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Neighbourhood News Digest - 16 July 2025

Afghanistan Voice of Revolutionary Poetry Goes Silent: Afghanistan Mourns Turab- Tolo News Prominent Pashto poet Matiullah Turab passed away last night at the age of 54 in a hospital in Khost due to a heart attack. His sudden death has drawn...

Neighbourhood News Digest - 15 July 2025

Afghanistan Mass Return: Over 600,000 Afghans Deported from Iran in Just One Month-Tolo News The High Commission for Addressing Migrants' Issues reports that over 600,000 Afghans have returned from Iran to Afghanistan in the past month. According to...

Neighbourhood News Digest - 14 July 2025

Afghanistan Pete Hegseth Slams U.S. Military Presence and Exit from Afghanistan-Tolo News Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, has criticized both the military presence and the manner in which American forces withdrew from Afghanistan....

Neighbourhood News Digest – 11 July 2025

Afghanistan Deported Afghans from Iran Face Food Shortages in Kabul Camp – Tolo News A number of Afghan returnees deported from Iran have complained about the lack of timely access to sufficient food at a camp in Kabul. They say they are struggling...

Neighbourhood News Digest - 10 July 2025

Afghanistan Islamic Emirate Rejects ICC Arrest Warrants, Cites Double Standards- Tolo News Following the issuance of arrest warrants for the leader of the Islamic Emirate, Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, Chief Justice of the...

Current Geopolitical Trends and Impact on South Asia

(Given below is the presentation made by Dr. Arvind Gupta at the South Asia University on 12th March 2025) Introduction International politics is never static. A new geopolitical environment, based on a new balance of power is shaping up. Stresses...

Neighbourhood News Digest – 7 February 2025

Afghanistan Pakistan, China Discuss Afghanistan’s Integration, Regional Stability – Tolo News In a recent meeting in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani President Arif Alvi emphasized the importance of integrating Afghanistan into...

Nepal in 2024: Political Instability, Geopolitical Contest, and Economic Growth

The year 2024 was marred by political instability in Nepal, which has remained constant in Kathmandu’s politics in the past seven decades. However, the dawn of democracy in 2008 generated hopes towards a stable political environment, but that has...

Correcting the Indian Media Narrative on Nepal’s Pro-China Posture

Nepal is a sovereign country, and promoting and expanding its foreign relations fall under its sole rights. However, such extensions and promotions should not harm its immediate neighbours, India and China. Nepal must be aware of its red lines, and...

VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (01-15 December 2024)

Defence India and Cambodia Commence Inaugural Joint Table Top Exercise CINBAX. India-Malaysia Join Military Exercise Commences in Malaysia. DAC Approves 05 Capital Acquisition Proposals Worth Rs. 21,772 Crores. ICG and Pakistani Counterpart Rescue...

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