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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.

Persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

(Given below is the transcript of the presentation made by Sh. Satish Chandra Vice Chairman, VIF during the event held on the subject at the VIF on 24 Feb 2025) I am very glad that the Vivekananda International Foundation has organized an e....

February 25, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , Bangladesh , East Pakistan , Sheikh Hasina , Ethnic Cleansing , hindus , Calcutta killings , Nehru Liaquat Ali pact

USAID and its Crony Humanitarianism

Rajesh Singh Commentary

One may or may not agree with the Trump Administration’s decision to effectively handcuff the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). But the allegations against USAID for serving all sorts of ‘liberal’ causes in the guise o....

February 11, 2025 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , USAID , Heritage Foundation , Sheikh Hasina , George Soros , Reporters Without Borders , OCF , Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , International Republication Institute

Neighborhood News Digest- 10 February 2025

Afghanistan

Embassy in Ankara Resumes Operations under Islamic Emirate- Tolo News

Following the announcement by the Afghan Embassy in Ankara regarding its transfer to Türkiye, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Em....

February 10, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Israel , Palestine , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Central Asia , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Saudi Arabia , Bangladesh , Turkey , Imran Khan , IMF , CSTO , Sheikh Hasina , IT , Reform Commissions , NPP.

Neighbourhood News Digest – 7 February 2025

Afghanistan

Pakistan, China Discuss Afghanistan’s Integration, Regional Stability – Tolo News

In a recent meeting in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani President Arif Alvi emphasized the importance of inte....

February 07, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Maldives , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , India-Bhutan Relations , Debt , Budget , Sheikh Hasina , UNHCR , Refuges , United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , Myanmar-China Relations , President Muizzu , Pakistan's Foreign Office , FO , India-Pakistan.

Neighborhood News Digest- 06 February 2025

Afghanistan

Balkhi: By Closing Chapter of War, We Want to Open New Chapter with US-Tolo News

Abdul Qahar Balkhi, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told CBS News that the interim government intends to establ....

February 06, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Bhutan , CPEC , Bangladesh , Turkey , Tajikistan , Sheikh Hasina , Maldives-Ireland Relations , Global Environment Facility (GEF) , Urban Climate Resilience Project , Myanmar-Singapore Relations , Ta’ang National Liberation Army , TNLA , Reform Commissions , Power Generation

Neighborhood News Digest- 29 January 2025

Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Turkey Discuss TAP-500 Implementation-Tolo News

The first trilateral meeting, attended by representatives from Turkmenistan and a Turkish company, was held in Kabul to initiate the pr....

January 29, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Tehran , Bangladesh , Turkey , Turkmenistan , Tourism , PTI , Sheikh Hasina , Myanmar-China , KIA , Maldives-Saudi Arabia , Fisherman issue , Adani Group , Gelephu City , Bhamo Airport , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Some Challenges for Indian Diplomacy

Rajesh Singh Commentary

India’s diplomatic skills will be tested in considerable measure this new year, in the neighbourhood and far, as well. The test gains even greater importance because it has consequences for the country’s security as well. While Prime Minister Nar....

January 22, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Afghanistan , Nepali Congress , Taliban , Sheikh Hasina , Mohamed Muizzu

Neighborhood News Digest- 08 January 2025

Afghanistan

Widespread Criticism as Hundreds of Afghans Arrested in Islamabad-Tolo News

The Islamic Emirate's embassy in Pakistan has reported the arrest of nearly 800 Afghan citizens in Islamabad, the capital. Sardar Ahmad Sh....

January 08, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Tax System , election , Bangladesh , One China policy , India-Bangladesh , Sheikh Hasina , Islamabad , Myanmar-China , India-Sri Lanka , Maldives-India relations , Sindh. , Kurram , US Congressman , FAO

Bangladesh in 2024: A Year of Political Turmoil and Transformation

Dr Anchita Borthakur, Research Associate, VIF Article

The year 2024 marked a period of intense political unrest for Bangladesh, one defined by sharp political polarization, economic struggles, and significant shifts in governance. From the re-election of Sheikh Hasina at the beginning of the year to the....

January 06, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , India , foreign policy , economy , Bangladesh , Awami League , Sheikh Hasina , BNP , Quota Movement , Muhammad Yunus , Minority , Student Uprising