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Myanmar Round Up: October 2023

The month marked the eight anniversary of the signing of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. Out of 10 parties that signed the agreement, only seven participated along with delegations from China, Thailand and India. It is interesting to note that...

Neighborhood News Digest – 14 November 2023

Afghanistan WFP’s $400 million appeal to prevent Afghanistan winter food crisis – The Khaama Press The World Food Program (WFP) in Afghanistan faces a pressing challenge as winter approaches, with a staggering $400 million needed to ensure food...

Neighborhood News Digest – 11 October 2023

Afghanistan UN Partners Assessing Needs of Earthquake Victims, Guterres Says- Tolo News The earthquake in Herat sparked widespread reactions around the world. The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed sadness over the loss of life caused...

Myanmar Round Up: September 2023

While the military has not given any conclusive date for elections, it has been reported that the military will hold elections after the national census has been conducted which is supposed to end in 2025. Thereby it can be estimated that the...

Neighborhood News Digest – 10 October 2023

Afghanistan 2 Pakistan soldiers, 5 insurgents killed in shootout on border with Afghanistan – The Tribune A group of Pakistani Taliban ambushed troops during an operation against insurgents on the border with Afghanistan on Monday, triggering a...

Neighborhood News Digest – 26 September 2023

Afghanistan Muttaqi Travels to Russia To Participate in Moscow Format Meeting – Tolo News A delegation from the Islamic Emirate led by the acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi went to Russia on Monday to participate in the Moscow Format meeting...

Neighborhood News Digest – 25 September 2023

Afghanistan Afghanistan Among Top 10 Countries Facing Emergency Level of Hunger: WFP – Tolo News Afghanistan has been ranked the 2nd top country in the world with more than 1 million of its people suffering from emergency levels of hunger, the World...

Bilateral Ties Through Various Political Changes in Myanmar

In this podcast, join Amb VS Seshadri and Cchavi Vasisht to discuss Amb Seshadri's chapter titled ‘Bilateral Ties Through Various Political Changes in Myanmar’ based on the edited book recently published by the VIF on Revisiting Myanmar.

Neighborhood News Digest – 20 September 2023

Afghanistan Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls’ right to education – UN News The international community must ensure that every girl in Afghanistan has an opportunity to learn, the head of the UN fund for education in emergencies said on Monday –...

Changing Dynamics of India-Myanmar Relations

The VIF has published the book titled “Revisiting Myanmar: Present Through Past,'' which is coedited by Brig Vinod Anand and myself, Cchavi Vasisht. The initiative to collaborate with various ambassadors and scholars have helped us develop a better...

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