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Neighborhood News Digest – 21 July 2023

Afghanistan Trans-Afghanistan Railway agreement signed – Railway Gazette Officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed the route for the proposed Trans-Afghanistan Railway, which is being planned as joint initiative between the...

July 21 , 2023
Myanmar Round Up: April 2023

The country suffered increased attacks from the military and resistance forces leading to casualties and displacements. According to a United Nations report, Myanmar’s military doubled the use of airstrikes in 2022 compared to 2021. The resistance...

May 18 , 2023
Myanmar Round-Up: March 2023

The month marked the 78th Armed Forces Day, which was celebrated with a huge show of tanks and missile launchers. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing promised to crush the opposition forces and repeatedly called them terrorist organisations. The violence...

April 19 , 2023
Myanmar Round-Up: February 2023

01 February marked the completion of two years of military rule in Myanmar. Though as per the 2008 Constitution, the state of emergency was due to expire by the end of January, the National Defence and Security Council concluded that the country "...

March 17 , 2023
Neighborhood News Digest – 24 February 2023

Afghanistan Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing shut after brief reopening – The Times of India akistan shut down a key border crossing with Afghanistan just hours after it was reopened on Thursday, officials said, the latest twist in the...

February 24 , 2023
Myanmar Round-Up: January 2023

The month was marked with major developments as the year 2023 is crucial for Myanmar with the announcement of elections. On 31 January, the two years of emergency rule is supposed to end, and the National Defence and Security Council has to conduct...

February 17 , 2023
Neighborhood News Digest – 15 February 2023

Afghanistan Taliban Divided: Interior Min says Afghanistan in “intolerable” state, spokesperson rebuts – Firstpost Haqqani’s comments came amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover in 2021. Last year in...

February 15 , 2023
Round Table Discussion on Evolving Myanmar Crisis: Implications for India

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Round-Table Discussion on “Evolving Myanmar Crisis and Implications for India” on 01 February 2023. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, gave the opening remarks, followed by brief presentations...

February 10 , 2023
Looking Back at Military Rule in Myanmar in 2022: Way Forward for 2023

The year 2022 witnessed the second year of military rule and the compounding economic, social and political crisis of 2021. As compared to 2021, the resistance took more violent forms and spread mostly to the North and Western parts of the country....

January 18 , 2023
Neighborhood News Digest – 16 January 2023

Afghanistan Uzbekistan Halts Power Supply to Afghanistan: DABS – Tolo News The country’s power distributor, Da Afghanistan Bereshna Sherkat, said on Sunday that the imported electricity from Uzbekistan has been disconnected due to technical issues....

January 16 , 2023
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