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24th IORA Council of Ministers Meeting Concludes with Renewed Focus on Sustainability, Security, and Regional Cooperation

The 24th Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) concluded on 21 May 2025, under the Chairmanship of Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism of Sri Lanka.[1] Held virtually,...

June 18 , 2025

Trust Over Transactions: India–Sri Lanka Ties in a New Security Era

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka in April 2025 was much more than a ceremonial trip or a photo-op. It bore the unmistakable stamp of his strategic clarity, personal warmth, and a quiet but decisive recalibration of India–Sri Lanka...

May 26 , 2025

Neighborhood News Digest- 02 April 2025

Afghanistan Afghan Chamber of Commerce Warns Trade with Pakistan Will Collapse-Tolo News The Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce has warned that the challenges imposed by Pakistan could potentially lead to a complete cessation of trade...

April 2 , 2025

Neighborhood News Digest - 31 March 2025

Afghanistan US Military equipment left in Afghanistan will not be returned: Abdul Qahar Balkhi-The Khaama Press Abdul Qahar Balkhi stated that the military equipment left by the US in Afghanistan will not be returned under any circumstances. The...

March 31 , 2025

Neighborhood News Digest- 28 March 2025

Afghanistan Over 20B Afs to Be Invested in Electricity Production in Country-Tolo News Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) signed contracts for 10 electricity production and transmission projects on Thursday with both domestic and international...

March 28 , 2025

Neighborhood News Digest - 27 March 2025

Afghanistan Discussions about Reopening US Embassy in Kabul Ongoing: Mujahid- Tolo News Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, told Al Arabiya that negotiations are ongoing for handing over the Afghan embassy in Washington to the...

March 27 , 2025

Neighborhood News Digest- 26 March 2025

Afghanistan China, Iran, Turkey, and Uzbekistan Lead Mining Investments in Afghanistan-Tolo News The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says that the largest investments in Afghanistan’s mining sector have been made by companies from Uzbekistan, China...

March 26 , 2025

Neighborhood News Digest - 25 March 2025

Afghanistan US Removes Two Haqqani Network Members from Wanted List, Says AP-The Khaama Press The Taliban has claimed that, in addition to Sirajuddin Haqqani, the group’s interior minister, two other members of the Haqqani network, Abdul Aziz...

March 25 , 2025

Neighborhood News Digest - 24 March 2025

Afghanistan Anas Haqqani Calls Lifted Bounty on MOI Chief 'Political Achievement'-Tolo News Anas Haqqani, a senior member of the Islamic Emirate, welcomed the lifting of the bounty placed on Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting minister of...

March 24 , 2025

Neighborhood News Digest- 18 March 2025

Afghanistan Signing of the Second Phase of Wakhan Road Contract-Tolo News The signing of the construction contract for the second phase of the Wakhan road in Badakhshan province has been warmly welcomed by the residents of the province. They say...

March 18 , 2025