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Neighborhood News Digest – 04 October 2023

Afghanistan

EU special envoy condemns unlawful detentions of rights defenders in Afghanistan – The Khaama Press
The Special Representative of the European Union for Afghanistan has stated that the arbitrary detentions of Afg....

October 04, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Fiscal reforms , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Presidential elections , Afghan women , India-Bangladesh , earthquake , India-Nepal-China , Afghanistan-EU , Russian crude , immigrants , Chinese Ships , Emergency medicines , India-Maldives-China , SAMPRITI , Indonesia-Myanmar
The Indian Inclusion in JP Morgan GBI EM index
Praveen Menon Article

On September 2023, JP Morgan announced that it will include Indian government bonds to it’s emerging markets bond index. India will be included in the GBI-EM global diversified index starting June 28, 2024. Currently, 23 Indian government bonds wit....

October 04, 2023 Economic Studies , Article , Indian Economy , Bond market , JP Morgan , Government securities , GBIndex , Government Bonds
Multilateralism Digest: Septembert 2023 - Issue 9

I. India in the UN

  1. EAM addresses 78th UNGA
  2. Launch of a new India-UN initiative
  3. India suggests renaming of the G77
  4. PBC needs better ....

    October 03, 2023 ASEAN , East Asia , G20 summit , United Nations , Capacity Building , ECOWAS , Global South , Multilateralism Digest , Multilateralism digest , General Assembly , G77 , Peacebuilding Commission , Security Council reform , SDG Summit , Global health governance , Fisheries funding , UNIDO , UN-AU Joint Task Force , UNOCT
Eurasia News Digest, September 16-30, 2023

Russia & Central Asia

Uzbekistan Proposes To Create Free Trade Zone between Central Asian Countries
Uzbekistan called on the Central Asian countries to create a full-fledged free trade zone in order to increase trade turnover ....

October 03, 2023 Afghanistan , United States , Germany , C5+1 , Eurasia News Digest , Nagorno Karabakh , Energy Dialgue , CKU Raoilways , Armenian exodus
Assessing Internal and External Factors Leading to Instability in Manipur
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

The violence and instability in Manipur started on 03 May, though the seeds of the same have been there for years. The figures may vary, but the latest reports by IGP Muivah states that around 175 people have died and 1100 injured in the past four mo....

October 03, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Article , Military Coup , Drugs , Manipur Violence , Scheduled Tribes , Kukis and Meities
Gandhi: The Apostle of Non-Violence
Rup Narayan Das Commentary

Ever since 2007 when the United Nations adopted 2nd October, the birth day of Mahatma Gandhi regarded as the ‘Father of the Nation’ in India, and the torch bearer of India’s protracted freedom struggle, the day is observed as the ‘Internation....

October 01, 2023 Governance and Political Studies , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , modi , Gandhi , UN resolution , Martin Luther King , Non-violence
Canada outburst dishonours code among spies
Amb P S Raghavan, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

It is well known that intelligence agencies of major countries have harboured dissident and insurgent groups from around the world. Values, scruples and morality are not words in the lexicon of intelligence and security agencies. Their role is to ....

October 01, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Canada , India-Canada row
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (18-24 September)

Economic

Global growth forecast slashed
Growth in the global economy will remain anemic as rising interest rates squeeze business activity, while China's recovery from the pandemic has proved weaker than expected, the Organiza....

September 29, 2023 South China Sea , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Blinken , US Shutdown , Nagorno Karabakh , Saudi Enrichment , Lizi Port , MONUSCO , China-Syria , IMF Pakistan
Africa Now - Weekly Newsletter (Week 39, 2023)

Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters.

Commentary

India’s G20 Presidency was a tribute to India-Africa Friendship
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September 29, 2023 China , modi , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Africa , BRICS , Tunisia , Egypt , Mauritius , Libya , Rwanda , G20 , Algeria , Sudan , Kenya , Somalia , coup , Tanzania , VIF Africa Now , Morocco , Congo , Nigeria , South Africa , Wagner , Zimbabwe , Malawi , Angola , India in Africa , Uganda , Zambia , Burkina Faso , Cameroon
Neighborhood News Digest – 29 September 2023

Afghanistan
UN Deputy Secretary-General calls for putting pressure on Taliban to ensure women’s rights in Afghanistan - Telangana Today
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called for putting pressure on the Tali....

September 29, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , elections , GCC , LeT , IMF , Women , dialogue , Exports , media freedom , Electricity , Power Agreement , Myanmar-India , Canada Row , HR
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