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Neighbourhood News Digest - 19 May 2025

Afghanistan Muttaqi at Tehran Forum: Afghanistan Seeks Balanced Foreign Relations-Tolo News Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of the Islamic Emirate, stressed the importance of positive engagement with other countries based on a balanced...

Discussion on Navigating Trump's 2025 Tariffs on India

The VIF held a discussion on "Navigating Trump's 2025 Tariffs on India" on 16 April 2025. After Opening Remarks by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, there were two initial presentations by Dr Rajiv Kumar, Former Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog and Mr Sanjay...

Neighbourhood News Digest - 14 May 2025

Afghanistan Afghan Returnees from Pakistan Demand Jobs, Education, and Support-Tolo News Afghan migrants recently deported from Pakistan are facing a range of challenges upon their return to Afghanistan. They are urging the Islamic Emirate to...

Neighbourhood News Digest - 13 May 2025

Afghanistan Islamic Emirate Asks France to Resume Diplomatic Presence in Kabul-Tolo News Suhail Shaheen, the Islamic Emirate’s ambassador in Qatar, in a meeting with Jean-Marin Schuh, France’s chargé d'affaires for Afghanistan, called on the French...

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 regional ports. The...

Opposite ends of the Pendulum: Syama Prasad Mukherjee and Nehru on Pakistan and China

It was axiomatic that different ideologies would exist in different parts of the world. The whole world obviously could never be built on one pattern. Syama Babu believed that trouble arose only when ideologies and principles, either peacefully or...

Neighbourhood News Digest - 06 May 2025

Afghanistan Ministry: Afghanistan-Kyrgyzstan Trade Reached $66M in 1403-Tolo News The Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan recorded $66 million in trade during the past solar year (1403). Akhundzada Abdul Salam...

Neighbourhood News Digest - 05 May 2025

Afghanistan Shaheen Insists UN Seat Be Given to Islamic Emirate Representative-Tolo News The acting head of the Islamic Emirate’s embassy in Qatar has once again emphasized the need for Afghanistan’s UN seat to be given to a representative of the...

VIF News Digest : National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism (01-15 April 2025)

Defence Defence exports increase by 12.04% surging to a record high of Rs 23,622 crore in FY 2024-25 2500 Kg Narcotics Seized by Indian Navy's Mission Deployed Warship INS Tarkash Raksha Mantri Addresses the Senior Leadership of Indian Army During...

Cyber Review - (February- March, 2025)

National Bharat launched deepfake detection technology— Vastav AI On 10 March 2025, Zero Defend Security introduced Vastav AI, Bharat’s pioneering deepfake detection system, representing a notable advancement in cybersecurity. This cloud-based...

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