Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Neighborhood News Digest – 04 December 2023

Afghanistan Kabul Rejects US Report on Al-Qaeda, Daesh in Afghanistan- Tolo News On November 30, the US State Department released a report dated April 2023 that focused on terrorism in 2022 and which claimed that Al-Qaeda, Daesh and other regional...

December 4 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 7 August 2023

Afghanistan Amid humanitarian crisis, UN to cut aid to 21 million in Afghanistan – The Print Amid a dire humanitarian crisis, the United Nations humanitarians on Friday warned of a severe aid funding gap for aid to more than 21 million people in...

August 7 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 3 August 2023

Afghanistan For Afghanistan to stand on its own feet, women must be educated: US special envoy – The Print A US special representative for Afghanistan, Tom West, while highlighting the importance of women’s education in Kabul has said that Taliban...

August 3 , 2023

Neighborhood News Digest – 06 January 2023

Afghanistan Contract for Extraction of Amu Darya Oil Signed with CPEIC: Tolo News The contract for the extraction of oil from the Amu Darya basin was signed with a Chinese company, the CPEIC, on Thursday. The contract was signed at a ceremony in...

January 6 , 2023

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - January 05, 2023

Afghanistan Islamic Emirate Rejects US Official’s Remarks on Its Commitments: Tolo News The Islamic Emirate rejected the remarks by US State Department spokesman Ned Price and said that the Islamic Emirate is committed to all its promises.The...

January 5 , 2023

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - January 04, 2023

Afghanistan Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Settle New Electricity Agreement Amid Winter Shortages – The Diplomat Under the new agreement, Uzbekistan will supply Afghanistan with 450 megawatts of electricity during the winter as both countries suffer from...

January 4 , 2023

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 21, 2022

Afghanistan Restrictions on Banking System an Obstacle for Investors: ACCI: Tolo News The business community said that restrictions on the banking system in Afghanistan have challenged investors, leaving them with many problems in their businesses....

December 21 , 2022

Talk on "Recent Visit of Foreign Secretary to Myanmar and India-Myanmar Relations"

On 04 January 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk on "Recent Visit of Foreign Secretary to Myanmar and India-Myanmar Relations”. Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF, gave the introductory remarks followed by Amb Rajiv...

January 25 , 2022

Rohingya Crises Enter Fifth Year

On 25 August 2017, Myanmar military led a crackdown against Rohingya in northern Rakhine State. The decades of minority suppression, economically, politically and socially culminated with military attacks on the Rohingya community. The attacks...

August 27 , 2021