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Recalibrating U.S. Foreign Policy: President Trump's May 2025 Gulf Visit and Its Strategic Implications
Dr Joseph N. Sanate, Research Associate, VIF Article

President Donald J. Trump's May 2025 visit to the Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) marked a pivotal moment in the United States' (U.S.) foreign policy engagement in West Asia (the Middle East).

June 04, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , Israel , trade , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Syria , West Asia , Middle East , American Foreign Policy , United States (U.S.) , Donald J. Trump , United Arab Emirates (UAE) , Economy.
Neighbourhood News Digest - 08 May 2025

Afghanistan
India-Pakistan Tensions Disrupt Afghanistan's Trade Routes, Economy-Tolo News
Fresh tensions between India and Pakistan have posed challenges to Afghanistan’s trade, resulting in the halt of export shipments at r....

May 08, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Maldives , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Bhutan , trade , Abdali , Ghavnavi , National Security Advisers , Department of Employment and Entrepreneurship , DEE , Jabchor 2.0 , India-Maldives Defence Pact , Truce Deals , Myanmar-Russia Relations.
India and Europe: A Growing Economic Partnership in a Changing World
Dr Shreya Sinha, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

In a landmark visit to New Delhi last month, the European Commission and the College of Commissioners reinforced the strategic ties between the European Union and India, which led to the resumption of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations. F....

March 24, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , trade , Economic Partnership , India-EU FTA , India-UK FTA , India-EFTA TEPA
Neighborhood News Digest- 24 February 2025

Afghanistan
Afghanistan and Uzbekistan discuss financial cooperation and money transfer solutions- The Khaama Press
Noor Ahmad Agha, the Governor of the Central Bank of Afghanistan under Taliban control, met with Timur Ishmetov,....

February 24, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Trump , Bhutan , trade , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , Azerbaijan , IMF , UN Human Rights Council , India-Bangladesh , India-Sri Lanka , Myanmar-Russia Relations , US Weapons , Scam Centres , India-Bhutan.
India's Strategic Balancing in Navigating the Arc of Instability and Conflict in the Western Indian Ocean
Dr. Raghvendra Kumar Article

Introduction: Context and Relevance
The magnitude of overlapping and interlinked conflicts in West Asia, Northern, and Eastern Africa makes 2024 one of the most volatile years in the global political landscape, affecting the lives and liv....

February 18, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Africa , trade , India’s foreign policy , energy , Strategic Autonomy , diaspora , Regional Security Dynamics , Arc of Instability , West Asia Conflict , Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Geopolitics , Multi-alignment , and Regional Stability.
Africa Now (01-15 February, 2025)

OVERVIEW

This edition of Africa Now looks into significant developments across the African continent, focusing on security, politics, economy and foreign policy. The continent mourns the passing of Namibia's founding father, Sam Nu....

February 17, 2025 India , China , Russia , Ethiopia , Africa , trade , Egypt , Mauritius , defence cooperation , UK , Crisis , Sudan , UN , Human Rights , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Mali , Nigeria , South Africa , India-Africa , Zimbabwe , Zambia , Namibia , DRC , M23 , 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development , India-Algeria , Joint Permanent Commission , CODECO , Botswana , AeroIndia2025
IMEC, a Possibility Put on Hold
Ritwik Prijit Article

Introduction
India’s G20 presidency culminated in an ambitious transcontinental dream when New Delhi hosted the country’s first G20 summit in 2023. True to its theme, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam or “One Earth One Family One Future�....

January 30, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Israel , India , China , Trump , Europe , trade , West Asia , BRI , Trump administration , India-EU FTA , economic strategy , Quantum Technology , IMEC
Neighborhood News Digest - 23 January 2025

Afghanistan
Muttaqi Meets Representatives of Türkiye, Iran, UN in Kabul-Tolo News
Cenk Ünal, the Turkish ambassador in Kabul, in a meeting with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister, pledged his country's continued ....

January 23, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , economy , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , trade , Bangladesh , renewable energy , World Bank , Dubai , UN , PTI , BNP , WEF , Forex , Türkiye , Rakhine State , Bhutan-Bangladesh , Myanmar- Thailand Relations
Neighborhood News Digest - 06 January 2025

Afghanistan
Blinken: US Foreign Policy toward Afghanistan Will Not Change-Tolo News
Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, said that the future administration of Donald Trump will not change US foreign policy toward Afghan....

January 06, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Bhutan , trade , Bangladesh , Tajikistan , Tourism , refugees , UAE , Mining , BNP , Maldives-India relations , GMC , Adani Group , July Proclamation , Guided Missiles , Inward Remittances , PM
China Preparing to Deal with Trump 2.0
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

“The ability to prevent defeat is your responsibility, while the opportunities for victory depend upon the enemy.” - Six Secret Teachings, Jiang Ziya As the world awaits another term of US President Donald Trump, the People’s Republic....

December 30, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , ASEAN , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , Trump , trade , tariffs , New Productive Forces , MFN
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