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Neighbourhood News Digest - 10 June 2025

Afghanistan

Nuruddin Azizi Leads Delegation to Tashkent- Tolo News

A high-ranking delegation of the Islamic Emirate, led by acting minister of industry and commerce, Nuruddin Azizi, departed for Uzbekistan today. With the aim ....

June 10, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Myanmar , Afghanistan , Bhutan , India-Myanmar ties , Arakan army , Tourism , Health sector , Tashkent , Digital transformation , drug trafficking , clean energy , AA , Maldives 2.0 , Economic Survey 2024-2025 , Overseas Pakistani

The Intersection of Conflict Economy and Narco-Terrorism: Fuelling Violence

Major Namrata Dhasmana (Retd) Commentary

The toxic nexus of narco-terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir intersecting the conflict....

January 06, 2025 Terrorism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , Violence , drug trafficking , Narco Terrorism , Conflict Economy

Neighborhood News Digest- 12 March 2024

Afghanistan

Iran, Afghan Border Officials Hold Meeting in Islam Qala- Tolo News

The Islamic Emirate reported a bilateral meeting was held between Kabul and Tehran border officials in Islam Qala. The spokesman of the Islamic Em....

March 12, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Nepal , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Finance Minister , IMF , WTO , Rohingya , UN , Rakhine , drug trafficking , Cabinet , SLPP , LDC , Coalition Government , Electoral Change , BGP , Smuggling , Indian Soldiers in Maldives

Neighborhood News Digest – 29 June 2023

Afghanistan

Taliban supreme leader Akhundzada orders to free 2,178 prisoners For Eid-al Adha – Devdiscourse

According to the Supreme Court, the Supreme leader of the Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada released orders to free 2,1....

June 29, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , World Bank , IMF , LAC , UN , Military Coup , drug trafficking , debt restructuring , Jack Ma , Adani Power , Same-sex marriage

Vimarsh on India’s Drug Challenge

On the 11th of October 2021, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) as part of its Vimarsh Dialogue series organised a presentation by Shri Jayant Misra, IRS (Retd) and former Chairman of the Settlement Commission, on India’s Drug Challenge....

October 29, 2021 Vimarsh , National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Drug Challenge , drug trafficking , NPS