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Portents of the Xi-Putin Meeting of May 2024

Summits between Russian President Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are invariably closely monitored in world capitals, especially since the onset of Russia’s war with Ukraine in 2022 and the two having declared a “no limits friendship”! China...

July 16 , 2024
Neighborhood News Digest- 11 July 2024

Afghanistan Afghanistan's Exports to Iran Reach $16 Million-Tolo News The Ministry of Industry and Commerce states that Afghanistan's exports to Iran from the beginning of the current solar year until the 10th of Saratan (solar calendar) amounted to...

July 11 , 2024
Deepfakes: A Threat to National Security in the Digital Era

मिथ्याज्ञानं तमोगुणः संशयात्मा यदा जायते। तदा जगदिदं सर्वं भ्रान्तं व्यामोहमोहितम्॥ (English Translation: When ignorance born of darkness and doubt arises, Then this entire world appears delusory and veiled by illusion.) Since its inception,...

July 11 , 2024
Political Instability Resurfaces Again in Nepal

Nepal, nestled between the two biggest Asian economies—India and China—is again witnessing political uncertainties. The ruling Left Alliance is on the brink of collapse following the withdrawal of support from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified...

July 10 , 2024
Strengthening Ties: PM Sheikh Hasina’s Strategic Visit to India

Introduction On 21 June the PM of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina arrived in New Delhi for a two-day state visit at the invitation of PM Narendra Modi, thus becoming the first leader to pay a bilateral state visit to India following the conclusion of the...

July 9 , 2024
Neighborhood News Digest - 09 July 2024

Afghanistan Arg: Japan Envoy Said Doha 3 Enhanced Interim Govt's Global Interaction-Tolo News The Japanese ambassador in Kabul, in a meeting with Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs, said that the participation of...

July 9 , 2024
Neighborhood News Digest- 08 July 2024

Afghanistan Changes in Govt Positions Announced by Islamic Emirate-Tolo News Based on the decree of the leader of the Islamic Emirate, officials of various departments have been changed. Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate...

July 8 , 2024
Future Politico-diplomatic Initiatives with China and the Border Dispute

The phase of intense politico-diplomatic relationship between India and China got over in May 2020, having lasted nearly thirty years plus. Of the guiding mantras of diplomacy and deterrence, the former was centre-stage, and the latter was...

July 3 , 2024
Muizzu’s Unfavourable Diplomatic Moves

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s warm relations with China has caught the attention of the public not only in India but also abroad. The recent advances by him to court China have come at the time of intensification of strategic rivalry in the...

June 26 , 2024
How Critical are the Critical Minerals for Central Asia?

Why are Critical Minerals Important? Critical minerals, with their unique and irreplaceable properties, are vital to modern technologies, industries, and national security. Their designation as critical stems from these properties but also from the...

June 25 , 2024
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