’. It is a tall....

March 06, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Climate Change , defence manufacturing , MSMEs , Bangladesh Election , US Grand Strategy , India US Relations , Iran Pakistan Tensions
Climate Change & Environmental Degradation: Impacts of War in Afghanistan
Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction
In the beginning of this month (February 2024) a three-day international conference on climate change was organized by the Nangarhar University situated in Jalalabad, the capital city of the eastern Nangarhar province of Afgh....

February 29, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , War , Afghanistan , Climate Change , environmental degradation , Drought , Landmines , Military Burn Pits , War Induced Deforestation , Karez System , Napalm
Climate Change in Central Asia: An Assessment of its Impact and Crisis Management
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
Climate change is having a significant impact on Central Asia, affecting social, economic, and environmental facets of society. Extreme weather conditions such as the coldest winters, flooding, earthquakes, melting of glacier....

February 28, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Article , Climate Change , sustainable development , Nuclear Power , global warming , climate resilience , Hydrogen Plant , Disaster Reduction
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