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Hamas Attack on Israel: A Tough Road Ahead

The surprise and audacious attack by Hamas on Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 Oct 23 has drawn parallels with the 9/11 terror attacks on United States in terms of surprise, shock action and casualties. Several media & state reports have even...

October 26 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 25 October 2023

Afghanistan Taliban benefiting from international aid through ‘fraudulent’ NGOs, says U.S. watchdog – The Hindu The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan has warned that the Taliban are benefiting from international aid through the...

October 25 , 2023

Cyber Review - September 2023

National DPI, Cyber Security & Skilling gain wide acceptance at Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting As part of Bharat’s G20 presidency, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) organised several rounds of the Digital...

October 17 , 2023

US Experts Group Meeting on Actions, Counter-actions and Reconciliation: Trends in US-China Economic Relations

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a discussion on “Actions, Counter-actions and Reconciliation: Trends in US-China Economic Relations” on July 19, 2023 (Wednesday). Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF, gave the opening remarks and...

September 13 , 2023

Myanmar Round Up - August 2023

During the month, continued attacks from the military and opposition forces have pushed around 18 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and two million displaced. Various reports were released in the month highlighting the humanitarian...

September 6 , 2023

Saudi Diplomacy: Breaking the Barriers

Last decade, especially since the Arab Spring of 2010, has been quite momentous for the Saudi domestic, foreign and security policies. This has been further accentuated in the last five years and is greatly marked by tremendous pragmatism and...

September 4 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 01 September 2023

Afghanistan Contract Signed for 7 Mines Worth More Than $6.5 Billion: Ministry – Tolo News The acting Minister of Petroleum and Mines Shahabuddin Delawar speaking to the press at a contract-signing ceremony for the extraction and processing of 7...

September 1 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 24 August 2023

Afghanistan Six Pakistan soldiers killed in attack near Afghanistan border – Al Jazeera Six Pakistani soldiers have been killed in a clash with the Pakistan Taliban near the border with Afghanistan, according to an army statement, which added that...

August 24 , 2023

Cyber Review - July 2023

National “Bharat emerging as trusted global electronics manufacturing partner”: EAM Dr S Jaishankar. On 31 July 2023, Dr S. Jaishankar, Bharat’s External Affairs Minister (EAM), spoke at "Semicon-India 2023" and emphasised the nation’s importance in...

August 18 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 3 August 2023

Afghanistan For Afghanistan to stand on its own feet, women must be educated: US special envoy – The Print A US special representative for Afghanistan, Tom West, while highlighting the importance of women’s education in Kabul has said that Taliban...

August 3 , 2023