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Neighborhood News Digest - 03 April 2024

Afghanistan Russia Considers Removing 'Taliban' From Terrorist List-Tolo News TASS news agency reported on Monday that the Russian foreign ministry is considering removing the "Taliban" from the list of terrorist groups. According to the report, the...

April 3 , 2024

Multilateralism Digest: January 2024 - Issue 1

I. India in the UN India pushes for equitable status for Global South India to support the 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries II. Plurilateral Developments Russia assumes BRICS Presidency BIMSTEC gets an Indian SG Cabinet...

February 8 , 2024

Interaction with Visiting Delegation of Political Leaders from Nepal

On 12 December 2023, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interaction with a ten member visiting delegation of political leaders from Nepal. Dr. Arvind Gupta, the Director VIF, gave the introductory remarks, followed by the...

December 21 , 2023

Multilateralism Digest: July 2023 - Issue 7

Contents I. India and the UN India votes for resolution on countering religious hatred Meeting on Decarbonising the Built Environment II. India’s G20 Presidency Research and Innovation Ministerial Meeting held 3rd FMCBG Meeting held G20 Labour...

September 1 , 2023

Multilateralism Digest: June 2023 - Issue 6

Contents I. India and the UN IBSA Fund Annual Report Launch India dissociates itself from GCTS 8th Review Cabinet approves Headquarters Agreement between GOI and CDRI India out of the 2023 Children and Armed Conflict Report of the Secretary General...

August 17 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 21 June 2023

Afghanistan Pakistan uses various tools to disturb tribals along border with Afghanistan: Report - The Print Pakistan’s policy of disturbing the tribal people along its border regions with Afghanistan has many dimensions, Afghan Diaspora Network...

June 21 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 14 June 2023

Afghanistan Opium cultivation plummets in Afghanistan's Helmand, shows satellite imagery - India Today Satellite imagery has shown a staggering 99% reduction in opium cultivation in Afghanistan's Helmand. The analysis of the satellite imagery was...

June 14 , 2023

Multilateralism Digest: March 2023 - Issue 3

Contents INDIA IN THE UN INDIA’S G20 PRESIDENCY MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS PLURILATERAL DEVELOPMENTS PEACE AND SECURITY MISCELLANEOUS I. INDIA IN THE UN India participates in LDC5 The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least...

May 3 , 2023

“BIMSTEC Master Plan for Transport Connectivity”

On 3rd August 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) and Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement (NIICE) jointly organised a discussion on “BIMSTEC Master Plan for Transport Connectivity”. The speakers were from India...

September 8 , 2022

VIF Cyber Review: June 2022

National “Cyber secure India is integral to national security and development”: Union Minister of Home Affairs Addressing a national conference on cyber security and national security on 20 June 2022, the Union Minister of Home Affairs (MHA)— Amit...

July 8 , 2022